Susan B English School

Susan B English School is an all-grades campus of very small scale in Seldovia, Alaska, overseen by Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, enrolling 26 students in grades pre-K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 192 students per school, that is 86% leaner than typical.

Susan B English School is one of 42 schools operated by Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, a district that works with 8,510 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Susan B English School shows that 42% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder reads as 35% Native American, 19% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 79%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 7.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 27.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 65% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Kenai Peninsula Borough runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Kenai Peninsula Borough put the typical household earns roughly $80,538 per year, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Susan B English School is one of 42 public schools in Kenai Peninsula Borough (combined enrollment of about 8,510 students).

The closest other public school is Port Graham School, roughly 7.5 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Susan B English School has fell 26%, going from 35 students in 2018 to 26 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 51% to 42% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 7.9:1 today.

Inside the community feed, members of the Susan B English School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.