Tustumena Elementary

Tustumena Elementary is an elementary school of low-enrollment scale in Kasilof, Alaska, part of Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, enrolling 155 students in grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 44% below the state mean of about 277.

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District comprises 42 schools with combined enrollment of 8,510 students; Tustumena Elementary is among them.

On the student-mix side, Tustumena Elementary logs that 70% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder consists of 17% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 5% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 79% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.0:1. The state averages about 15.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Kenai Peninsula Borough's rate of about 43%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Kenai Peninsula Borough) shows that 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%. In all, Kenai Peninsula Borough runs 42 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,510 students), of which Tustumena Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Skyview Middle School, roughly 11.8 miles away.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Tustumena Elementary's enrollment has decreased 17% since 2018, when it stood at 186 (now 155). Class-load math has widened: from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the Tustumena Elementary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.