Paul Banks Elementary School (2026 Ranking)

1340 East End Rd
Homer, AK 99603

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Paul Banks Elementary School serves 172 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 172 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

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Paul Banks Elementary School's student population of 172 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Paul Banks Elementary School
Pre-K	19
Kind	46
1	51
2	56

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Total Students

172 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Paul Banks Elementary School
2024	172
2023	184
2022	151
2021	157
2020	233
2019	233
2018	227
2017	227
2016	210
2015	207
2014	186
2013	191
2012	169
2011	188
2010	233
2009	217
2008	227
2007	212
2006	225
2005	236
2004	219
2003	214
2002	207
2001	220
2000	226
1999	215
1998	237
1997	338
1996	297
1995	320
1994	318
1993	316
1992	361
1991	362
1990	355
1989	309
1988	310

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Paul Banks Elementary School
2024	15
2023	15
2022	15
2021	17
2020	17
2019	17
2018	16
2017	16
2016	14
2015	15
2014	15
2013	15
2012	16
2011	16
2010	16
2009	16
2008	14
2007	14
2006	15
2005	14
2004	14
2003	14
2002	15
2001	16
2000	15
1999	14
1998	14
1997	18
1996	18
1995	23
1994	23
1993	23
1992	23
1991	23
1990	20
1989	18
1988	16

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School Calendar

School Motto

In partnership with parents and community, Paul Banks Elementary fosters a positive school climate.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

The of Paul Banks Elementary School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AK)

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Paul Banks Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2024	11:1	15:1
2023	12:1	18:1	16:1
2022	10:1	18:1	16:1
2021	9:1	17:1	15:1
2020	14:1	17:1	16:1
2019	14:1	17:1	16:1
2018	14:1	17:1	16:1
2017	14:1	17:1	16:1
2016	15:1	17:1	15:1
2015	14:1	17:1	15:1
2014	12:1	17:1	15:1
2013	13:1	17:1	15:1
2012	11:1	16:1	15:1
2011	12:1	16:1	16:1
2010	15:1	16:1	16:1
2009	13:1	16:1	17:1
2008	16:1	17:1	17:1
2007	15:1	17:1	18:1
2006	15:1	17:1	18:1
2005	17:1	18:1	19:1
2004	16:1	18:1	18:1
2003	15:1	17:1	17:1
2002	14:1	17:1	17:1
2001	14:1	17:1	17:1
2000	15:1	17:1	17:1
1999	15:1	18:1	18:1
1998	17:1	17:1	17:1
1997	19:1	17:1	17:1
1996	17:1	17:1	17:1
1995	14:1	19:1	18:1
1994	14:1	19:1	17:1
1993	14:1	18:1	17:1
1992	16:1	18:1	17:1
1991	16:1	17:1	16:1
1990	18:1	17:1	16:1
1989	18:1	17:1	16:1
1988	20:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

22%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Paul Banks Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2024	7%	22%
2023	4%	22%	9%
2022	3%	22%	9%
2021	3%	22%	9%
2020	5%	23%	10%
2019	5%	23%	10%
2018	4%	23%	10%
2017	4%	23%	10%
2016	3%	23%	10%
2015	5%	24%	10%
2014	6%	25%	11%
2013	4%	24%	12%
2012	5%	23%	12%
2011	9%	23%	13%
2010	10%	23%	13%
2009	9%	23%	12%
2008	7%	25%	13%
2007	6%	27%	13%
2006	8%	27%	13%
2005	6%	26%	13%
2004	4%	26%	12%
2003	5%	26%	12%
2002	4%	25%	12%
2001	5%	25%	12%
2000	2%	25%	12%
1999	1%	25%	11%
1998	4%	25%	10%
1997	3%	25%	10%
1996	2%	25%	10%
1995	3%	24%	11%
1994	3%	24%	9%
1993	3%	24%	10%
1992	4%	23%	9%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Paul Banks Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	6%	1%
2019	1%	6%	1%
2018	2%	6%	1%
2017	2%	6%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	2%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	2%	6%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	8%	2%
1999	1%	5%	2%
1998	1%	5%	2%
1997	1%	5%	2%
1996	1%	5%	2%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	2%
1993	2%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%	1%
1991	2%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Paul Banks Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2024	4%	8%
2023	4%	8%	5%
2022	2%	8%	5%
2021	2%	7%	4%
2020	4%	7%	4%
2019	4%	7%	4%
2016	4%	7%	4%
2015	5%	7%	4%
2014	4%	7%	4%
2013	3%	6%	4%
2012	1%	6%	4%
2011	2%	6%	3%
2010	2%	6%	3%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	3%	7%	3%
2007	2%	4%	3%
2006	2%	4%	2%
2005	1%	4%	2%
2004	2%	4%	2%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Paul Banks Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2022	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%	1%
1991	1%	4%

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White

80%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Paul Banks Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2024	80%	47%
2023	78%	47%	71%
2022	76%	47%	72%
2021	79%	47%	73%
2020	79%	47%	72%
2019	79%	47%	72%
2018	82%	47%	74%
2017	82%	47%	74%
2016	80%	48%	74%
2015	79%	48%	75%
2014	80%	49%	76%
2013	83%	50%	76%
2012	89%	51%	77%
2011	87%	52%	78%
2010	86%	53%	79%
2009	88%	53%	80%
2008	89%	55%	81%
2007	92%	57%	81%
2006	90%	57%	82%
2005	93%	58%	82%
2004	94%	58%	83%
2003	95%	59%	83%
2002	96%	60%	83%
2001	95%	61%	83%
2000	98%	62%	84%
1999	98%	62%	85%
1998	95%	63%	85%
1997	96%	63%	86%
1996	97%	64%	86%
1995	95%	65%	87%
1994	96%	66%	88%
1993	95%	66%	88%
1992	95%	68%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Paul Banks Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%

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Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Paul Banks Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2024	8%	13%
2023	13%	13%	14%
2022	17%	13%	12%
2021	15%	13%	13%
2020	10%	11%	13%
2019	10%	11%	13%
2018	12%	11%	11%
2017	12%	11%	11%
2016	13%	10%	11%
2015	11%	9%	10%
2014	8%	8%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Paul Banks Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2024	0.35	0.71
2023	0.38	0.71	0.47
2022	0.40	0.71	0.45
2021	0.36	0.71	0.45
2020	0.37	0.71	0.46
2019	0.37	0.71	0.46
2018	0.31	0.71	0.44
2017	0.31	0.71	0.44
2016	0.34	0.70	0.43
2015	0.36	0.70	0.42
2014	0.36	0.69	0.41
2013	0.31	0.68	0.41
2012	0.21	0.68	0.39
2011	0.24	0.67	0.37
2010	0.26	0.66	0.36
2009	0.22	0.74	0.35
2008	0.21	0.64	0.33
2007	0.15	0.60	0.31
2006	0.18	0.60	0.31
2005	0.13	0.59	0.30
2004	0.12	0.59	0.29
2003	0.10	0.58	0.29
2002	0.08	0.58	0.30
2001	0.10	0.56	0.28
2000	0.05	0.55	0.28
1999	0.05	0.55	0.26
1998	0.12	0.55	0.25
1997	0.08	0.55	0.25
1996	0.06	0.54	0.25
1995	0.10	0.53	0.23
1994	0.10	0.51	0.22
1993	0.12	0.51	0.22
1992	0.11	0.50	0.21

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

23%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Paul Banks Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2024	23%	37%
2023	26%	38%	28%
2022	42%	39%	30%
2021	41%	39%	32%
2020	34%	37%	30%
2019	34%	37%	30%
2018	28%	40%	29%
2017	28%	40%	29%
2016	30%	39%	26%
2015	26%	38%	25%
2014	32%	36%	26%
2013	35%	34%	27%
2012	38%	34%	29%
2011	42%	32%	28%
2010	38%	29%	24%
2009	35%	27%	22%
2008	30%	27%	23%
2007	30%	27%	24%
2006	34%	25%	24%
2005	21%	21%	21%
2004	25%	20%	19%
2003	20%	19%	17%
1998	42%	25%	26%
1997	25%	21%	21%
1996	25%	20%	19%
1995	24%	19%	19%
1994	25%	15%	15%
1993	25%	16%	16%
1992	22%	17%	16%
1991	14%	16%	13%
1990	15%	14%	12%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Paul Banks Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2024	10%	3%
2023	10%	3%	5%
2022	17%	4%	9%
2021	17%	4%	9%
2020	9%	6%	8%
2019	9%	6%	8%
2018	11%	4%	8%
2017	11%	4%	8%
2016	13%	4%	6%
2015	11%	5%	6%
2014	15%	6%	7%
2013	13%	6%	8%
2012	14%	6%	8%
2011	12%	7%	7%
2010	12%	7%	9%
2009	13%	7%	8%
2008	16%	7%	9%
2007	16%	7%	8%
2006	13%	7%	8%
2005	18%	8%	10%
2004	16%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Paul Banks Elementary School often compared to?

Paul Banks Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fireweed Academy, Homer Middle School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Paul Banks Elementary School?

172 students attend Paul Banks Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Paul Banks Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are American Indian, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Paul Banks Elementary School?

Paul Banks Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Alaska state average of 15:1.

What grades does Paul Banks Elementary School offer ?

Paul Banks Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Paul Banks Elementary School part of?

Paul Banks Elementary School is part of Kenai Peninsula Borough School District.

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