Paul Banks Elementary
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Homer, Alaska
Paul Banks Elementary in Homer, Alaska enrolled 189 students in 2024-25 with 13.1 full-time teachers, 14.4 students per teacher against the Alaska elementary-school median of 15.6. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 13%
184 students in 2022-23, 172 students in 2023-24, 189 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 15.0 to 13.1.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 184 | 15.0 | 12.2 |
| 2023-24 | 172 | 14.7 | 11.7 |
| 2024-25 | 189 | 13.1 | 14.4 |
14.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 70 of every 100 Alaska elementary schools
Among the 168 Alaska elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.6; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 286 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Paul Banks Elementary enrolled 143 students and had 0.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.5, one per 286 of the 143 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent60.3% (2022-23)
Who attends
73.5% of students were White, 13.2% of two or more races, 7.4% American Indian in 2024-25.
- White73.5%
- Two or more races13.2%
- American Indian7.4%
- Hispanic4.8%
- Asian1.1%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Homer
4 public elementary schools in Homer report 2024-25 enrollment; Paul Banks Elementary is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Homer Elementary | 211 | 12.7 | 37.4% |
| Paul Banks Elementary | 189 | 14.4 | 31.7% |
| McNeil Canyon Elementary | 144 | 14.0 | 42.4% |
| Fireweed Academy | 104 | 13.9 | 37.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Paul Banks Elementary
- Fireweed AcademyThe nearest public elementary school, 2.3 miles away: 104 students, 13.9 per teacher (2024-25).2.3 mi
- West Homer ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.3 miles away: 211 students, 12.7 per teacher (2024-25).2.3 mi
- Compare Paul Banks Elementary with Fireweed AcademyStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Kenai Peninsula Borough School District spends per student$19,862 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$19,862
- The largest public schools in AlaskaPaul Banks Elementary is the number 133 by size of 168 Alaska elementary schools open in 2024-25.#133 of 168
- Alaska schools by students per teacher14.4 students per teacher here against the Alaska median of 15.6 for elementary schools.14.4:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Paul Banks Elementary
How many students attend Paul Banks Elementary?
189 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 184 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Homer, AK.What is the student-teacher ratio at Paul Banks Elementary?
14.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Alaska median for elementary schools is 15.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Paul Banks Elementary a Title I school?
Paul Banks Elementary was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).What district is Paul Banks Elementary in?
Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, NCES district ID 0200390. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 020039000156 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.