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Sears Elementary School (Closed 2008)

549 N. Forest Dr.
Kenai, AK 99611

Sears Elementary School serves 220 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 25% of the student body (majority American Indian), which was lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sears Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	91
1	66
2	43

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Total Students

220 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2007)
Year	Sears Elementary School
2007	236
2006	220
2005	255
2004	310
2003	313
2002	354
2001	361
2000	366
1999	379
1998	384
1997	390
1996	425
1995	398
1994	425
1993	412
1992	389
1991	439
1990	397
1989	321
1988	360
1987	378

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Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2007)
Year	Sears Elementary School
2007	14
2006	14
2005	13
2004	15
2003	18
2002	19
2001	19
2000	20
1999	20
1998	20
1997	24
1996	24
1995	22
1994	22
1993	22
1992	22
1991	22
1990	20
1989	18
1988	14
1987	23

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School Rankings

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State Level (AK)

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2007)
Year	Sears Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2007	17:1	15:1	18:1
2006	16:1	15:1	18:1
2005	20:1	16:1	19:1
2004	21:1	15:1	18:1
2003	17:1	15:1	17:1
2002	19:1	15:1	17:1
2001	19:1	15:1	17:1
2000	18:1	15:1	17:1
1999	19:1	16:1	18:1
1998	19:1	15:1	17:1
1997	16:1	15:1	17:1
1996	18:1	15:1	17:1
1995	18:1	16:1	18:1
1994	19:1	15:1	17:1
1993	19:1	15:1	17:1
1992	18:1	14:1	17:1
1991	20:1	14:1	16:1
1990	20:1	13:1	16:1
1989	18:1	14:1	16:1
1988	26:1	14:1	18:1
1987	16:1	14:1	16:1

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American Indian

19%

22%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Sears Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2007	19%	27%	13%
2006	19%	27%	13%
2005	18%	26%	13%
2004	16%	26%	12%
2003	16%	26%	12%
2002	18%	25%	12%
2001	16%	25%	12%
2000	17%	25%	12%
1999	15%	25%	11%
1998	13%	25%	10%
1997	12%	25%	10%
1996	11%	25%	10%
1995	12%	24%	11%
1994	11%	24%	9%
1993	7%	24%	10%
1992	9%	23%	9%
1991	11%	23%	10%
1990	13%	23%	9%
1989	11%	24%	8%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Sears Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2007	3%	7%	2%
2006	2%	7%	2%
2005	2%	7%	2%
2004	3%	7%	2%
2003	3%	6%	2%
2002	3%	6%	2%
2001	2%	6%	2%
2000	1%	5%	2%
1999	1%	5%	2%
1998	2%	5%	2%
1997	2%	5%	2%
1996	3%	5%	2%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	2%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%	1%
1991	3%	4%	1%
1990	1%	4%	1%
1989	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2007)
Year	Sears Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2007	5%	4%	3%
2006	3%	4%	2%
2005	4%	4%	2%
2004	3%	4%	2%
2003	3%	4%	2%
2002	3%	4%	2%
2001	2%	3%	2%
2000	3%	3%	2%
1999	3%	3%	2%
1998	3%	3%	2%
1997	3%	3%	1%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	2%	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	2%	2%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2006)
Year	Sears Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2006	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1991	1%	4%

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White

75%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Sears Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2007	73%	57%	81%
2006	75%	57%	82%
2005	76%	58%	82%
2004	78%	58%	83%
2003	78%	59%	83%
2002	76%	60%	83%
2001	79%	61%	83%
2000	79%	62%	84%
1999	81%	62%	85%
1998	81%	63%	85%
1997	83%	63%	86%
1996	84%	64%	86%
1995	86%	65%	87%
1994	86%	66%	88%
1993	90%	66%	88%
1992	89%	68%	89%
1991	83%	67%	88%
1990	85%	68%	89%
1989	88%	67%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

13%

All Ethnic Groups

0.40

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Sears Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2007	0.43	0.60	0.31
2006	0.40	0.60	0.31
2005	0.39	0.59	0.30
2004	0.37	0.59	0.29
2003	0.36	0.58	0.29
2002	0.39	0.58	0.30
2001	0.35	0.56	0.28
2000	0.38	0.55	0.28
1999	0.35	0.55	0.26
1998	0.36	0.55	0.25
1997	0.30	0.55	0.25
1996	0.30	0.54	0.25
1995	0.28	0.53	0.23
1994	0.28	0.51	0.22
1993	0.22	0.51	0.22
1992	0.22	0.50	0.21
1991	0.29	0.50	0.22
1990	0.29	0.49	0.21
1989	0.25	0.49	0.19

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Eligible for

38%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Sears Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2007	40%	27%	24%
2006	38%	25%	24%
2005	45%	21%	21%
2004	31%	20%	19%
2003	23%	19%	17%
1998	39%	25%	26%
1997	33%	21%	21%
1996	30%	20%	19%
1995	27%	19%	19%
1994	20%	15%	15%
1993	21%	16%	16%
1992	22%	17%	16%
1991	21%	16%	13%
1990	18%	14%	12%
1989	28%	16%	15%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2007)
Year	Sears Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2007	11%	7%	8%
2006	13%	7%	8%
2005	20%	8%	10%
2004	15%	7%	10%
2003	11%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Sears Elementary School?

220 students attend Sears Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Sears Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are American Indian, 3% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Sears Elementary School?

Sears Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Alaska state average of 15:1.

What grades does Sears Elementary School offer ?

Sears Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2

What school district is Sears Elementary School part of?

Sears Elementary School is part of Kenai Peninsula Borough School District.

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