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Kenai Peninsula Borough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public charter schools serving 693 students in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public charter schools in Alaska.
Public Charter Schools in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Alaska public charter school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Alaska public charter school average of 36% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
42 Schools
32 Schools
# Students
8,528 Students
8,370 Students
# Teachers
541 Teachers
372 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 53 school districts in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 53 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
38%
Graduation Rate
77%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.56
# American Indian Students
688 Students
997 Students
% American Indian Students
8%
12%
# Asian Students
75 Students
135 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
389 Students
601 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
7%
# Black Students
38 Students
111 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
6,071 Students
5,359 Students
% White Students
71%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
59 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
1,246 Students
1,108 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
13%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
159
-
# Students in K Grade:
571
863
# Students in 1st Grade:
658
851
# Students in 2nd Grade:
636
883
# Students in 3rd Grade:
612
861
# Students in 4th Grade:
617
839
# Students in 5th Grade:
665
850
# Students in 6th Grade:
655
905
# Students in 7th Grade:
667
729
# Students in 8th Grade:
716
632
# Students in 9th Grade:
657
264
# Students in 10th Grade:
666
242
# Students in 11th Grade:
646
234
# Students in 12th Grade:
603
217
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,122 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,122. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,528 is less than the state median of $21,197. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$163 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$167 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,122
$20,122
Spending / Student
$19,528
$21,197
Best Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Aurora Borealis Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
705 Frontage Rd Ste A
Kenai, AK 99611
(907) 283-0292
Kenai, AK 99611
(907) 283-0292
Grades: K-8
| 187 students
Rank: #22.
Soldotna Montessori Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
158 E Park Ave
Soldotna, AK 99669
(907) 260-9221
Soldotna, AK 99669
(907) 260-9221
Grades: K-6
| 165 students
Rank: #33.
Fireweed Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
995 Soundview Ave
Homer, AK 99603
(907) 226-1260
Homer, AK 99603
(907) 226-1260
Grades: K-6
| 107 students
Rank: #44.
Kaleidoscope School Of Arts & Science
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
549 N Forest Dr
Kenai, AK 99611
(907) 283-0804
Kenai, AK 99611
(907) 283-0804
Grades: K-5
| 234 students
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