Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

148 N Binkley St
Soldotna, AK 99669
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there are 21 public high schools serving 3,921 students in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alaska.
Public High Schools in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Alaska public high school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Public High School in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District have a Graduation Rate of 76%, which is equal to the Alaska average of 76%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Homer High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alaska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Alaska public high school average of 53% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
42 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
8,499 Students
67,615 Students
# Teachers
535 Teachers
3,147 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.
This School District
State Average (AK)
#15 out of 53 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Kenai Peninsula Borough   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kenai Peninsula Borough   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kenai Peninsula Borough   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
38%
77%
78%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Kenai Peninsula Borough   School District and public school graduation rate of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.69
# American Indian Students
631 Students
19,483 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
29%
# Asian Students
73 Students
2,565 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
472 Students
3,860 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
6%
# Black Students
44 Students
1,258 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
5,992 Students
31,554 Students
% White Students
70%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
1,469 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
1,268 Students
7,426 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
11%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
131
1,315
# Students in K Grade:
577
2,661
# Students in 1st Grade:
579
2,794
# Students in 2nd Grade:
667
2,760
# Students in 3rd Grade:
625
2,742
# Students in 4th Grade:
597
2,840
# Students in 5th Grade:
611
2,720
# Students in 6th Grade:
671
3,175
# Students in 7th Grade:
648
3,440
# Students in 8th Grade:
669
3,539
# Students in 9th Grade:
719
10,140
# Students in 10th Grade:
670
9,935
# Students in 11th Grade:
674
9,806
# Students in 12th Grade:
661
9,748
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,187 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,163. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,594 is less than the state median of $21,240. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AK)
Total Revenue
$163 MM
$2,630 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Kenai Peninsula Borough   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Alaska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$167 MM
$2,771 MM
This chart displays total spending of Kenai Peninsula Borough   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Alaska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,187
$20,163
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Kenai Peninsula Borough   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Alaska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,594
$21,240
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Kenai Peninsula Borough   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Alaska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Cooper Landing School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
19030 Bean Creek Rd
Cooper Landing, AK 99572
(907) 595-1244
Grades: K-12
| 20 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Hope School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
64782 Nearhouse Ln
Hope, AK 99605
(907) 782-3202
Grades: PK-12
| 19 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Kachemak Selo School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
44032 Milton Rd #b11
Homer, AK 99603
(907) 235-5552
Grades: PK-12
| 29 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Tebughna School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
46400 D St
Tyonek, AK 99682
(907) 583-2291
Grades: PK-12
| 17 students
Rank: #55.
Kenai Alternative High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
705 Frontage Road Ste C
Kenai, AK 99611
(907) 335-2870
Grades: 9-12
| 49 students
Rank: #66.
Homer Flex School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4122 Ben Walters Ln
Homer, AK 99603
(907) 235-5558
Grades: 9-12
| 34 students
Rank: #77.
Nikolaevsk School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
65524 Nikolaevsk
Anchor Point, AK 99556
(907) 235-8972
Grades: PK-12
| 27 students
Rank: #88.
Connections
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
143 E. Park Avenue
Soldotna, AK 99669
(907) 714-8880
Grades: K-12
| 1,118 students
Rank: #99.
Susan B English School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
365 Winifred Ave
Seldovia, AK 99663
(907) 234-7616
Grades: PK-12
| 34 students
Rank: #1010.
River City Academy
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
46188 Sterling Hwy
Soldotna, AK 99669
(907) 714-6400
Grades: 7-12
| 74 students
Rank: #1111.
Homer High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
600 E Fairview Ave
Homer, AK 99603
(907) 235-4600
Grades: 9-12
| 365 students
Rank: #1212.
Ninilchik School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
15735 Sterling Hwy
Ninilchik, AK 99639
(907) 714-0300
Grades: PK-12
| 106 students
Rank: #1313.
Port Graham School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
63693 Graham Rd
Homer, AK 99603
(907) 284-2210
Grades: PK-12
| 30 students
Rank: #1414.
Kenai Central High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
9583 Kenai Spur Hwy
Kenai, AK 99611
(907) 283-2100
Grades: 9-12
| 494 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Nikiski Middle/senior High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
52275 Education Dr
Nikiski, AK 99635
(907) 776-9400
Grades: 6-12
| 308 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Soldotna High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
425 W Marydale Ave
Soldotna, AK 99669
(907) 260-7000
Grades: 9-12
| 738 students
Rank: #1717.
Seward High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2100 Swetmann
Seward, AK 99664
(907) 224-9040
Grades: 9-12
| 164 students
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Nanwalek School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
63550 Alexandrovsky St
Homer, AK 99603
(907) 281-2210
Grades: PK-12
| 81 students
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Voznesenka School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
33002 Voznesenka Loop
Homer, AK 99603
(907) 235-8549
Grades: PK-12
| 130 students
Rank: #2020.
Razdolna School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
31746 Basargin Rd
Homer, AK 99603
(907) 235-6870
Grades: PK-12
| 78 students
Rank: n/an/a
Marathon School
Alternative School
405 Marathon Rd
Kenai, AK 99611
(907) 335-3343
Grades: 7-12
| 6 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 42 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,499 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 77% (Top 30% in AK)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 25% (Top 30%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

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