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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 22 public middle schools serving 3,516 students in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Alaska.
Public Middle Schools in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Alaska public middle school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Alaska public middle school average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
42 Schools
312 Schools
# Students
8,528 Students
63,241 Students
# Teachers
541 Teachers
3,051 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
0.68
# American Indian Students
688 Students
18,786 Students
% American Indian Students
8%
30%
# Asian Students
75 Students
1,875 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
389 Students
3,487 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
5%
# Black Students
38 Students
1,060 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
6,071 Students
29,969 Students
% White Students
71%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
1,162 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
1,246 Students
6,902 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
11%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
159
1,368
# Students in K Grade:
571
3,377
# Students in 1st Grade:
658
3,281
# Students in 2nd Grade:
636
3,443
# Students in 3rd Grade:
612
3,441
# Students in 4th Grade:
617
3,382
# Students in 5th Grade:
665
3,479
# Students in 6th Grade:
655
7,269
# Students in 7th Grade:
667
9,813
# Students in 8th Grade:
716
10,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
657
3,477
# Students in 10th Grade:
666
3,309
# Students in 11th Grade:
646
3,552
# Students in 12th Grade:
603
4,002
# 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 Middle 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: #2 - 42. - 4.
Cooper Landing School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
19030 Bean Creek Rd
Cooper Landing, AK 99572
(907) 595-1244
Cooper Landing, AK 99572
(907) 595-1244
Grades: K-12
| 20 students
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Hope School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
64782 Nearhouse Ln
Hope, AK 99605
(907) 782-3202
Hope, AK 99605
(907) 782-3202
Grades: PK-12
| 21 students
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Moose Pass School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
33752 Depot Rd
Moose Pass, AK 99631
(907) 288-3183
Moose Pass, AK 99631
(907) 288-3183
Grades: K-8
| 19 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Kachemak Selo School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
44032 Milton Rd #b11
Homer, AK 99603
(907) 235-5552
Homer, AK 99603
(907) 235-5552
Grades: PK-12
| 30 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Tebughna School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
46400 D St
Tyonek, AK 99682
(907) 583-2291
Tyonek, AK 99682
(907) 583-2291
Grades: PK-12
| 27 students
Rank: #77.
Nikolaevsk School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
65524 Nikolaevsk
Anchor Point, AK 99556
(907) 235-8972
Anchor Point, AK 99556
(907) 235-8972
Grades: PK-12
| 30 students
Rank: #88.
Connections
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
143 E. Park Avenue
Soldotna, AK 99669
(907) 714-8880
Soldotna, AK 99669
(907) 714-8880
Grades: K-12
| 1,036 students
Rank: #99.
Susan B English School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
365 Winifred Ave
Seldovia, AK 99663
(907) 234-7616
Seldovia, AK 99663
(907) 234-7616
Grades: PK-12
| 52 students
Rank: #1010.
Homer Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
500 Sterling Hwy
Homer, AK 99603
(907) 235-5700
Homer, AK 99603
(907) 235-5700
Grades: 7-8
| 178 students
Rank: #1111.
Seward Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
304 Sea Lion Ave
Seward, AK 99664
(907) 224-9000
Seward, AK 99664
(907) 224-9000
Grades: 6-8
| 113 students
Rank: #1212.
River City Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
46188 Sterling Hwy
Soldotna, AK 99669
(907) 714-6400
Soldotna, AK 99669
(907) 714-6400
Grades: 7-12
| 91 students
Rank: #1313.
Ninilchik School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
15735 Sterling Hwy
Ninilchik, AK 99639
(907) 714-0300
Ninilchik, AK 99639
(907) 714-0300
Grades: PK-12
| 122 students
Rank: #1414.
Port Graham School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
63693 Graham Rd
Homer, AK 99603
(907) 284-2210
Homer, AK 99603
(907) 284-2210
Grades: PK-12
| 27 students
Rank: #1515.
Kenai Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
201 Tinker Ln
Kenai, AK 99611
(907) 283-1700
Kenai, AK 99611
(907) 283-1700
Grades: 6-8
| 411 students
Rank: #1616.
Chapman School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
73286 School Ave
Anchor Point, AK 99556
(907) 235-8671
Anchor Point, AK 99556
(907) 235-8671
Grades: PK-8
| 160 students
Rank: #1717.
Nikiski Middle/senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
52275 Education Dr
Nikiski, AK 99635
(907) 776-9400
Nikiski, AK 99635
(907) 776-9400
Grades: 6-12
| 326 students
Rank: #1818.
Skyview Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
46188 Sterling Hwy
Soldotna, AK 99669
(907) 260-2500
Soldotna, AK 99669
(907) 260-2500
Grades: 7-8
| 374 students
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Nanwalek School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
63550 Alexandrovsky St
Homer, AK 99603
(907) 281-2210
Homer, AK 99603
(907) 281-2210
Grades: PK-12
| 84 students
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Voznesenka School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
33002 Voznesenka Loop
Homer, AK 99603
(907) 235-8549
Homer, AK 99603
(907) 235-8549
Grades: PK-12
| 119 students
Rank: #2121.
Razdolna School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
31746 Basargin Rd
Homer, AK 99603
(907) 235-6870
Homer, AK 99603
(907) 235-6870
Grades: PK-12
| 81 students
Rank: n/an/a
Marathon School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
405 Marathon Rd
Kenai, AK 99611
(907) 335-3343
Kenai, AK 99611
(907) 335-3343
Grades: 7-12
| 8 students
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