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 20 public preschools serving 3,037 students in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Alaska.
Public Preschools in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Alaska public pre school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Alaska public preschool average of 57% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
42 Schools
313 Schools
# Students
8,499 Students
74,752 Students
# Teachers
535 Teachers
4,173 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
631 Students
19,737 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
27%
# Asian Students
73 Students
3,310 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
472 Students
5,412 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
7%
# Black Students
44 Students
1,719 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
5,992 Students
32,279 Students
% White Students
70%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
2,470 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
3%
# Two or more races Students
1,268 Students
9,825 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
13%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
131
3,308
# Students in K Grade:
577
8,074
# Students in 1st Grade:
579
8,486
# Students in 2nd Grade:
667
8,694
# Students in 3rd Grade:
625
8,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
597
8,234
# Students in 5th Grade:
611
8,150
# Students in 6th Grade:
671
5,346
# Students in 7th Grade:
648
2,858
# Students in 8th Grade:
669
2,887
# Students in 9th Grade:
719
2,542
# Students in 10th Grade:
670
2,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
674
2,702
# Students in 12th Grade:
661
2,916
# 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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #2 - 32. - 3.
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: #2 - 32. - 3.
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: #44.
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: #55.
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: #66.
Tustumena Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
58231 Sterling Hwy
Kasilof, AK 99610
(907) 260-1345
Grades: PK-6
| 132 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Redoubt Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
486 W Redoubt Ave
Soldotna, AK 99669
(907) 260-4300
Grades: PK-6
| 347 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Soldotna Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
162 E Park Ave
Soldotna, AK 99669
(907) 260-5100
Grades: PK-6
| 253 students
Rank: #99.
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: #1010.
Kalifornsky Beach Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1049 E Poppy Lane
Soldotna, AK 99669
(907) 260-1300
Grades: PK-6
| 412 students
Rank: #1111.
William H. Seward Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
606 Sea Lion Dr
Seward, AK 99664
(907) 224-3356
Grades: PK-5
| 223 students
Rank: #1212.
Mt. View Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
315 Swires Rd
Kenai, AK 99611
(907) 283-8600
Grades: PK-5
| 411 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.
Chapman School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
73286 School Ave
Anchor Point, AK 99556
(907) 235-8671
Grades: PK-8
| 160 students
Rank: #1515.
Nikiski North Star Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
45600 Holt Lamplight Rd
Kenai, AK 99611
(907) 776-2600
Grades: PK-5
| 252 students
Rank: #1616.
Sterling Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
35096 Sterling Hwy
Sterling, AK 99672
(907) 262-4944
Grades: PK-6
| 124 students
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
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: #17 - 1817. - 18.
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: #1919.
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
1340 East End Rd
Homer, AK 99603
(907) 226-1801
Grades: PK-2
| 172 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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