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.
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).
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

Student By Grade

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%)
25%
23%
34%
29%
42%
38%
77%
78%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.69
% American Indian
7%
29%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
70%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
15%
11%
All Ethnic Groups

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
Spending
$167 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,187
$20,163
Spending / Student
$19,594
$21,240

Best Kenai Peninsula Borough School District 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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