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.
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

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
0.72
% American Indian
7%
27%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
6%
7%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
70%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
3%
% Two or more races
15%
13%
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 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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