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Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

Item: Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

148 N Binkley St
Soldotna, AK 99669

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Top 30%

Tel: (907) 714-8888

www.kpbsd.k12.ak.us

Top Rankings

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alaska for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AK)

# Schools

42 Schools

32 Schools

# Students

8,510 Students

8,274 Students

# Teachers

513 Teachers

385 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	Alaska
Kind	88	16
1	102	15
2	98	16
3	99	16
4	92	16
5	101	15
6	54	16
7	18	14
8	20	13

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District Rank

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 51 school districts in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 85% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AK)

#14 out of 53 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2023	#14
2022	#15
2021	#18
2019	#16
2018	#13
2017	#12
2016	#7
2015	#7
2014	#8
2013	#7
2012	#8

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38%

32%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	Alaska
2023	38%	32%
2022	25%	23%
2021	35%	36%
2019	41%	39%
2018	40%	40%
2017	37%	35%
2015	38%	34%
2014	78%	68%
2013	79%	69%
2012	78%	69%
2011	79%	69%

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34%

29%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	Alaska
2022	34%	29%
2021	48%	44%
2019	47%	42%
2018	40%	46%
2017	47%	41%
2015	43%	38%
2014	88%	79%
2013	87%	78%
2012	88%	79%
2011	88%	78%
2010	90%	81%

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42%

38%

79%

78%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	Alaska
2023	79%	78%
2022	77%	78%
2021	79%	77%
2020	85%	77%
2019	88%	79%
2018	85%	77%
2017	84%	78%
2016	83%	75%
2015	82%	76%
2014	81%	73%
2013	78%	73%

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(2022-23)

48.6%

42.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	Alaska
2023	48.6%	42.5%
2022	53.1%	46.8%
2021	18.9%	20.7%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	Alaska
2023	0.47	0.71
2022	0.45	0.71
2021	0.45	0.71
2020	0.46	0.71
2019	0.46	0.71
2018	0.44	0.71
2017	0.44	0.71
2016	0.43	0.70
2015	0.42	0.70
2014	0.41	0.69
2013	0.41	0.68
2012	0.39	0.68
2011	0.37	0.67
2010	0.36	0.66
2009	0.35	0.74
2008	0.33	0.64
2007	0.31	0.60
2006	0.31	0.60
2005	0.30	0.59
2004	0.29	0.59
2003	0.29	0.58
2002	0.30	0.58
2001	0.28	0.56
2000	0.28	0.55
1999	0.26	0.55
1998	0.25	0.55
1997	0.25	0.55
1996	0.25	0.54
1995	0.23	0.53
1994	0.22	0.51
1993	0.22	0.51

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% American Indian

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	Alaska
2023	9%	22%
2022	9%	22%
2021	9%	22%
2020	10%	23%
2019	10%	23%
2018	10%	23%
2017	10%	23%
2016	10%	23%
2015	10%	24%
2014	11%	25%
2013	12%	24%
2012	12%	23%
2011	13%	23%
2010	13%	23%
2009	12%	23%
2008	13%	25%
2007	13%	27%
2006	13%	27%
2005	13%	26%
2004	12%	26%
2003	12%	26%
2002	12%	25%
2001	12%	25%
2000	12%	25%
1999	11%	25%
1998	10%	25%
1997	10%	25%
1996	10%	25%
1995	11%	24%
1994	9%	24%
1993	10%	24%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	Alaska
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	6%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	5%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	7%
2006	2%	7%
2005	2%	7%
2004	2%	7%
2003	2%	6%
2002	2%	6%
2001	2%	6%
2000	2%	5%
1999	2%	5%
1998	2%	5%
1997	2%	5%
1996	2%	5%
1995	1%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	Alaska
2023	5%	8%
2022	5%	8%
2021	4%	7%
2020	4%	7%
2019	4%	7%
2018	4%	7%
2017	4%	7%
2016	4%	7%
2015	4%	7%
2014	4%	7%
2013	4%	6%
2012	4%	6%
2011	3%	6%
2010	3%	6%
2009	3%	6%
2008	3%	7%
2007	3%	4%
2006	2%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	2%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2022)
Year	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	Alaska
2022	1%	2%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	5%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%

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% White

70%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	Alaska
2023	71%	47%
2022	72%	47%
2021	73%	47%
2020	72%	47%
2019	72%	47%
2018	74%	47%
2017	74%	47%
2016	74%	48%
2015	75%	48%
2014	76%	49%
2013	76%	50%
2012	77%	51%
2011	78%	52%
2010	79%	53%
2009	80%	53%
2008	81%	55%
2007	81%	57%
2006	82%	57%
2005	82%	58%
2004	83%	58%
2003	83%	59%
2002	83%	60%
2001	83%	61%
2000	84%	62%
1999	85%	62%
1998	85%	63%
1997	86%	63%
1996	86%	64%
1995	87%	65%
1994	88%	66%
1993	88%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

15%

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	Alaska
2023	14%	13%
2022	12%	13%
2021	13%	13%
2020	13%	11%
2019	13%	11%
2018	11%	11%
2017	11%	11%
2016	11%	10%
2015	10%	9%
2014	8%	8%
2013	7%	8%
2012	5%	8%
2011	4%	7%
2010	3%	6%
2009	3%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,163 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,568. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,569 is less than the state median of $21,667. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AK)

Total Revenue

$163 MM

$2,630 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	Alaska
2023	$163 MM	$13 MM
2022	$167 MM	$12 MM
2021	$163 MM	$13 MM
2020	$167 MM	$12 MM
2019	$164 MM	$11 MM
2018	$160 MM	$11 MM
2017	$160 MM	$10 MM
2016	$162 MM	$10 MM
2015	$142 MM	$10 MM
2014	$167 MM	$11 MM
2012	$155 MM	$10 MM
2011	$149 MM	$11 MM
2010	$142 MM	$10 MM
2009	$137 MM	$9 MM
2008	$138 MM	$11 MM
2007	$115 MM	$9 MM
2006	$103 MM	$8 MM
2005	$99 MM	$8 MM
2004	$91 MM	$8 MM
2003	$87 MM	$7 MM
2002	$86 MM	$8 MM
2001	$84 MM	$7 MM
2000	$92 MM	$7 MM
1999	$87 MM	$6 MM
1998	$88 MM	$7 MM
1997	$77 MM	$6 MM
1996	$78 MM	$6 MM
1995	$91 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$167 MM

$2,771 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	Alaska
2023	$167 MM	$13 MM
2022	$163 MM	$11 MM
2021	$167 MM	$13 MM
2020	$163 MM	$11 MM
2019	$161 MM	$11 MM
2018	$159 MM	$11 MM
2017	$161 MM	$11 MM
2016	$163 MM	$11 MM
2015	$145 MM	$10 MM
2014	$171 MM	$11 MM
2012	$158 MM	$10 MM
2011	$148 MM	$11 MM
2010	$145 MM	$10 MM
2009	$133 MM	$10 MM
2008	$131 MM	$11 MM
2007	$110 MM	$8 MM
2006	$104 MM	$8 MM
2005	$98 MM	$8 MM
2004	$92 MM	$8 MM
2003	$93 MM	$7 MM
2002	$92 MM	$8 MM
2001	$90 MM	$8 MM
2000	$93 MM	$7 MM
1999	$91 MM	$7 MM
1998	$92 MM	$7 MM
1997	$94 MM	$6 MM
1996	$96 MM	$6 MM
1995	$91 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,163

$20,568

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	Alaska
2023	$19,122	$31,373
2022	$19,063	$27,307
2021	$20,482	$31,294
2020	$19,063	$27,307
2019	$18,534	$26,191
2018	$17,836	$26,005
2017	$17,719	$25,372
2016	$17,985	$25,559
2015	$16,161	$25,342
2014	$18,604	$27,467
2012	$17,104	$26,025
2011	$15,976	$26,621
2010	$15,209	$25,342
2009	$14,423	$21,927
2008	$14,581	$27,791
2007	$12,025	$20,608
2006	$10,699	$18,288
2005	$10,216	$17,263
2004	$9,479	$18,023
2003	$8,877	$16,161
2002	$8,646	$16,260
2001	$8,470	$15,121
2000	$9,009	$14,709
1999	$8,434	$13,541
1998	$8,401	$14,272
1997	$7,439	$13,467
1995	$8,959	$13,993
1992	$10,720	$13,284

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Spending / Student

$19,569

$21,667

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	Alaska
2023	$19,528	$31,563
2022	$18,627	$26,684
2021	$20,916	$31,484
2020	$18,627	$26,684
2019	$18,203	$25,935
2018	$17,799	$25,710
2017	$17,868	$25,888
2016	$18,130	$25,729
2015	$16,396	$25,523
2014	$19,080	$27,052
2012	$17,423	$26,159
2011	$15,885	$26,528
2010	$15,430	$25,523
2009	$14,017	$24,242
2008	$13,813	$27,321
2007	$11,502	$19,081
2006	$10,777	$18,822
2005	$10,110	$18,819
2004	$9,495	$17,351
2003	$9,498	$16,069
2002	$9,215	$16,935
2001	$9,059	$15,780
2000	$9,088	$15,234
1999	$8,830	$15,305
1998	$8,773	$13,683
1997	$9,001	$13,010
1995	$8,966	$15,177
1992	$8,589	$11,551

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Best Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Public Charter Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Aurora Borealis Charter School

Charter School

(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

10/

Top 1%

Add to Compare

705 Frontage Rd Ste A
Kenai, AK 99611
(907) 283-0292

Gr: K-8 | 199 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #22.

Soldotna Montessori Charter School

Charter School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

158 E Park Ave
Soldotna, AK 99669
(907) 260-9221

Gr: K-6 | 164 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #33.

Fireweed Academy

Charter School

(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

995 Soundview Ave
Homer, AK 99603
(907) 226-1260

Gr: K-6 | 104 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: #44.

Kaleidoscope School Of Arts & Science

Charter School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

549 N Forest Dr
Kenai, AK 99611
(907) 283-0804

Gr: K-5 | 205 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 42 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 8,510 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: 79% (Top 20% in AK)
: Top 30%
: 38% (Top 30%)
: 34% (Top 50%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education