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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 school year, there are 4 public charter schools serving 664 students in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public charter schools in Alaska.
Public Charter Schools in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Alaska public charter school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Alaska public charter school average of 35% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
42 Schools
30 Schools
# Students
8,423 Students
7,621 Students
# Teachers
539 Teachers
360 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 52 school districts in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 52 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
44%
Graduation Rate
79%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.55
# American Indian Students
675 Students
889 Students
% American Indian Students
8%
12%
# Asian Students
72 Students
146 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
384 Students
528 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
7%
# Black Students
41 Students
98 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
6,087 Students
4,932 Students
% White Students
72%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
25 Students
67 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
1,139 Students
961 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
12%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
142
1
# Students in K Grade:
619
781
# Students in 1st Grade:
624
799
# Students in 2nd Grade:
608
785
# Students in 3rd Grade:
612
770
# Students in 4th Grade:
657
804
# Students in 5th Grade:
627
831
# Students in 6th Grade:
661
810
# Students in 7th Grade:
698
623
# Students in 8th Grade:
641
586
# Students in 9th Grade:
662
208
# Students in 10th Grade:
679
225
# Students in 11th Grade:
590
224
# Students in 12th Grade:
603
174
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,361 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,243. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,771 is less than the state median of $21,325. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$163 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$167 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,361
$20,243
Spending / Student
$19,771
$21,325
Best Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Public Charter Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Aurora Borealis Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%)
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
| 184 students
Rank: #22.
Soldotna Montessori Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
158 E Park Ave
Soldotna, AK 99669
(907) 260-9221
Soldotna, AK 99669
(907) 260-9221
Grades: K-6
| 163 students
Rank: #33.
Fireweed Academy
Charter School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
995 Soundview Ave
Homer, AK 99603
(907) 235-9728
Homer, AK 99603
(907) 235-9728
Grades: K-6
| 94 students
Rank: #44.
Kaleidoscope School Of Arts & Science
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
549 N Forest Dr
Kenai, AK 99611
(907) 283-0804
Kenai, AK 99611
(907) 283-0804
Grades: K-5
| 223 students
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