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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 22 public middle schools serving 3,641 students in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Alaska.
Public Middle Schools in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Alaska public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Alaska public middle school average of 52% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
42 Schools
308 Schools
# Students
8,423 Students
63,147 Students
# Teachers
539 Teachers
3,081 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
0.68
# American Indian Students
675 Students
18,764 Students
% American Indian Students
8%
30%
# Asian Students
72 Students
1,938 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
384 Students
3,470 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
5%
# Black Students
41 Students
1,152 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
6,087 Students
30,050 Students
% White Students
72%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
25 Students
1,115 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
1,139 Students
6,658 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
10%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
142
1,239
# Students in K Grade:
619
3,353
# Students in 1st Grade:
624
3,520
# Students in 2nd Grade:
608
3,558
# Students in 3rd Grade:
612
3,521
# Students in 4th Grade:
657
3,607
# Students in 5th Grade:
627
3,650
# Students in 6th Grade:
661
6,828
# Students in 7th Grade:
698
10,050
# Students in 8th Grade:
641
9,992
# Students in 9th Grade:
662
3,424
# Students in 10th Grade:
679
3,175
# Students in 11th Grade:
590
3,428
# Students in 12th Grade:
603
3,802
# 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 Middle 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.
Hope School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
64782 Nearhouse Ln
Hope, AK 99605
(907) 782-3202
Hope, AK 99605
(907) 782-3202
Grades: PK-12
| 19 students
Rank: #33.
Connections
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
143 E. Park Avenue
Soldotna, AK 99669
(907) 714-8880
Soldotna, AK 99669
(907) 714-8880
Grades: K-12
| 1,157 students
Rank: #44.
Homer Middle School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
500 Sterling Hwy
Homer, AK 99603
(907) 235-5700
Homer, AK 99603
(907) 235-5700
Grades: 7-8
| 180 students
Rank: #55.
Cooper Landing School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
19030 Bean Creek Rd
Cooper Landing, AK 99572
(907) 595-1244
Cooper Landing, AK 99572
(907) 595-1244
Grades: K-12
| 13 students
Rank: #66.
River City Academy
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
46188 Sterling Hwy
Soldotna, AK 99669
(907) 714-6400
Soldotna, AK 99669
(907) 714-6400
Grades: 7-12
| 117 students
Rank: #77.
Moose Pass School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
33752 Depot Rd
Moose Pass, AK 99631
(907) 288-3183
Moose Pass, AK 99631
(907) 288-3183
Grades: K-8
| 15 students
Rank: #8 - 108. - 10.
Kachemak Selo School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
44032 Milton Rd #b11
Homer, AK 99603
(907) 235-5552
Homer, AK 99603
(907) 235-5552
Grades: PK-12
| 31 students
Rank: #8 - 108. - 10.
Nikolaevsk School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
65524 Nikolaevsk
Anchor Point, AK 99556
(907) 235-8972
Anchor Point, AK 99556
(907) 235-8972
Grades: PK-12
| 17 students
Rank: #8 - 108. - 10.
Port Graham School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
63693 Graham Rd
Homer, AK 99603
(907) 284-2210
Homer, AK 99603
(907) 284-2210
Grades: PK-12
| 28 students
Rank: #1111.
Chapman School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
73286 School Ave
Anchor Point, AK 99556
(907) 235-8671
Anchor Point, AK 99556
(907) 235-8671
Grades: PK-8
| 167 students
Rank: #1212.
Susan B English School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
365 Winifred Ave
Seldovia, AK 99663
(907) 234-7616
Seldovia, AK 99663
(907) 234-7616
Grades: PK-12
| 48 students
Rank: #1313.
Skyview Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
46188 Sterling Hwy
Soldotna, AK 99669
(907) 260-2500
Soldotna, AK 99669
(907) 260-2500
Grades: 7-8
| 361 students
Rank: #1414.
Seward Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
304 Sea Lion Ave
Seward, AK 99664
(907) 224-9000
Seward, AK 99664
(907) 224-9000
Grades: 6-8
| 140 students
Rank: #1515.
Kenai Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
201 Tinker Ln
Kenai, AK 99611
(907) 283-1700
Kenai, AK 99611
(907) 283-1700
Grades: 6-8
| 404 students
Rank: #1616.
Nikiski Middle/senior High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
52275 Education Dr
Nikiski, AK 99635
(907) 776-9400
Nikiski, AK 99635
(907) 776-9400
Grades: 6-12
| 331 students
Rank: #1717.
Ninilchik School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
15735 Sterling Hwy
Ninilchik, AK 99639
(907) 714-0300
Ninilchik, AK 99639
(907) 714-0300
Grades: PK-12
| 101 students
Rank: #1818.
Razdolna School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
31746 Basargin Rd
Homer, AK 99603
(907) 235-6870
Homer, AK 99603
(907) 235-6870
Grades: PK-12
| 85 students
Rank: #1919.
Voznesenka School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
33002 Voznesenka Loop
Homer, AK 99603
(907) 235-8549
Homer, AK 99603
(907) 235-8549
Grades: PK-12
| 128 students
Rank: #2020.
Tebughna School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
46400 D St
Tyonek, AK 99682
(907) 583-2291
Tyonek, AK 99682
(907) 583-2291
Grades: PK-12
| 25 students
Rank: #2121.
Nanwalek School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
63550 Alexandrovsky St
Homer, AK 99603
(907) 281-2210
Homer, AK 99603
(907) 281-2210
Grades: PK-12
| 85 students
Rank: n/an/a
Marathon School
Alternative School
405 Marathon Rd
Kenai, AK 99611
(907) 335-3343
Kenai, AK 99611
(907) 335-3343
Grades: 7-12
| 5 students
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