Lake And Peninsula Borough School District

101 Jensen Dr
King Salmon, AK 99613
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 13 public high schools serving 351 students in Lake And Peninsula Borough School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Alaska.
Public High Schools in Lake And Peninsula Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Alaska public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Public High School in Lake And Peninsula Borough School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Alaska average of 76%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Newhalen School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alaska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Alaska public high school average of 53% (majority American Indian).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
13 Schools
290 Schools
# Students
351 Students
66,485 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
3,203 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

District Rank

Lake And 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AK)
#33 out of 52 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Lake And Peninsula Borough   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20-24%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lake And Peninsula Borough   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20-24%
44%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lake And Peninsula Borough   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥80%
77%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Lake And Peninsula Borough   School District and public school graduation rate of AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.69
# American Indian Students
284 Students
19,479 Students
% American Indian Students
81%
29%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,663 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
3,696 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
6%
# Black Students
1 Student
1,270 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
34 Students
31,134 Students
% White Students
10%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,466 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
6,777 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
10%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
54
1,250
# Students in K Grade:
27
2,598
# Students in 1st Grade:
27
2,731
# Students in 2nd Grade:
26
2,833
# Students in 3rd Grade:
19
2,781
# Students in 4th Grade:
28
2,864
# Students in 5th Grade:
14
2,880
# Students in 6th Grade:
26
3,192
# Students in 7th Grade:
20
3,545
# Students in 8th Grade:
25
3,537
# Students in 9th Grade:
22
10,045
# Students in 10th Grade:
16
9,450
# Students in 11th Grade:
26
9,416
# Students in 12th Grade:
21
9,363
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $54,407 is higher than the state median of $20,243. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $60,801 is higher than the state median of $21,325. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AK)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$2,630 MM
This chart display total revenue of Lake And Peninsula Borough   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$21 MM
$2,771 MM
This chart display total spending of Lake And Peninsula Borough   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$54,407
$20,243
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Lake And Peninsula Borough   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$60,801
$21,325
This chart display average spending per public school student in Lake And Peninsula Borough   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lake And Peninsula Borough School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tanalian School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
School Rd
Port Alsworth, AK 99653
(907) 781-2210
Grades: PK-12
| 45 students
Rank: #22.
Chignik Lake School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
School Rd
Chignik Lake, AK 99548
(907) 268-4147
Grades: PK-12
| 15 students
Rank: #33.
Chignik Bay School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
School Rd
Chignik, AK 99564
(907) 268-4147
Grades: PK-12
| 11 students
Rank: #44.
Chignik Lagoon School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
School Rd
Chignik Lagoon, AK 99565
(907) 268-4147
Grades: PK-12
| 23 students
Rank: #5 - 95. - 9.
Igiugig School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
School Rd
King Salmon, AK 99613
(907) 209-7375
Grades: PK-12
| 23 students
Rank: #5 - 95. - 9.
Meshik School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
School Rd
Port Heiden, AK 99549
(907) 318-2925
Grades: PK-12
| 20 students
Rank: #5 - 95. - 9.
Nondalton School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
100 School Rd
Nondalton, AK 99640
(907) 318-2936
Grades: PK-12
| 24 students
Rank: #5 - 95. - 9.
Perryville School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
School Road
Perryville, AK 99648
(907) 290-8611
Grades: PK-12
| 21 students
Rank: #5 - 95. - 9.
Pilot Point School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
School Rd
Pilot Point, AK 99649
(907) 302-5839
Grades: PK-12
| 17 students
Rank: #1010.
Kokhanok School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
School Rd
Iliamna, AK 99606
(907) 318-2915
Grades: PK-12
| 44 students
Rank: #1111.
Levelock School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
School Rd
Levelock, AK 99625
(907) 313-3220
Grades: PK-12
| 11 students
Rank: #1212.
Newhalen School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
School Rd
Iliamna, AK 99606
(907) 571-1211
Grades: PK-12
| 96 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lakeview Home School
Jensen Dr
King Salmon, AK 99613
(907) 781-2210
Grades: PK-12
| 1 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 351 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 90%
  • : ≥80% (Top 20% in AK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

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