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 2024-25 school year, there are 21 public high schools serving 3,841 students in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alaska.
Public High Schools in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Alaska public high school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Public High School in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District have a Graduation Rate of 76%, which is equal to the Alaska average of 76%.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Alaska public high school average of 53% (majority American Indian).
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.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.69
# American Indian Students
688 Students
19,486 Students
% American Indian Students
8%
29%
# Asian Students
75 Students
2,607 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
389 Students
3,726 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
6%
# Black Students
38 Students
1,224 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
6,071 Students
30,957 Students
% White Students
71%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
1,436 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
1,246 Students
7,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
11%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
159
1,347
# Students in K Grade:
571
2,668
# Students in 1st Grade:
658
2,576
# Students in 2nd Grade:
636
2,696
# Students in 3rd Grade:
612
2,747
# Students in 4th Grade:
617
2,666
# Students in 5th Grade:
665
2,757
# Students in 6th Grade:
655
3,206
# Students in 7th Grade:
667
3,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
716
3,536
# Students in 9th Grade:
657
10,178
# Students in 10th Grade:
666
9,715
# Students in 11th Grade:
646
9,439
# Students in 12th Grade:
603
9,581
# Ungraded Students:
-
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,122 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,122. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,528 is less than the state median of $21,197. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 42 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 8,528 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
Graduation Rate
: 77% (Top 30% in AK)
Overall District Rank
: Top 30%
Math Proficiency
: 25% (Top 30%)
Reading Proficiency
: 34% (Top 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 42% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education
