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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 2025 school year, there are 4 public charter schools serving 666 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 54% (versus the Alaska public charter school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Alaska public charter school average of 37% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
42 Schools
33 Schools
# Students
8,499 Students
8,020 Students
# Teachers
535 Teachers
396 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 53 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)38%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
38%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)79%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.57
% American Indian
7%
13%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
8%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
70%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
15%
13%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,187 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,163. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,594 is less than the state median of $21,240. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$163 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$167 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,187
$20,163
Spending / Student
$19,594
$21,240
Best Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Aurora Borealis Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
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
| 193 students
Rank: #22.
Soldotna Montessori Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
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
| 164 students
Rank: #33.
Fireweed Academy
Charter School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
995 Soundview Ave
Homer, AK 99603
(907) 226-1260
Homer, AK 99603
(907) 226-1260
Grades: K-6
| 109 students
Rank: #44.
Kaleidoscope School Of Arts & Science
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
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
| 200 students
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