Total enrollment
8,510
-435 (-5%) vs SY 2017-18
Kenai Peninsula Borough
Alaska · Public K-12
Kenai Peninsula Borough operates 42 public K-12 schools inside Alaska, with combined enrollment of approximately 8,510 (about 203 students per school).
7-year change in Kenai Peninsula Borough
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
42
-1 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Kenai Peninsula Borough ranks
Among counties| Measure | This county | In Alaska | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.6% | #4 of 9 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 8,510 | #4 of 19 | #914 of 2,745 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 42 | #3 of 19 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #12 of 19 | #2,216 of 2,655 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 42.8% | #13 of 17 | #1,973 of 2,526 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.5% | #12 of 18 | #1,175 of 2,707 |
Counties need at least 3 schools and 1,000 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Kenai Peninsula Borough school rankings
Residents
·
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
42
Public K-12
Enrollment
8,510
students · NCES CCD
Median income
·
ACS 5-year
Free/reduced lunch
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Enrollment-weighted
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connections | Soldotna | Combined | PK-12 | 1,188 | · |
| Soldotna High School | Soldotna | High | 09-12 | 695 | · |
| Kenai Central High School | Kenai | High | 09-12 | 525 | · |
| Mt. View Elementary | Kenai | Elementary | PK-05 | 449 | · |
| Kenai Middle School | Kenai | Middle | 06-08 | 408 | · |
| Kalifornsky Beach Elementary | Soldotna | Elementary | PK-06 | 384 | · |
| Homer High School | Homer | High | 09-12 | 357 | · |
| Skyview Middle School | Soldotna | Middle | 07-08 | 355 | · |
| Redoubt Elementary | Soldotna | Elementary | PK-06 | 321 | · |
| Nikiski Middle/Senior High School | Nikiski | High | 06-12 | 276 | · |
| Soldotna Elementary | Soldotna | Elementary | PK-06 | 266 | · |
| Nikiski North Star Elementary | Kenai | Elementary | PK-05 | 214 | · |
| West Homer Elementary | Homer | Elementary | 03-06 | 211 | · |
| Homer Middle School | Homer | Middle | 07-08 | 205 | · |
| Kaleidoscope School of Arts & Science | Kenai | Elementary | KG-05 | 205 | · |
| William H. Seward Elementary School | Seward | Elementary | PK-05 | 205 | · |
| Aurora Borealis Charter School | Kenai | Elementary | KG-08 | 199 | · |
| Paul Banks Elementary | Homer | Elementary | PK-02 | 189 | · |
| Seward High School | Seward | High | 09-12 | 173 | · |
| Chapman School | Anchor Point | Elementary | PK-08 | 168 | · |
| Soldotna Montessori Charter School | Soldotna | Elementary | KG-06 | 164 | · |
| Tustumena Elementary | Kasilof | Elementary | PK-06 | 155 | · |
| Voznesenka School | Voznesenka | Combined | PK-12 | 145 | · |
| McNeil Canyon Elementary | Homer | Elementary | KG-06 | 144 | · |
| Sterling Elementary | Sterling | Elementary | PK-06 | 114 | · |
| Ninilchik School | Ninilchik | Combined | PK-12 | 107 | · |
| Fireweed Academy | Homer | Elementary | KG-06 | 104 | · |
| Seward Middle School | Seward | Middle | 06-08 | 104 | · |
| River City Academy | Soldotna | High | 07-12 | 79 | · |
| Razdolna School | Homer | Combined | PK-12 | 74 | · |
| Nanwalek School | Nanwalek | Combined | PK-12 | 60 | · |
| Kenai Alternative High School | Kenai | High | 09-12 | 45 | · |
| Homer Flex School | Homer | High | 09-12 | 36 | · |
| Kachemak Selo School | Kachemak | Combined | PK-12 | 30 | · |
| Port Graham School | Port Graham | Combined | PK-12 | 29 | · |
| Susan B English School | Seldovia | Combined | PK-12 | 26 | · |
| Hope School | Hope | Combined | PK-12 | 21 | · |
| Tebughna School | Tyonek | Combined | PK-12 | 20 | · |
| Nikolaevsk School | Nikolaevsk | Combined | PK-12 | 19 | · |
| Moose Pass School | Moose Pass | Elementary | KG-08 | 17 | · |
| Cooper Landing School | Cooper Landing | Combined | KG-12 | 16 | · |
| Marathon School | Kenai | High | 07-12 | 8 | · |
Cities in Kenai Peninsula Borough
Homer8 schoolsKenai8 schoolsSoldotna8 schoolsSeward3 schoolsAnchor Point1 schoolCooper Landing1 schoolHope1 schoolKachemak1 schoolKasilof1 schoolMoose Pass1 schoolNanwalek1 schoolNikiski1 schoolNikolaevsk1 schoolNinilchik1 schoolPort Graham1 schoolSeldovia1 schoolSterling1 schoolTyonek1 schoolVoznesenka1 school
About Kenai Peninsula Borough
In Alaska, Kenai Peninsula Borough is a middle-population county. 42 public schools across the county serves about 8,510 students between them.
Over the past 7-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Kenai Peninsula Borough has contracted 5% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 8,945 students to 8,510. Over that span, Kenai Peninsula Borough lost 1 school, going from 43 to 42.
On this page, the community for Kenai Peninsula Borough discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data