Total enrollment
8,510
+548 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
42 schools in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
Alaska · 8,510 students · 19 cities
Public-school families inside Kenai Peninsula Borough School District pick from 42 schools serving the district's roughly 8,510 K-12 students (17 elementary, 4 middle, and 9 high).
4-year change in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
42
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Kenai Peninsula Borough School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alaska | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.6% | #4 of 10 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 8,510 | #4 of 24 | #1,100 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 42 | #3 of 24 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #13 of 21 | #6,871 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 42.8% | #12 of 19 | #5,180 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.5% | #10 of 16 | #3,164 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 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.
Inside Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
State test results across the district's 24 scored schools run from West Homer Elementary at 57.6% proficient to Kaleidoscope School of Arts & Science at 18.9%, a gap of 38.7 points. That is the 5th widest gap among 9 Alaska districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 42 district schools that reported both years went from 8,748 to 8,510 students (down 3%) and from 566 to 511 full-time teachers (down 10%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is a broad public-school district in Alaska. The district runs 42 schools and teaches approximately 8,510 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Kenai Peninsula Borough School District spans 17 elementary, 4 middle, 9 high schools, and 12 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is about 203, below the Alaska average of roughly 263.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District has climbed 7% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 7,962 students to 8,510.
On allk12, the community for Kenai Peninsula Borough School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.