Kenai Alternative High School

At 705 Frontage Road Ste C in Kenai, Alaska, Kenai Alternative High School operates as a very small high school. Its enrollment is 45 students, spread over grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Alaska, the average enrollment is about 373.

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District has 42 schools and 8,510 students, and Kenai Alternative High School is one of those schools.

Of every 100 students at Kenai Alternative High School, about 44 are White, the largest group. It is also 22% multiracial, 20% Native American, 11% Hispanic, and 2% Pacific Islander. For comparison, the population of Kenai Peninsula Borough is roughly 79% White.

Based on 4.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, Kenai Alternative High School has a ratio of 9.8:1. Compared with the 17.0:1 average for high schools in Alaska, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 71%. Across public schools in Kenai Peninsula Borough, the average is 43%.

In the wider Kenai Peninsula Borough area, median household income comes to about $80,538, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kenai Peninsula Borough counts 42 public schools with about 8,510 students.

The closest school to Kenai Alternative High School is Aurora Borealis Charter School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 6.

Locale: Town: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in a town far from an urbanized area.

From 39 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 45 by 2024-25. The number of students per teacher increased from 7.8 to 9.8 over 4 years.

This page is set up for the Kenai Alternative High School community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.