Kenai Central High School

Kenai Central High School, an average-sized 9-12 campus in Kenai, Alaska, run under Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, caters to 525 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 373 students per school, that is 41% bigger than typical.

Within Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, which oversees 42 schools and 8,510 students, Kenai Central High School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Kenai Central High School logs that White students make up the majority at 62%; the rest is composed of 21% multiracial, 10% Native American, 6% Hispanic. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 79%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.0:1 average. An estimated 36% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Around the school, census data for Kenai Peninsula Borough shows median household income runs about $80,538, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Kenai Peninsula Borough's 42 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,510 students), Kenai Central High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Kenai Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Kenai Central High School has edged up 14%, going from 462 students in 2018 to 525 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 68% to 62%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 17.8:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Kenai Central High School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.