High Schools in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

Summary:

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District in Alaska is home to 9 high schools serving grades 9-12. These schools vary significantly in size, with student populations ranging from just 6 students at Marathon School to 738 students at Soldotna High School. The schools also differ in their academic performance, with some standout institutions like Homer High School consistently ranking among the top high schools in the state.

Homer High School is the clear academic leader in the district, with significantly higher proficiency rates in science, English language arts, and mathematics compared to the district and state averages. River City Academy, a smaller high school with 74 students, also performs well, ranking 24th out of 60 Alaska high schools. Meanwhile, Nikiski Middle/Senior High School stands out for its strong 8th grade science performance, with a proficiency rate of 46.81% compared to the district's 37.14% and the state's 31.65%.

The data also reveals insights into the schools' socioeconomic factors and student-teacher ratios. Kenai Alternative High School has the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 61.22%, while Marathon School has the lowest student-teacher ratio at 5.5. These factors may contribute to the academic performance of the schools in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District.

District Detail

148 N Binkley St
Soldotna, AK 99669

(907) 714-8888

SchoolDigger Rank:
12^th of 24 Alaska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 8,510

Primary Schools: 17
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 9
Alternative Schools: 12

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAR English Language Arts (2025)					STAR Mathematics (2025)					ASA Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 9th Grade	STAR English Language Arts All Grades	STAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAR Mathematics 9th Grade	STAR Mathematics All Grades	ASA Science 8th Grade	ASA Science 10th Grade	ASA Science All Grades	Total
Kenai Alternative High School	Public	9-12	705 Frontage Road Ste C	Kenai	99611	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 335-2870	45	5	9.8	71.1%	20 (44.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (20.0%)	1 (2.2%)	10 (22.2%)								(n/a)
Homer Flex School	Public	9-12	4122 Ben Walters Ln	Homer	99603	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 235-5558	36	3	11.9	61.1%	25 (69.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (16.7%)								(n/a)
Homer High School	Public	9-12	600 E Fairview Ave	Homer	99603	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 235-4600	357	19	18.6	34.7%	254 (71.1%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.4%)	5 (1.4%)	18 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	55 (15.4%)	97.2	2^nd of 60 public high schools	96.7%		68.7	16^th of 63 public high schools	74.6%	14				67.1	67.1				50.6	50.6		63.8	63.8
Marathon School	Public	7-12	405 Marathon Rd	Kenai	99611	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 335-3343	8	2	4.5		3 (37.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (37.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (25.0%)								(n/a)
Kenai Central High School	Public	9-12	9583 Kenai Spur Hwy	Kenai	99611	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 283-2100	525	30	17.7	36.0%	327 (62.3%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.9%)	3 (0.6%)	53 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (21.0%)	39.4	39^th of 60 public high schools	35.0%		38.6	40^th of 63 public high schools	36.5%	1				31.5	31.5				15.1	15.1		45.4	45.4
Seward High School	Public	9-12	2100 Swetmann	Seward	99664	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 224-9040	173	9	19.2	26.0%	105 (60.7%)	1 (0.6%)	22 (12.7%)	4 (2.3%)	7 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (19.7%)	37.9	41^st of 60 public high schools	31.7%		54.5	30^th of 63 public high schools	52.4%	11				32.5	32.5				15.8	15.8		42.4	42.4
Soldotna High School	Public	9-12	425 W Marydale Ave	Soldotna	99669	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 260-7000	695	37	18.5	27.5%	501 (72.1%)	13 (1.9%)	44 (6.3%)	10 (1.4%)	33 (4.7%)	3 (0.4%)	91 (13.1%)	35.6	43^rd of 60 public high schools	28.3%		35.1	43^rd of 63 public high schools	31.7%					33.8	33.8				16.0	16.0		38.1	38.1
Nikiski Middle/Senior High School	Public	6-12	52275 Education Dr	Nikiski	99611	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 776-9400	276	18	15.3	48.2%	200 (72.5%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.3%)	4 (1.4%)	22 (8.0%)	2 (0.7%)	35 (12.7%)	42.3	34^th of 60 public high schools	43.3%		64.3	20^th of 63 public high schools	68.3%	14	29.6	19.4	20.0	28.3	24.5	18.5	35.5	20.6	17.4	22.5	32.4	50.0	41.9
River City Academy	Public	7-12	46188 Sterling Hwy	Soldotna	99669	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 714-6400	79	5	15.2	48.1%	56 (70.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.9%)	3 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (16.5%)	63.5	24^th of 60 public high schools	60.0%		76.4	10^th of 63 public high schools	84.1%	14		36.4	37.5	33.3	35.5		27.3	37.5		22.6		66.7	47.1

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr.

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