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Connections

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Connections ranks 72 nd of 175 Alaska alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

72^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 175 Alaska Alternative Schools

Better than 59% of Alaska alternative schools

Summary

Connections is an alternative public school serving grades K-12 in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, with 1,118 students. While the school's performance on standardized tests has been mixed compared to the district and state averages, it stands out in certain areas.

One of Connections' strengths is its science proficiency, with 50% of 10th graders and 71.43% of all grades proficient or better on the ASA/Science test in 2024-2025, outperforming the district at 45.32% and the state at 34.89%. However, the school lags behind in mathematics proficiency, with only 37.5% of all grades proficient or better on the STAR/Mathematics test, compared to 38.78% for the district and 32.18% for the state. In English Language Arts, Connections has higher proficiency rates than the district and state in several grade levels, such as 4th, 8th, and 9th grades.

Another notable aspect of Connections is its significantly higher student-teacher ratio, ranging from 61.3 to 83.6 students per teacher over the past three school years, which is notably higher than the typical student-teacher ratio in public schools. The lack of data on the school's free and reduced lunch rates makes it difficult to assess the socioeconomic demographics of the student population and how they may be impacting the school's performance.

1,188

Students ?

79.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

0.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

143 E. Park Avenue
Soldotna, AK 99669

(907) 714-8880

District: Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.2%

Two or more races:

11.4%

Hispanic:

4.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2022 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alaska average (47% vs 33% meeting standards)

✓Above the Alaska median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 80 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg39%

Alaska avg33%

Elementary school

72^nd of 175

Alaska public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

13^th of 94

Alaska public middle schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 31 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

14^th of 60

Alaska public high schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Alternative Schools in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

12^th of 24Kenai Peninsula Borough School District among Alaska districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	72 of 175	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	66 of 173	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	61 of 176	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.7	41 of 171	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	41.6	111 of 185	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	129 of 186	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.1	85 of 180	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.6	116 of 246	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.1	103 of 218	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.8	115 of 223	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.2	94 of 227	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.8	85 of 223	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.0	114 of 229	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.6	86 of 226	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.8	85 of 219	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.1	114 of 212	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	67.4	84 of 218	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.7	42 of 213	80.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2022	52.8	62 of 143	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.7	90 of 159	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2019	55.8	64 of 147	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2019	35.7	105 of 159	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2024	55.6	60 of 133	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	67 of 138	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	47 of 137	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.5	110 of 147	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	13 of 94	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	10 of 91	89.0%	★★★★★
2023	65.3	26 of 92	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	18 of 95	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	56.5	42 of 99	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	45 of 96	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.1	54 of 88	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.2	68 of 151	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.4	36 of 138	73.9%	★★★★☆
2013	73.0	42 of 136	69.1%	★★★★☆
2012	68.3	51 of 135	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.8	43 of 133	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.6	47 of 136	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.1	37 of 131	71.8%	★★★★☆
2008	73.6	33 of 132	75.0%	★★★★☆
2007	69.3	45 of 128	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.4	33 of 132	75.0%	★★★★☆
2005	84.0	11 of 138	92.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2019	54.3	34 of 74	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2019	71.7	15 of 64	76.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2023	75.7	13 of 72	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	65.6	23 of 73	68.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2023	70.5	14 of 75	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	15 of 69	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	46.6	40 of 72	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	14 of 60	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	9 of 62	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	49.2	38 of 77	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.5	41 of 74	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.9	29 of 83	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.9	34 of 135	74.8%	★★★★☆
2014	73.6	34 of 139	75.5%	★★★★☆
2013	80.0	16 of 148	89.2%	★★★★☆
2012	75.2	29 of 136	78.7%	★★★★☆
2011	74.3	33 of 142	76.8%	★★★★☆
2010	72.2	30 of 140	78.6%	★★★★☆
2009	77.1	30 of 151	80.1%	★★★★☆
2008	73.3	37 of 151	75.5%	★★★★☆
2007	74.0	41 of 139	70.5%	★★★★☆
2006	76.3	28 of 135	79.3%	★★★★☆
2005	88.4	9 of 116	92.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2019	48.9	30 of 54	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2019	56.9	20 of 55	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2019	44.9	35 of 58	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2019	43.5	37 of 56	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Female (2022)57th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)56th percentile+16 vs school

White (2024)55th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2019)34th percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

Male (2023)82nd percentile+10 vs school

White (2023)81st percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)77th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2019)54th percentile-4 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)64th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2019)44th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2019)40th percentile-11 vs school

White (2019)34th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?

Science71%+34 vs state

English Language Arts48%+16 vs state

Mathematics38%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 5th 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 4th Grade	STAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAR Mathematics All Grades	ASA Science 10th Grade	ASA Science All Grades	Total
Connections	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	143 E. Park Avenue	Soldotna	99669	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 714-8880	1,188	15	79.6		941 (79.2%)	5 (0.4%)	53 (4.5%)	5 (0.4%)	47 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	136 (11.4%)								(n/a)	57.1	33.3	46.7	66.7	50.0	48.5	38.5	50.0	62.5	37.5	50.0	71.4

Frequently Asked Questions about Connections

What district is Connections in?

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

Is Connections a good school?

Connections ranks 72^nd of 175 Alaska alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Connections?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,188 students attended Connections.

What is the racial makeup of Connections?

Students at Connections are 79% White, 11% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 4% American Indian.

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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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