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Kenai Central High School

Q: Is Kenai Central High School a good school?

Kenai Central High School ranks 34 th of 62 Alaska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Kenai Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 525 students attended Kenai Central High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Kenai Central High School?

Students at Kenai Central High School are 62% White, 21% Two or more races, 10% American Indian, 6% Hispanic.

Q: What schools feed into Kenai Central High School?

Kenai Central High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Mt. View Elementary Middle : Kenai Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

34^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 62 Alaska High Schools

Better than 45% of Alaska high schools

Summary

Kenai Central High School is a traditional 9–12 public high school in Kenai, Alaska, that serves about 525 students within the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District and is the second-largest comprehensive high school in the local area, behind Soldotna High School.

Kenai Central currently ranks 34th of 62 Alaska high schools (45th percentile) for 2025–26, a steady recovery from a low point in 2022–23, and about 36% of students qualify for free/reduced-price lunch. Graduation is the school’s clearest strength: its 94.0% rate for 2024–25 beats the districtwide rate of 85.0% and tops nearby schools, including Soldotna (92.5%) and Nikiski Middle/Senior High School (83.7%); Kenai Alternative High School, by comparison, reports 30.4%. English language arts is also strong, with 40% of 9th graders proficient versus the state’s 31.2% and Soldotna’s 29.1%. Math looks low at 19.2%, but that is for 9th grade only and actually matches the district and state 9th-grade average of 17.9% while edging out Soldotna’s 17.0%; the district’s much higher All-Grades figure of 38.4% includes middle-school grades, so it isn’t a fair comparison.

Science is more mixed: Kenai Central’s 10th-grade proficiency rate of 36.0% is above the state’s 33.0% but below the district’s 44.4% and substantially behind Nikiski Middle/Senior High School (60.0%) and River City Academy (54.6%). The school’s effectiveness also varies across student groups — it earns high marks for some groups, while multiracial students saw a sharp one-year decline in the most recent data; small group sizes make these rankings unstable and best viewed with caution. Overall, parents will find a large traditional high school with excellent graduation outcomes, solid reading results, typical Alaska 9th-grade math performance, and an improving statewide ranking, though science and subgroup consistency are worth watching.

525

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

36%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9583 Kenai Spur Hwy
Kenai, AK 99611

(907) 283-2100

District: Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

Feeder schools for Kenai Central High School:

Elementary:	Mt. View Elementary
Middle:	Kenai Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.3%

Two or more races:

21.0%

American Indian:

10.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 27th percentile in 2023 → 45th in 2026

Strengths

✓94% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 45th (2026) from a 27th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Alaska average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg39%

Alaska avg33%

34^th of 62

Alaska public high schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 11 pts since 2017

From bottom 34% (2017) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6High Schools in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

10^th of 23Kenai 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	34 of 62	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.4	39 of 60	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	40 of 63	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	45 of 62	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	42 of 62	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.2	26 of 61	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	25 of 77	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.2	51 of 74	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.3	55 of 83	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	69.8	37 of 135	72.6%	★★★★☆
2014	77.0	28 of 139	79.9%	★★★★☆
2013	78.1	21 of 148	85.8%	★★★★☆
2012	82.7	15 of 136	89.0%	★★★★☆
2011	79.7	24 of 142	83.1%	★★★★☆
2010	81.7	16 of 140	88.6%	★★★★☆
2009	85.2	12 of 151	92.1%	★★★★★
2008	84.0	19 of 151	87.4%	★★★★☆
2007	85.0	12 of 139	91.4%	★★★★★
2006	85.5	14 of 135	89.6%	★★★★★
2005	89.6	7 of 116	94.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	25 of 46	45.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.5	33 of 45	26.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	25 of 45	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	18.4	44 of 54	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	37 of 43	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.0	17 of 37	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	12 of 54	77.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	17 of 39	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.6	22 of 41	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	32 of 42	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.5	17 of 34	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.7	10 of 37	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	18 of 55	67.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	28 of 48	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.3	28 of 45	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	34 of 48	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	25 of 47	46.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.1	31 of 46	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.3	20 of 42	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.9	27 of 58	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	3 of 18	83.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	10.1	24 of 25	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	39.6	11 of 21	47.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.4	18 of 24	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.9	18 of 23	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	19 of 21	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.4	8 of 19	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.2	14 of 22	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	4 of 14	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	5 of 31	83.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	6 of 10	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.9	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	30 of 44	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.1	37 of 43	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	34 of 46	26.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.3	38 of 47	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	39 of 47	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.3	28 of 43	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.2	30 of 56	46.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Migrant (2025)83rd percentile+48 vs school

Native American (2025)71st percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2026)46th percentile~ school

Male (2026)42nd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)40th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)32nd percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)4th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts40%+7 vs state

Science36%~ state avg

Mathematics19%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAR English Language Arts (2026)						STAR Mathematics (2026)						ASA Science (2026)				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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 5th Grade	STAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAR Mathematics 9th Grade	STAR Mathematics All Grades	ASA Science 5th Grade	ASA Science 8th Grade	ASA Science 10th Grade	ASA Science All Grades	Total
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%)	45.9	34^th of 62 public high schools	45.2%		39.4	39^th of 60 public high schools	35.0%	5					40.0	40.0					19.2	19.2			36.0	36.0
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 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)															< 20%	< 20%
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%)	32.1	43^rd of 62 public high schools	30.6%		35.6	43^rd of 60 public high schools	28.3%						29.1	29.1					17.0	17.0			35.7	35.7
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%)	87.7	4^th of 62 public high schools	93.5%		63.5	24^th of 60 public high schools	60.0%	20			< 25%	40.0	55.6	40.7			37.5	< 20%	< 25%	22.2		50.0	54.6	52.4
Nikiski Middle/Senior High School	Public	6-12	52275 Education Dr	Nikiski	99635	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%)	49.1	33^rd of 62 public high schools	46.8%		42.3	34^th of 60 public high schools	43.3%	1		41.4	36.0	30.4	25.0	33.0		24.1	36.0	52.2	18.8	31.2		58.3	60.0	59.3

Frequently Asked Questions about Kenai Central High School

What schools feed into Kenai Central High School?

Kenai Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Mt. View Elementary
Middle : Kenai Middle School

How many students attend Kenai Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 525 students attended Kenai Central High School.

What district is Kenai Central High School in?

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

Is Kenai Central High School a good school?

Kenai Central High School ranks 34^th of 62 Alaska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Kenai Central High School?

Students at Kenai Central High School are 62% White, 21% Two or more races, 10% American Indian, 6% Hispanic.

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2025–26 ASA & STAR test scoresSep 3, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesDec 12, 2025

2018–19 through 2023–24 graduation ratesSep 19, 2025

2024–25 ASA & STAR test scoresSep 5, 2025

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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