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Kenai Central High School

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Kenai Central High School ranks 39 th of 60 Alaska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

39^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 60 Alaska High Schools

Better than 35% of Alaska high schools

Summary

Kenai Central High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Kenai, Alaska, with a total enrollment of 494 students. The school is part of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, which is ranked 12th out of 24 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Kenai Central High School has shown a mixed performance. While the school's proficiency rates in Science (45.38%) were higher than the district (44%) and state (37.87%) averages, its proficiency in English Language Arts (31.54%) and Mathematics (15.08%) were lower than the district and state. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with some years showing better results and others showing lower performance compared to the district and state. Interestingly, Nikiski Middle/Senior High School and River City Academy have generally outperformed Kenai Central High School in academic assessments.

The school's student population also shows varying performance across different subgroups. Native American students and Migrant students have performed relatively well, while White students and Low Socioeconomic Status students have performed below average. The school's free and reduced-price lunch rate has decreased from 31.97% in 2022-2023 to 29.96% in 2023-2024, which is lower than nearby Nikiski Middle/Senior High School (46.75%) and River City Academy (41.89%), but higher than Soldotna High School (22.63%).

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: Declining — 80th percentile in 2014 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 45 percentile points since 2014

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

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the Alaska average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg39%

Alaska avg33%

39^th of 60

Alaska public high schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 38 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6High 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
2021	33.9	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
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

Multi-racial (2025)48th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2021)20th percentile-37 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?

Science45%+8 vs state

English Language Arts32%~ state avg

Mathematics15%-17 vs state

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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 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
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)
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Kenai Central High School

Is Kenai Central High School a good school?

Kenai Central High School ranks 39^th of 60 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.

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

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

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