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Nikiski Middle/Senior High School

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Nikiski Middle/Senior High School ranks 34 th of 60 Alaska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

34^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 60 Alaska High Schools

Better than 43% of Alaska high schools

Summary

Nikiski Middle/Senior High School is a public school serving grades 6-12 in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District in Alaska. With 308 students, the school is located in the town of Nikiski. While the district as a whole is ranked 12th out of 24 districts in Alaska and has a 3-star rating, Nikiski Middle/Senior High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 20th to 61st out of Alaska high schools.

In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 34th out of 60 Alaska high schools and received a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Compared to the district and the state, Nikiski Middle/Senior High School has generally lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across various grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in STAR/English Language Arts (24.46%) and STAR/Mathematics (22.46%) were significantly lower than the district (37.35% and 38.78%, respectively) and state (32.69% and 32.18%, respectively) averages.

The school's performance among different student subgroups, such as gender and socioeconomic status, indicates potential achievement gaps. Additionally, Nikiski Middle/Senior High School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 46.75% to 50% in recent years, which is higher than the nearby Soldotna High School (22.63% in 2023-2024). However, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.6 to 14.7 in recent years, could be an advantage, potentially allowing for more individualized attention and support for students.

276

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

48.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

52275 Education Dr
Nikiski, AK 99611

(907) 776-9400

District: Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

Feeder schools for Nikiski Middle/Senior High School:

Elementary:

Nikiski North Star Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.5%

Two or more races:

12.7%

American Indian:

8.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 21st percentile in 2021 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 43rd (2025) from a 21st-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alaska average (27% vs 33% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg39%

Alaska avg33%

Middle school

82^nd of 94

Alaska public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 40 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Alaska Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

34^th of 60

Alaska public high schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Alaska High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	82 of 94	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	62 of 91	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.1	70 of 92	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	82 of 95	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	66 of 84	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	71 of 99	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	72 of 96	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.0	72 of 88	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	51.6	72 of 151	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.2	44 of 138	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.5	45 of 136	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.0	44 of 135	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.0	28 of 133	78.9%	★★★★☆
2010	74.3	32 of 136	76.5%	★★★★☆
2009	68.6	36 of 131	72.5%	★★★★☆
2008	51.2	66 of 132	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.3	48 of 128	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.0	59 of 132	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.7	40 of 138	71.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	62 of 72	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.0	29 of 69	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	39 of 66	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.8	48 of 66	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.0	42 of 57	26.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	48 of 74	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	34 of 51	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	30 of 54	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	33 of 55	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.3	35 of 64	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	54 of 68	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	57 of 72	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	63 of 72	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	58 of 68	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	48 of 62	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	54 of 73	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2023	58.5	10 of 31	67.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	66 of 70	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	61 of 74	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	64 of 75	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	63 of 69	8.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	55 of 58	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	59 of 72	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	34 of 60	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.3	20 of 63	68.3%	★★★★☆
2023	44.5	33 of 62	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	40 of 62	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.1	48 of 61	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.8	49 of 77	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	45 of 74	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.3	46 of 83	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.1	61 of 135	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	79.1	24 of 139	82.7%	★★★★☆
2013	73.5	32 of 148	78.4%	★★★★☆
2012	77.2	26 of 136	80.9%	★★★★☆
2011	78.3	26 of 142	81.7%	★★★★☆
2010	69.6	37 of 140	73.6%	★★★★☆
2009	79.0	25 of 151	83.4%	★★★★☆
2008	84.5	15 of 151	90.1%	★★★★★
2007	75.8	37 of 139	73.4%	★★★★☆
2006	70.4	44 of 135	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	78.0	24 of 116	79.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	20 of 45	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	11 of 45	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	60.0	21 of 54	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.9	23 of 43	46.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	16 of 37	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	26 of 39	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.1	12 of 41	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	12 of 42	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	26.4	24 of 34	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	22 of 37	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	26 of 55	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	27 of 45	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.2	22 of 48	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	14 of 47	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	20.0	38 of 46	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	40 of 42	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.9	37 of 58	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	35 of 43	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	61.5	17 of 46	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.6	32 of 47	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.7	40 of 47	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	39 of 43	9.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.1	39 of 56	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Multi-racial (2023)68th percentile+44 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile~ school

White (2025)6th percentile-7 vs school

High school

Female (2025)56th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?

Science42%+4 vs state

English Language Arts24%-8 vs state

Mathematics22%-10 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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Nikiski Middle/Senior High School

Is Nikiski Middle/Senior High School a good school?

Nikiski Middle/Senior High School ranks 34^th of 60 Alaska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Nikiski Middle/Senior High School?

Students at Nikiski Middle/Senior High School are 72% White, 13% Two or more races, 8% American Indian, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Nikiski Middle/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 276 students attended Nikiski Middle/Senior High School.

What district is Nikiski Middle/Senior High School in?

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

What schools feed into Nikiski Middle/Senior High School?

Nikiski Middle/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Nikiski North Star Elementary

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