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Nikiski Middle/Senior High School

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Nikiski Middle/Senior High School ranks 33 rd of 62 Alaska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

33^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 62 Alaska High Schools

Better than 47% of Alaska high schools

Summary

Nikiski Middle/Senior High School is a small combined middle and high school in Nikiski, Alaska, serving 276 students in grades 6 through 12 within the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. The district ranks 10th of 23 Alaska districts. Nikiski's statewide ranking reached a recent high of 20th of 63 schools, earning 4 stars in 2023–2024, before settling at 33rd of 62 schools in 2025–2026—ahead of Soldotna High School and Kenai Central High School.

Nikiski's strongest subject is science—roughly 59% of tested students were proficient in 2025–2026, including 60% of 10th graders, versus 35.7% at Soldotna High School and 36.0% at Kenai Central High School. Math results vary widely by grade: 8th graders posted a strong 52.2% proficiency rate, but 6th graders trail district averages and 9th-grade math drops sharply to 18.8%. Reading proficiency slips year by year, from 41.4% in 6th grade to 25.0% in 9th grade, where Kenai Central High School reaches 40.0%. Since Nikiski is the area's only school combining middle and high school grades, its overall scores blend strong 8th-grade results with softer high school performance.

Nikiski serves a more economically disadvantaged population than nearby mainstream high schools—48.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch versus 27.5% at Soldotna High School and 36.0% at Kenai Central High School. Its 2024–2025 graduation rate of 83.7% was slightly below the district's 85.0% and lower than the 92.5% and 94.0% tallied at those two schools, although it had topped the district rate for each of the four prior years. Recent trends worth monitoring include lower outcomes for low-income and male students after several stronger years. On the plus side, the student-teacher ratio is a relatively low 15.3, and the school's strong science results among a higher-poverty population are genuinely noteworthy. The most pressing issues remain the steady reading slide into 9th grade, the steep math drop after 8th grade, and closing recent subgroup gaps.

276

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

48.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

52275 Education Dr
Nikiski, AK 99635

(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: Declining — 55th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg39%

Alaska avg33%

Middle school

48^th of 90

Alaska public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 28 pts since 2017

From bottom 18% (2017) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

33^rd of 62

Alaska public high schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 2 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	48 of 90	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	42.4	47 of 72	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	49.1	39 of 74	47.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	37.5	42 of 67	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	33 of 62	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	25.0	39 of 48	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	47.9	21 of 44	52.3%	★★★☆☆
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

Male (2026)47th percentile~ school

White (2026)37th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile-12 vs school

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

High school

Female (2025)56th percentile+12 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile+5 vs school

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

Male (2026)19th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2025-2026) ?

Science59%+22 vs state

English Language Arts33%~ state avg

Mathematics31%~ state avg

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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 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	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
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%)	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
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%)	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Nikiski Middle/Senior High School

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.

Is Nikiski Middle/Senior High School a good school?

Nikiski Middle/Senior High School ranks 33^rd of 62 Alaska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Nikiski Middle/Senior High School in?

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

How many students attend Nikiski Middle/Senior High School?

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

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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