Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
Public school district · Kenai Peninsula Borough · Alaska · NCES district ID 0200390
Kenai Peninsula Borough School District spent $19,862 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 60% of the other Alaska districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $21,949). Its 42 schools enrolled 8,510 students in 2024-25; 53.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $20,255 per student, up 2.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80% (Alaska: 77.9%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Alaska's largest districts
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, Kenai Peninsula Borough ranks 5.
Where the money came from
$176,213,000 in revenue: 53.8% state, 32.8% local and 13.4% federal. Total spending including $3,632,000 of capital outlay was $173,766,000, or $20,376 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$94,803,000 54%
- Local$57,835,000 33%
- Federal$23,575,000 13%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 16 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25
8,528 students in 2022-23, 8,499 students in 2023-24, 8,510 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 8,528 | 540.9 | 15.8 |
| 2023-24 | 8,499 | 533.7 | 15.9 |
| 2024-25 | 8,510 | 511.2 | 16.6 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District scored proficient or above: 34% in reading and 25% in math, against 29.4% in reading and 22.8% in math across Alaska. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Alaska, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Alaska | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 34% | 29.4% | 3,847 |
| Math | 25% | 22.8% | 3,827 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
80% of the 636 students in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 77.9% across Alaska. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Alaska | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 80% | 77.9% |
| Students in the class | 636 | 9,629 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
17 elementary schools, 3,509 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. View Elementary | 449 | 14.1 | 45.7% | Targeted program |
| Kalifornsky Beach Elementary | 384 | 15.5 | 35.7% | Not Title I |
| Redoubt Elementary | 321 | 14.6 | 41.7% | Targeted program |
| Soldotna Elementary | 266 | 13.5 | 36.8% | Targeted program |
| Nikiski North Star Elementary | 214 | 12.1 | 42.5% | Targeted program |
| West Homer Elementary | 211 | 12.7 | 37.4% | Not Title I |
| William H. Seward Elementary School | 205 | 12.2 | 29.3% | Eligible, no program |
| Kaleidoscope School of Arts & Science | 205 | 13.6 | 29.3% | Not Title I |
| Aurora Borealis Charter School | 199 | 16.5 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Paul Banks Elementary | 189 | 14.4 | 31.7% | Eligible, no program |
| Chapman School | 168 | 12.5 | 39.3% | Targeted program |
| Soldotna Montessori Charter School | 164 | 15.8 | 14.0% | Not Title I |
The other 5 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tustumena Elementary | 155 | 15.0 | 43.2% | Eligible, no program |
| McNeil Canyon Elementary | 144 | 14.0 | 42.4% | Eligible, no program |
| Sterling Elementary | 114 | 11.2 | 25.4% | Targeted program |
| Fireweed Academy | 104 | 13.9 | 37.5% | Targeted program |
| Moose Pass School | 17 | 15.7 | 73.7% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
4 middle schools, 1,072 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenai Middle School | 408 | 16.5 | 36.3% | Not Title I |
| Skyview Middle School | 355 | 15.7 | 27.0% | Not Title I |
| Homer Middle School | 205 | 13.9 | 29.8% | Not Title I |
| Seward Middle School | 104 | 16.9 | 29.8% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
9 high schools, 2,194 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soldotna High School | 695 | 18.6 | 23.2% | Not Title I |
| Kenai Central High School | 525 | 17.8 | 29.1% | Not Title I |
| Homer High School | 357 | 18.7 | 29.7% | Not Title I |
| Nikiski Middle/Senior High School | 276 | 15.4 | 40.6% | Not Title I |
| Seward High School | 173 | 19.3 | 19.1% | Not Title I |
| River City Academy | 79 | 15.3 | 34.2% | Not Title I |
| Kenai Alternative High School | 45 | 9.8 | 64.4% | Not Title I |
| Homer Flex School | 36 | 11.9 | 55.6% | Targeted program |
| Marathon School | 8 | 4.6 | not reported | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
12 other schools, 1,735 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connections | 1,188 | 79.6 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Voznesenka School | 145 | 13.2 | 71.0% | Targeted program |
| Ninilchik School | 107 | 10.9 | 47.7% | Targeted program |
| Razdolna School | 74 | 11.2 | not reported | Targeted program |
| Nanwalek School | 60 | 15.0 | 100.0% | Targeted program |
| Kachemak Selo School | 30 | 11.5 | not reported | Targeted program |
| Port Graham School | 29 | 13.2 | 17.2% | Targeted program |
| Susan B English School | 26 | 7.9 | 50.0% | Targeted program |
| Hope School | 21 | 9.5 | not reported | Targeted program |
| Tebughna School | 20 | 10.4 | 96.3% | Targeted program |
| Nikolaevsk School | 19 | 9.5 | 33.3% | Targeted program |
| Cooper Landing School | 16 | 7.5 | not reported | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
- Website: kpbsd.k12.ak.us
- Phone: (907) 714-8888
- Office: 148 N Binkley St, Soldotna, AK 99669
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
- Alaska districts by spending per studentKenai Peninsula Borough School District ranks 10 of 16 Alaska districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($19,862).#10 of 16
- Every school district in AlaskaKenai Peninsula Borough School District is the number 4 by size of 54 Alaska districts, with 8,528 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#4 of 54
- Fairbanks North Star Borough School DistrictThe next larger Alaska district: 12,703 students in fall 2022, $17,616 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,616
- Galena City School DistrictThe next smaller Alaska district: 7,177 students in fall 2022, $6,532 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$6,532
- Compare Kenai Peninsula Borough School District with Fairbanks North Star Borough School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Soldotna High School, its largest high school695 students in 2024-25, 18.6 per teacher.695
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
How many schools and students are in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District?
42 schools were open in 2024-25 (17 elementary, 4 middle, 9 high, 12 other), enrolling 8,510 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Kenai Peninsula Borough School District spend per student?
$19,862 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Alaska median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $21,949 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $20,255 per student, up 2.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Kenai Peninsula Borough School District's money come from?
$176,213,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 53.8% state, 32.8% local and 13.4% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,138 of the 10,020 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 11.4%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How do students in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District scored proficient or above: 34% in reading and 25% in math, against 29.4% in reading and 22.8% in math across Alaska. Alaska's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District?
80% of the 636 students in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 77.9% across Alaska. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Kenai Peninsula Borough School District's NCES district ID?
0200390. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25