District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
8,510
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
42
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
16.6:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$19,862
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$11,817
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
Kenai Peninsula Borough School District operates 42 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Soldotna, Alaska. NCES reports 8,510 students and 511.19 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 4 of 53 Alaska districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $19,862 in current expenditure per pupil and $11,817 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 43 of 53 districts in Alaska. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 2.2%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 21.6%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 511.19
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $169,387,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Kenai Peninsula Borough School District location
Soldotna, Alaska · 60.4897, -151.0715. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White69.5%
- Hispanic6%
- Black0.5%
- Asian0.9%
- American Indian / Alaska Native7.7%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
- Multiracial15.1%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Interactive campus directory
Explore schools in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
42 current directory entries
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Showing 42 of 42 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Borealis Charter School Charter | Elementary | KG–08 | 199 | 16.5:1 |
| Chapman School | Elementary | PK–08 | 168 | 12.5:1 |
| Connections | Other | PK–12 | 1,188 | 79.6:1 |
| Cooper Landing School | Other | KG–12 | 16 | 7.5:1 |
| Fireweed Academy Charter | Elementary | KG–06 | 104 | 13.9:1 |
| Homer Flex School | High | 09–12 | 36 | 11.9:1 |
| Homer High School | High | 09–12 | 357 | 18.7:1 |
| Homer Middle School | Middle | 07–08 | 205 | 13.9:1 |
| Hope School | Other | PK–12 | 21 | 9.5:1 |
| Kachemak Selo School | Other | PK–12 | 30 | 11.5:1 |
| Kaleidoscope School of Arts & Science Charter | Elementary | KG–05 | 205 | 13.6:1 |
| Kalifornsky Beach Elementary | Elementary | PK–06 | 384 | 15.5:1 |
| Kenai Alternative High School | High | 09–12 | 45 | 9.8:1 |
| Kenai Central High School | High | 09–12 | 525 | 17.8:1 |
| Kenai Middle School | Middle | 06–08 | 408 | 16.5:1 |
| Marathon School | High | 07–12 | 8 | 4.6:1 |
| McNeil Canyon Elementary | Elementary | KG–06 | 144 | 14:1 |
| Moose Pass School | Elementary | KG–08 | 17 | 15.7:1 |
| Mt. View Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 449 | 14.1:1 |
| Nanwalek School | Other | PK–12 | 60 | 15:1 |
| Nikiski Middle/Senior High School | High | 06–12 | 276 | 15.4:1 |
| Nikiski North Star Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 214 | 12.1:1 |
| Ninilchik School | Other | PK–12 | 107 | 10.9:1 |
| Paul Banks Elementary | Elementary | PK–02 | 189 | 14.4:1 |
| Port Graham School | Other | PK–12 | 29 | 13.2:1 |
| Razdolna School | Other | PK–12 | 74 | 11.2:1 |
| Redoubt Elementary | Elementary | PK–06 | 321 | 14.6:1 |
| River City Academy | High | 07–12 | 79 | 15.3:1 |
| Seward High School | High | 09–12 | 173 | 19.3:1 |
| Seward Middle School | Middle | 06–08 | 104 | 16.9:1 |
| Skyview Middle School | Middle | 07–08 | 355 | 15.7:1 |
| Soldotna Elementary | Elementary | PK–06 | 266 | 13.5:1 |
| Soldotna High School | High | 09–12 | 695 | 18.6:1 |
| Soldotna Montessori Charter School Charter | Elementary | KG–06 | 164 | 15.8:1 |
| Sterling Elementary | Elementary | PK–06 | 114 | 11.2:1 |
| Susan B English School | Other | PK–12 | 26 | 7.9:1 |
| Tebughna School | Other | PK–12 | 20 | 10.4:1 |
| Tulen Charter School Charter | Elementary | KG–03 | — | — |
| Tustumena Elementary | Elementary | PK–06 | 155 | 15:1 |
| Voznesenka School | Other | PK–12 | 145 | 13.2:1 |
| West Homer Elementary | Elementary | 03–06 | 211 | 12.7:1 |
| William H. Seward Elementary School | Elementary | PK–05 | 205 | 12.2:1 |