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Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 8,528 (2022-2023)
Schools: 42 (2022-2023)
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Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is a school district in Alaska (Kenai Peninsula County). During the 2023 school year, 8,528 students attended one of the district's 42 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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Recall elections

 
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Recall procedures

State Specific grounds required? Signature requirement Petition circulation time When recalls can start
Alaska Yes: "misconduct in office, incompetence, or failure to perform prescribed duties"[1] 25% of votes cast for the office in the last regular election 60 days Recalls cannot start until an official has been in office for 120 days


Recall efforts

2025
See also: Kenai Peninsula Borough School District recall, Alaska (2025)
An effort to recall three of the nine members of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education in Alaska did not go to a vote in 2025. Kelley Cizek, Jason Tauriainen, and Penny Vadla were named in the recall petitions. The petitions were rejected by the Kenai Peninsula Borough Clerk's Office due to the reasons for recall being about the actions of the superintendent, who is not an elected official, rather than the actions of the board.[2][3]


About the district

School board

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District consists of nine members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Kelley Cizek2027
Tim Daugharty2027
Sarah Douthit20242027
Dianne MacRae2026
Jason Tauriainen2026
Penny Vadla2026
Zen Kelly2025
Virginia MorganDistrict 62025
Patti Truesdell2025

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Overlapping state house districts

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Alaska House of Representatives District 37Bryce EdgmonUndeclared 51% 10%
Alaska House of Representatives District 8Bill ElamRepublican Party 21% 100%
Alaska House of Representatives District 6Sarah VanceRepublican Party 16% 100%
Alaska House of Representatives District 5Louise StutesRepublican Party 12% 12%
Alaska House of Representatives District 7Justin RuffridgeRepublican Party 1% 100%
Alaska House of Representatives District 16Carolyn HallDemocratic Party< 1% 1%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $16,357,000 $2,054 10%
Local: $50,636,000 $6,360 31%
State: $96,081,000 $12,067 59%
Total: $163,074,000 $20,482
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $166,531,000 $20,915
Total Current Expenditures: $162,868,000 $20,455
Instructional Expenditures: $97,534,000 $12,249 59%
Student and Staff Support: $14,419,000 $1,810 9%
Administration: $20,061,000 $2,519 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $30,854,000 $3,875 19%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,662,000 $334
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $30,000 $3
Interest on Debt: $971,000 $121

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[5]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 35 30-39 <50 15-19 10-14 32 40
2018-2019 41 30-39 21-39 25-29 24 38 44
2017-2018 40 20-29 <=20 30-34 26 36 43
2016-2017 37 20-24 <=20 25-29 23 36 40
2014-2015 38 25-29 <=20 30-34 25 39 40
2013-2014 78 65-69 60-79 80-84 64 81 80
2012-2013 79 65-69 60-79 75-79 67 79 81
2011-2012 78 75-79 60-79 70-74 66 78 80
2010-2011 79 75-79 60-79 75-79 72 75-79 81

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 48 40-49 <50 30-34 20-24 44 54
2018-2019 47 30-39 21-39 30-34 25 46 52
2017-2018 50 30-39 21-39 40-44 29 46 54
2016-2017 47 25-29 21-39 35-39 27 45 51
2014-2015 43 35-39 21-39 35-39 25 41 46
2013-2014 88 75-79 >=80 90-94 78 87 90
2012-2013 87 75-79 >=80 85-89 78 87 89
2011-2012 88 80-84 >=80 85-89 77 88 91
2010-2011 88 85-89 >=80 85-89 81 90-94 89

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 85 >=80 PS >=80 75-79 80-84 87
2018-2019 88 >=50 PS >=80 70-79 85-89 89
2017-2018 85 >=50 PS >=80 70-79 70-79 87
2016-2017 84 >=50 PS 80-89 80-84 85-89 84
2015-2016 83 >=50 PS 80-89 75-79 80-89 83
2014-2015 82 >=50 PS 60-79 70-74 70-79 84
2013-2014 81 >=50 PS >=80 70-74 70-79 82
2012-2013 78 60-79 >=50 60-79 70-74 >=80 79
2011-2012 79 >=50 >=50 60-79 65-69 60-79 81
2010-2011 73 >=50 >=50 40-59 50-54 >=50 76

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[6]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 8,528 1.2
2021-2022 8,423 5.5
2020-2021 7,962 -10.2
2019-2020 8,774 -0.9
2018-2019 8,852 -1.1
2017-2018 8,945 -0.8
2016-2017 9,013 0.2
2015-2016 8,992 -0.3
2014-2015 9,022 0.7
2013-2014 8,960 -0.6
2012-2013 9,014 -0.6
2011-2012 9,072 -2.8
2010-2011 9,327 -0.4
2009-2010 9,368 -1.3
2008-2009 9,487 0.0
2007-2008 9,486 -0.9
2006-2007 9,575 -0.4
2005-2006 9,612 -1.1
2004-2005 9,715 0.7
2003-2004 9,645 -1.1
2002-2003 9,750 -2.3
2001-2002 9,971 0.5
2000-2001 9,925 -3.0
1999-2000 10,225 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Kenai Peninsula Borough School District (%) Alaska K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 8.1 21.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.9 5.0
Black 0.5 2.3
Hispanic 4.6 7.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 3.1
Two or More Races 14.6 13.4
White 71.2 47.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[7]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Kenai Peninsula Borough School District had 540.86 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.77.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 9.50
Kindergarten: 24.00
Elementary: 242.82
Secondary: 264.54
Total: 540.86

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District employed 15.70 district administrators and 50.10 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 15.70
District Administrative Support: 44.00
School Administrators: 50.10
School Administrative Support: 63.77
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 179.48
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 18.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 12.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 5.50
Library/Media Support: 9.37
Student Support Services: 55.92
Other Support Services: 119.67

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[8]

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District operates 42 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Aurora Borealis Charter School187KG-8
Chapman School160PK-8
Connections1,036KG-12
Cooper Landing School20KG-12
Fireweed Academy107KG-6
Homer Flex School369-12
Homer High School3689-12
Homer Middle School1787-8
Hope School21PK-12
Kachemak Selo School30PK-12
Kaleidoscope School Of Arts & Science234KG-5
Kalifornsky Beach Elementary412PK-6
Kenai Alternative High School539-12
Kenai Central High School4639-12
Kenai Middle School4116-8
Marathon School87-12
Mcneil Canyon Elementary137KG-6
Moose Pass School19KG-8
Mt. View Elementary403PK-5
Nanwalek School84PK-12
Nikiski Middle/Senior High School3266-12
Nikiski North Star Elementary242PK-5
Nikolaevsk School30PK-12
Ninilchik School122PK-12
Paul Banks Elementary184PK-2
Port Graham School27PK-12
Razdolna School81PK-12
Redoubt Elementary366PK-6
River City Academy917-12
Seward High School1409-12
Seward Middle School1136-8
Skyview Middle School3747-8
Soldotna Elementary259PK-6
Soldotna High School7079-12
Soldotna Montessori Charter School165KG-6
Sterling Elementary150PK-6
Susan B English School52PK-12
Tebughna School27PK-12
Tustumena Elementary135PK-6
Voznesenka School119PK-12
West Homer Elementary2163-6
William H. Seward Elementary School235PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "Recall of Local Officials," accessed July 27, 2021
    2. ↑ Alaska Public Media, "Petitions seek recall of Kenai Peninsula school board members," June 17, 2025
    3. ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Kenai Peninsula Borough Clerk's Office," July 11, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    6. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    7. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    8. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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