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Schools in Seward · Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

Seward’s public schools outscore 65% of Alaska districts

On the state reading tests, 34% of Seward’s students scored proficient, above the Alaska average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Seward, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alaska, not nationally.

#21of 41 Alaska townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Alaska state tests taken in spring 2022, when 83% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
34%
▲ 5 pts vs AK 29%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▲ 2 pts vs AK 23%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80%
▲ 2 pts vs AK 78%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.3K
▼ 4% vs AK $21.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.7
AK 15.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
482 students on the public path
In brief

Seward’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 117 Alaska towns with household incomes within a quarter of Seward’s, its schools beat 47%, lower than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 34% and math 25% in spring 2022, against 29% and 23% statewide; 80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,255 per student, against $21,070 across Alaska (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Seward Middle School, then Seward High School. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Seward’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 65% of Alaska school districts, #21 of 41 Alaska towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Alaska average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Alaska school districts we grade (48)Better than 65%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alaska towns with similar household incomes (117)Better than 47%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,837 test results and a graduating class of 636 could put Seward anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 83% of Seward’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,827 in math, 3,847 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Seward, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5William H. Seward Elementary SchoolKenai Peninsula Borough School DistrictB
6–8Seward Middle SchoolKenai Peninsula Borough School DistrictB+
9–12Seward High SchoolKenai Peninsula Borough School DistrictB−

Seward’s public schools are run by Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, which also serves Homer, Kachemak, Kenai and Seldovia and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Kenai Peninsula Borough School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 42 schools · 8,510 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 14.7 per teacher (AK 15.7)
$20,255AK $21,070 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 29.4% · 3847 students tested
Math25%
State average 22.8% · 3827 students tested

Seward vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Alaska towns that share Seward’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SewardB+Kenai Peninsula Borough

Every school in Seward

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alaska’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Sewardby address
William H. Seward Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
205 students12:1Rate it →
Seward Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
104 students17:1Rate it →
Seward High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
173 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Seward’s schools

Are Seward’s schools good?

By Alaska’s own tests, yes: the public schools Seward children attend outscore 65% of Alaska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #21 of 41 Alaska towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Seward in?

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,510 students in 42 schools (2024–25).

Where do Seward kids go to high school?

Seward High School, with 173 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Seward’s graduation rate?

80% of the class of 2023 in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District graduated in four years, against 78% across Alaska.

How much does Seward spend per student?

$20,255 in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District (FY2024), against $21,070 across Alaska. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alaska. Stars are from neighbors.