Photo: Ajohns90 · CC BY-SA 3.0Soldotna’s public schools outscore 65% of Alaska districts
On the state reading tests, 34% of Soldotna’s students scored proficient, above the Alaska average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Soldotna, 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.
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.
Soldotna’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 103 Alaska towns with household incomes within a quarter of Soldotna’s, its schools beat 73%, higher 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 ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Connections. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Soldotna Montessori Charter School is in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Soldotna’s grade
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Soldotna, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Soldotna
Connections
Grades PK–12 · 1,188 students
8th grade in Soldotna
Connections
Grades PK–12 · 1,188 students
9th grade in Soldotna · depends on your address
Connections
Grades PK–12 · 1,188 students
Soldotna High School
Grades 9–12 · 695 students · 19:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Soldotna · depends on your address
Connections
Grades PK–12 · 1,188 students
Soldotna High School
Grades 9–12 · 695 students · 19:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Soldotna · depends on your address
Connections
Grades PK–12 · 1,188 students
Soldotna High School
Grades 9–12 · 695 students · 19:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Soldotna · depends on your address
Connections
Grades PK–12 · 1,188 students
Soldotna High School
Grades 9–12 · 695 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Soldotna’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.
Above the state in reading
Soldotna vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Alaska towns that share Soldotna’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Soldotna | B+ | Kenai Peninsula Borough |
Every school in Soldotna
6 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).
Questions about Soldotna’s schools
Are Soldotna’s schools good?
By Alaska’s own tests, yes: the public schools Soldotna 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 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Soldotna in?
Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,510 students in 42 schools (2024–25).
What is Soldotna’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 Soldotna spend per student?
$20,255 in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District (FY2024), against $21,070 across Alaska. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Soldotna families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Soldotna → They have their own page.
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.