Kenai Alternative High School in Kenai, Alaska on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Kenai Alternative High School is a town public school in Kenai, Alaska that is part of Kenai Peninsula Borough Sd. It serves 49 students in grades 10 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.0:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 10 - 12

49 Students

7 Teachers

705 Frontage Rd Ste C

Kenai, AK 99611 View local requests

http://www.kpbsd.k12.ak.us/

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Kenai Alternative High School Demographics

61%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

24%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Kenai Alternative High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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