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Ninilchik School

Summary:

Ninilchik School is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in the small town of Ninilchik, Alaska, with a total enrollment of 122 students. As part of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, which is ranked 10th out of 24 districts in the state, Ninilchik School stands out for its diverse student population and strong performance in science proficiency.

Compared to the nearby Nikolaevsk School, Ninilchik School has a more racially diverse student body, with 58.2% White, 2.46% African American, 4.1% Hispanic, 0.82% Asian, 9.84% Native American, and 24.59% two or more races. Additionally, Ninilchik School has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 56.56%, compared to Nikolaevsk School's 33.33%. This suggests a higher level of economic disadvantage among Ninilchik's student population.

Academically, Ninilchik School consistently outperforms the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District and the state of Alaska in science proficiency, with 45.83% of students proficient in 2023-2024, compared to 44.8% for the district and 36.94% for the state. However, the school's performance in English Language Arts and mathematics proficiency is mixed, with lower rates than the district and state averages. The school's lower student-teacher ratio of 13.9, compared to Nikolaevsk School's 19.1, may contribute to its stronger science performance and provide opportunities for more individualized attention and support for students.


Detail:

Public, Alternative PK, KG-12

 15735 Sterling Hwy
       Ninilchik, AK  99639

(907) 714-0300

District: Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
103rd of 173 Alaska Alternative Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  13.9 Help
Number of students:  122

Racial breakdown:

White:
58.2%
Two or more races:
24.6%
American Indian:
9.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  56.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Ninilchik School ranks worse than 59.5% of elementary schools in Alaska. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details Ninilchik School ranks better than 81.3% of middle schools in Alaska. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.06. (See more...)
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Compare Details Ninilchik School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.93. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (58.2%), two or more races (24.6%), American Indian (9.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 56.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ninilchik School is 13.9. 8 alternative schools in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Schooldigger Rankings:

Ninilchik School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Ninilchik School 17th of 91 Alaska public middle schools. (See Ninilchik School in the ranking list.)

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Kenai Peninsula Borough School District 10th of 24 Alaska school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ninilchik School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Ninilchik School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 64.62 94th 213 55.9%
2006 59.87 111th 218 49.1%
2009 66.62 91st 226 59.7%
2010 63.00 96th 229 58.1%
2011 65.56 87th 223 61.0%
2013 66.29 83rd 223 62.8%
2015 76.37 40th 246 83.7%
2017 48.39 91st 180 49.4%
2018 34.00 133rd 186 28.5%
2019 62.29 64th 185 65.4%
2022 49.20 84th 171 50.9%
2024 42.30 103rd 173 40.5%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Ninilchik School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 43.70 85th 147 42.2%
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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Ninilchik School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 68.93 39th 138 71.7%
2006 70.41 44th 132 66.7%
2007 54.45 63rd 128 50.8%
2008 68.54 42nd 132 68.2%
2011 73.30 33rd 133 75.2%
2012 74.55 36th 135 73.3%
2013 54.26 64th 136 52.9%
2014 51.83 68th 138 50.7%
2015 63.04 51st 151 66.2%
2017 43.41 52nd 88 40.9%
2018 70.03 25th 96 74.0%
2022 54.49 37th 95 61.1%
2023 72.04 19th 92 79.3%
2024 74.06 17th 91 81.3%
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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Ninilchik School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 63.26 54th 135 60.0%
2008 68.55 43rd 151 71.5%
2009 62.38 54th 151 64.2%
2010 54.62 59th 140 57.9%
2011 60.09 56th 142 60.6%
2013 79.80 17th 148 88.5%
2014 73.90 32nd 139 77.0%
2015 73.27 31st 135 77.0%
2017 67.32 18th 83 78.3%
2018 63.42 24th 74 67.6%
2019 94.93 3rd 77 96.1%
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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development

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Enrollment information for Ninilchik School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 94 0 1 1 47 n/a n/a 0 143
1990 93 0 0 0 57 n/a n/a 0 150
1991 121 1 0 0 43 n/a n/a 0 165
1992 104 1 0 1 58 n/a n/a 0 164
1993 121 0 1 2 57 n/a n/a 0 181
1994 131 1 1 3 60 n/a n/a 0 196
1995 150 2 4 3 61 n/a n/a 0 220
1996 150 2 4 3 61 n/a n/a 0 220
1997 166 3 4 3 62 n/a n/a 0 238
1998 168 3 4 3 59 n/a n/a 0 237
1999 169 3 2 4 60 n/a n/a 0 238
2000 154 3 2 5 48 n/a n/a 0 212
2001 151 0 3 3 37 n/a n/a 0 194
2002 128 0 4 5 50 n/a n/a 0 187
2003 128 0 4 5 50 n/a n/a 0 187
2004 125 0 3 3 52 n/a n/a 0 183
2005 144 2 3 4 48 n/a n/a 0 201
2006 127 1 2 2 42 n/a n/a 0 174
2007 112 0 2 3 39 n/a n/a 0 156
2008 122 1 0 4 40 n/a n/a 9 176
2009 117 1 2 3 40 1 5 0 169
2010 117 1 1 3 40 0 8 0 170
2011 122 0 2 3 51 0 7 0 185
2012 111 1 2 4 41 0 13 0 172
2013 96 0 2 5 27 0 13 0 143
2014 93 0 3 7 23 0 16 0 142
2015 104 0 3 6 25 0 22 0 160
2016 99 0 1 2 16 0 22 0 140
2017 86 0 1 1 16 0 26 0 130
2018 69 0 1 2 9 0 28 0 109
2019 67 2 1 2 14 0 26 0 112
2020 74 2 1 2 12 0 29 0 120
2021 53 2 2 3 8 0 21 0 89
2022 56 3 1 4 8 0 29 0 101
2023 71 3 1 5 12 0 30 0 122

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ninilchik School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 143 13.5 10.5 22.4
1990 150 13.5 11.1 18
1991 165 13.5 12.2 19.4
1992 164 13.5 12.1 35.4
1993 181 13.5 13.4 32
1994 196 13.5 14.5 29.6
1995 220 14.0 15.7 27.7
1996 220 14.0 15.7 27.7
1997 238 14.0 17.0 33.2
1998 237 16.5 14.4 35.4
1999 238 15.5 15.4 38.7
2000 212 15.0 14.1 34.9
2001 194 12.5 15.5 40.2
2002 187 13.0 14.4 33.7
2003 187 13.0 14.4 33.7
2004 183 11.5 15.9 33.3
2005 201 11.0 18.3 42.3
2006 174 12.5 13.9 43.7
2007 156 13.1 11.9 43.6
2008 176 12.0 14.7 44.3
2009 169 12.5 13.5 38.5
2010 170 13.7 12.4 48.8
2011 185 13.9 13.2 59.5
2012 172 13.3 12.9 52.3
2013 143 12.7 11.2 60.1
2014 142 12.9 10.9 53.5
2015 160 12.0 13.3 48.8
2016 140 12.0 11.6 58.6
2017 130 11.6 11.1 60.8
2018 109 9.8 11.0 62.4
2019 112 11.2 9.9 61.6
2020 120 9.7 12.2 59.2
2021 89 9.6 9.2 n/a
2022 101 9.2 10.9 n/a
2023 122 8.7 13.9 56.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ninilchik School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 143 13.5 10.5 22.4
1990 150 13.5 11.1 18
1991 165 13.5 12.2 19.4
1992 164 13.5 12.1 35.4
1993 181 13.5 13.4 32
1994 196 13.5 14.5 29.6
1995 220 14.0 15.7 27.7
1996 220 14.0 15.7 27.7
1997 238 14.0 17.0 33.2
1998 237 16.5 14.4 35.4
1999 238 15.5 15.4 38.7
2000 212 15.0 14.1 34.9
2001 194 12.5 15.5 40.2
2002 187 13.0 14.4 33.7
2003 187 13.0 14.4 33.7
2004 183 11.5 15.9 33.3
2005 201 11.0 18.3 42.3
2006 174 12.5 13.9 43.7
2007 156 13.1 11.9 43.6
2008 176 12.0 14.7 44.3
2009 169 12.5 13.5 38.5
2010 170 13.7 12.4 48.8
2011 185 13.9 13.2 59.5
2012 172 13.3 12.9 52.3
2013 143 12.7 11.2 60.1
2014 142 12.9 10.9 53.5
2015 160 12.0 13.3 48.8
2016 140 12.0 11.6 58.6
2017 130 11.6 11.1 60.8
2018 109 9.8 11.0 62.4
2019 112 11.2 9.9 61.6
2020 120 9.7 12.2 59.2
2021 89 9.6 9.2 n/a
2022 101 9.2 10.9 n/a
2023 122 8.7 13.9 56.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ninilchik School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 64th of 185 Elementary schoolsRanks 84th of 171 Elementary schools
 14.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
All Grades Science (Ninilchik School)73.145.5
 27.6%
   All Grades Science (Kenai Peninsula Borough School District)5543.6
 11.4%
   All Grades Science (Alaska)44.736.9
 7.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students112122
 8.9%
African American23
 50%
American Indian1412
 14.3%
Asian11
Hispanic25
 150%
Pacific Islander00
White6771
 6%
Two or More Races2630
 15.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients61.6%56.6%
 5%

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Students at Ninilchik School are 58% White, 25% Two or more races, 10% American Indian, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Ninilchik School ranks 103rd of 173 Alaska alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 122 students attended Ninilchik School.


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