Enrollment
138
Combined
DISTRICT 121 · STATE 192
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020061000291
Alak School
567 Main St, Wainwright, AK 99782 · (907) 763-5800 · North Slope Borough
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL138 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 9% of Alaska public K-12 schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alaska public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.1:1 · STATE 27.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
47 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 8 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 9 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 9 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 7 | 5% |
| Grade 3 | 11 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 8 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 8 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 13 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 10 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 10 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 10 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 7 | 5% |
| Grade 11 | 14 | 10% |
| Grade 12 | 14 | 10% |
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AK STAR + Alaska Science 2023-24 . % Advanced + ProficientMath
4.2%
AK avg 34.3%
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 4 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Alaska average is about 34 of 100.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Alak School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alak School this school | 138 | 34.1% | N/A |
| Nunamiut School Anaktuvuk Pass | 112 | 35.7% | N/A |
| Nuiqsut Trapper School Nuiqsut | 143 | 51.0% | N/A |
| Meade River School Atqasuk | 86 | 48.8% | N/A |
| Harold Kaveolook School Kaktovik | 63 | 46.0% | N/A |
| Kali School Point Lay | 75 | 52.0% | N/A |
Matched among Alaska K-12 schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Alak School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska | In North Slope Borough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 4.2% | #22 of 30 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 138 | #39 of 174 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.1% | #53 of 54 | N/A |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
138
-30 (-18%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 173
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
was 10.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 138 | 17 | 8.1:1 | 34% (47) |
| 2023-24 | 159 | 16 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 168 | 9.2 | 18.3:1 | 30% (50) |
| 2020-21 | 168 | 16 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 168 | 14 | 12.0:1 | 63% (105) |
| 2015-16 | 175 | 14 | 12.5:1 | 63% (110) |
| 2010-11 | 149 | 16 | 9.3:1 | 80% (119) |
| 2000-01 | 159 | 16 | 9.9:1 | 58% (93) |
| 1990-91 | 173 | 14 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alak School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (168 to 138); teachers up 21% (14 to 17).
About Alak School
Alak School runs as a low-enrollment school serving multiple grade levels in Wainwright, Alaska. The school teaches pre-K through 12 and enrolls 138 students. That puts enrollment 28% below the 192-student average for combined schools in Alaska.
North Slope Borough School District counts 1,853 students in its 11 schools, and Alak School is one of them.
The share of Native American students at Alak School is 97%. The next largest groups are 3% multiracial. The diversity index for Alak School is 6%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Alak School is 8.1:1, based on 17 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for combined schools in Alaska, 27.0:1, is higher. Alak School counts 34% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Alak School holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 9% of Alaska public K-12 schools.
North Slope Borough is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $95,694 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Public schools in North Slope Borough number 11, with about 1,853 students.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment was 138 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 168. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 10.5:1 in 2020-21 to 8.1:1 in 2024-25.
The Alak School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
North Slope Borough at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,810
Census ACS
Median income
$95,694
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
1,853 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Slope Borough School District
- Fred Ipalook ElementaryElementary · 494 students
- Barrow High SchoolHigh · 259 students
- Tikigaq SchoolCombined · 230 students
- Eben Hopson Middle SchoolMiddle · 214 students
- Nuiqsut Trapper SchoolCombined · 143 students
- Nunamiut SchoolCombined · 112 students
Frequently asked questions
About Alak SchoolHow large is Alak School?
Alak School enrolls approximately 138 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Alak School serve?
Alak School serves grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alak School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Alak School is approximately 8.1:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Alak School?
At Alak School, the student body is approximately 3% Two or more.
Is Alak School public or private?
Alak School is a public K-12 school, overseen by North Slope Borough School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.