Alak School

Alak School operates as a cozy K-12 campus in Wainwright, Alaska, overseen by North Slope Borough School District. Current enrollment sits at 138 students spanning grades pre-K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 28% below the state mean of about 192.

Across the 11 schools in North Slope Borough School District (1,853 students total), Alak School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Alak School shows that nearly all students (97%) are Native American. The remainder breaks down as 3% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Alak School shows 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 27.0:1 average. About 34% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for North Slope Borough put median household earnings sit near $95,694, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Alak School is one of 11 public schools in North Slope Borough (combined enrollment of about 1,853 students).

Alak School operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 18%: 168 students in 2018 compared to 138 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.0:1 in 2018 to 8.1:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.