Total enrollment
2,417
-259 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
Nome Census Area
Alaska · Public K-12
Nome Census Area sits inside Alaska and runs 19 public K-12 schools, enrolling about 2,417 students. Bering Strait School District alone accounts for 1,745 of those students. By grade band, the county runs 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high schools.
7-year change in Nome Census Area
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
19
-1 (-5%) vs SY 2017-18
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
19
2 districts
Enrollment
2,417
NCES CCD
Median income
$78,681
Below Alaska avg
Free/reduced lunch
97.1%
Above Alaska avg
Elementary
1
306 students
Middle
1
60 students
High
1
274 students
Combined / other
16
1,777 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Bering Strait School District
1,745 students · 2 districts in Nome Census Area
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Nome Census Area residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
14.0%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
20.8%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
16.9%
civilian labor
Median age
29
33.7% under 18
Test scores in Nome Census Area
Latest 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 10 schools ranked. Alaska state average: 35.2%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Anvil City Science Academy· 41.4%
- Nome Elementary· 20.8%
- Koyuk-Malimiut School· 16.7%
- Unalakleet School· 15.5%
- White Mountain School· 13.8%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Hogarth Kingeekuk Sr. Memorial School· 2.3%
- Shishmaref School· 3.3%
- Gambell School· 5.9%
- Nome-Beltz Middle/High· 5.9%
- Aniguiin School· 6.1%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nome Elementary | Nome | Elementary | PK-05 | 306 | · |
| Nome-Beltz Middle/High | Nome | High | 06-12 | 274 | · |
| Tukurngailnguq School | Stebbins | Combined | PK-12 | 239 | · |
| Hogarth Kingeekuk Sr. Memorial School | Savoonga | Combined | PK-12 | 236 | · |
| Shishmaref School | Shishmaref | Combined | PK-12 | 185 | · |
| Unalakleet School | Unalakleet | Combined | PK-12 | 173 | · |
| Brevig Mission School | Brevig Mission | Combined | PK-12 | 163 | · |
| Gambell School | Gambell | Combined | PK-12 | 154 | · |
| Anthony A. Andrews School | St. Michael | Combined | PK-12 | 112 | · |
| Koyuk-Malimiut School | Koyuk | Combined | PK-12 | 101 | · |
| Aniguiin School | Elim | Combined | PK-12 | 90 | · |
| James C. Isabell School | Teller | Combined | PK-12 | 67 | · |
| Shaktoolik School | Shaktoolik | Combined | PK-12 | 67 | · |
| White Mountain School | White Mountain | Combined | PK-12 | 66 | · |
| Anvil City Science Academy | Nome | Middle | 05-08 | 60 | · |
| Martin L. Olson School | Golovin | Combined | PK-12 | 39 | · |
| Extensions Correspondence | Nome | Combined | KG-12 | 32 | · |
| Wales School | Wales | Combined | PK-12 | 31 | · |
| Diomede School | Diomede | Combined | PK-12 | 22 | · |
Cities in Nome Census Area
About Nome Census Area
Nome Census Area is a rural-scale Alaska county of about 9,866 residents, home to 19 public schools and roughly 2,417 students.
Zooming out, census numbers show median household income runs near $78,681, roughly 14% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 21% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
In terms of grade levels, Nome Census Area covers 1 elementary school (306 students), 1 middle school (60), 1 high school (274), and 16 combined or other schools.
Bering Strait School District dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 1,745 students on its own.
Looking at the last 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,417 students, decreased 10% from the 2,676 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, Nome Census Area shed 1 school, going from 20 to 19.
On this page, the community for Nome Census Area discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.
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Nome Census Area school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data