Deering School

Deering School is a very small school serving multiple grade levels in Deering, Alaska. Total enrollment is 57 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 12. Combined schools in Alaska have about 192 students on average; enrollment here is 70% lower.

Deering School is among 13 schools run by Northwest Arctic Borough School District, which serves 1,945 students.

Native American students are 100% of those enrolled at Deering School. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 0, compared with 70 nationally.

With 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.4:1. Combined schools in Alaska average 27.0:1, 15.6 more students per teacher than here. Roughly 100% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Northwest Arctic Borough show that median household income comes to about $84,018, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 11% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 15%. The county's public schools total 13, with about 1,945 students.

In the federal locale system, Deering School is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.

The school's student count increased 8% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The number of students per teacher dropped from 17.7 to 11.4 over 4 years.

Deering School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.