Total enrollment
1,745
-94 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
15 schools in Bering Strait School District
Alaska · 1,745 students · 15 cities
Public-school enrollment inside Bering Strait School District comes to roughly 1,745 students across 15 schools.
4-year change in Bering Strait School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
15
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Bering Strait School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alaska | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,745 | #15 of 24 | #4,900 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 15 | #7 of 24 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #1 of 21 | #866 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 96.3% | #3 of 19 | #497 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.4% | #15 of 16 | #6,688 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Bering Strait School District
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Unalakleet School at 18.7% proficient to Shishmaref School at 4.5%, a gap of 14.1 points. That is the 8th widest gap among 9 Alaska districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 15 district schools that reported both years went from 1,981 to 1,745 students (down 12%) and from 175 to 162 full-time teachers (down 7%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Martin L. Olson School | Golovin | Combined | PK-12 | 39 |
| Wales School | Wales | Combined | PK-12 | 31 |
| Diomede School | Diomede | Combined | PK-12 | 22 |
About Bering Strait School District
Bering Strait School District is a moderately sized Alaska school district running 15 schools with combined enrollment near 1,745.
Per-school enrollment averages around 116 in this district, noticeably below the Alaska typical of 263.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Bering Strait School District has fell 5% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,839 students to 1,745.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Bering Strait School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.