Total enrollment
672
-19 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Nome Public Schools
Alaska · 672 students · 1 city
4 public K-12 schools operate under Nome Public Schools in Alaska, teaching roughly 672 students (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Nome Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Nome Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alaska | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.1% | #9 of 10 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 672 | #19 of 24 | #8,377 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #21 of 24 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #7 of 21 | #4,042 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 99.4% | #1 of 19 | #227 of 8,164 |
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 Nome Public Schools
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 693 to 672 students (down 3%) and from 51 to 49 full-time teachers (down 4%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nome Elementary | Nome | Elementary | PK-05 | 306 |
| Nome-Beltz Middle/High | Nome | High | 06-12 | 274 |
| Anvil City Science Academy | Nome | Middle | 05-08 | 60 |
| Extensions Correspondence | Nome | Combined | KG-12 | 32 |
About Nome Public Schools
Nome Public Schools is a rural-scale Alaska school district running 4 schools with combined enrollment near 672.
Looking at the level breakdown, Nome Public Schools covers 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Nome Public Schools runs about 168 students per school, 36% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 263.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment fell 3%: 691 students in SY 2020-21 versus 672 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Nome Public Schools discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.