Total enrollment
1,853
-267 (-13%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in North Slope Borough School District
Alaska · 1,853 students · 8 cities
North Slope Borough School District runs 11 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with total enrollment near 1,853 (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in North Slope Borough School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How North Slope Borough School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alaska | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 13.1% | #10 of 10 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,853 | #14 of 24 | #4,692 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 11 | #11 of 24 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #2 of 21 | #1,421 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 40.5% | #13 of 19 | #5,462 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.1% | #12 of 16 | #4,152 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 North Slope Borough School District
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Fred Ipalook Elementary at 17.6% proficient to Tikigaq School at 5.5%, a gap of 12.2 points. That is the 9th widest gap among 9 Alaska districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 11 district schools that reported both years went from 2,159 to 1,853 students (down 14%) and from 160 to 162 full-time teachers (up 1%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Ipalook Elementary | Utqiagvik | Elementary | PK-05 | 494 |
| Barrow High School | Utqiagvik | High | 09-12 | 259 |
| Tikigaq School | Point Hope | Combined | PK-12 | 230 |
| Eben Hopson Middle School | Utqiagvik | Middle | 06-08 | 214 |
| Nuiqsut Trapper School | Nuiqsut | Combined | PK-12 | 143 |
| Alak School | Wainwright | Combined | PK-12 | 138 |
| Nunamiut School | Anaktuvuk Pass | Combined | PK-12 | 112 |
| Meade River School | Atqasuk | Combined | PK-12 | 86 |
| Kali School | Point Lay | Combined | PK-12 | 75 |
| Harold Kaveolook School | Kaktovik | Combined | PK-12 | 63 |
| Kiita Learning Community | Utqiagvik | High | 09-12 | 39 |
About North Slope Borough School District
North Slope Borough School District operates 11 public schools across Alaska, collectively serveing roughly 1,853 students.
On the school-mix side, North Slope Borough School District covers 1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high schools, and 7 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 168 in this district, lower than the Alaska typical of 263.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,853 students, fell 13% from the 2,120 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for North Slope Borough School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.