Total enrollment
1,945
-185 (-9%) vs SY 2017-18
13 schools in Northwest Arctic Borough School District
Alaska · 1,945 students · 11 cities
Northwest Arctic Borough School District in Alaska runs 13 public K-12 schools today, teaching roughly 1,945 students (an average of 150 per campus).
7-year change in Northwest Arctic Borough School District
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June Nelson Elementary | Kotzebue | Elementary | PK-05 | 302 |
| Kotzebue Middle/High School | Kotzebue | High | 06-12 | 299 |
| Davis-Ramoth School | Selawik | Combined | PK-12 | 252 |
| Buckland School | Buckland | Combined | PK-12 | 224 |
| Aqqaluk High/Noorvik Elementary | Noorvik | Combined | PK-12 | 212 |
| Napaaqtugmiut School | Noatak | Combined | PK-12 | 161 |
| Kisimgiugtuq School | Kivalina | Combined | PK-12 | 150 |
| Kiana School | Kiana | Combined | PK-12 | 91 |
| Shungnak School | Shungnak | Combined | PK-12 | 70 |
| Ambler School | Ambler | Combined | PK-12 | 60 |
| Deering School | Deering | Combined | PK-12 | 57 |
| Kobuk School | Kobuk | Combined | PK-12 | 42 |
| NWABSD Home School | Kotzebue | Combined | KG-12 | 25 |
About Northwest Arctic Borough School District
As a moderately sized district in Alaska, Northwest Arctic Borough School District hosts 1,945 students across 13 schools.
For a sense of the school types, Northwest Arctic Borough School District is built around 1 elementary, 1 high school, and 11 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Northwest Arctic Borough School District runs about 150 students per campus, 43% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 263.
Trend over the past 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Northwest Arctic Borough School District has decreased 9% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 2,130 students to 1,945.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Northwest Arctic Borough School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.