Total enrollment
1,945
-105 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
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 school).
4-year change in Northwest Arctic Borough School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Northwest Arctic Borough School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alaska | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,945 | #13 of 24 | #4,554 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 13 | #9 of 24 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #12 of 21 | #6,357 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 93.6% | #4 of 19 | #584 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.1% | #13 of 16 | #6,183 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 Northwest Arctic Borough School District
Since 2017-18, the 13 district schools that reported both years went from 2,130 to 1,945 students (down 9%) and from 151 to 123 full-time teachers (down 19%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 school, 43% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 263.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Northwest Arctic Borough School District has decreased 5% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,050 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.