Enrollment
32
Combined
DISTRICT 168 · STATE 192
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NOME PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 020057000426
Extensions Correspondence
Mile 3.5 Nome-Teller Hwy, Nome, AK 99762 · (907) 443-2231 · Nome Census Area
GRADES KG–12COMBINED43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL32 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
64.0:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.8:1 · STATE 27.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 1 | 3% |
| Grade 1 | 2 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 1 | 3% |
| Grade 4 | 1 | 3% |
| Grade 5 | 1 | 3% |
| Grade 6 | 2 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 1 | 3% |
| Grade 9 | 6 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 7 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 6 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 4 | 13% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AK STAR + Alaska Science 2023-24 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
21.1%
AK avg 35.2%
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Alaska average is about 35 of 100.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
32
-31 (-49%) vs 2020
+220% since 2000-01, when it was 10
Student : Teacher
64.0:1
was 31.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32 | 0.5 | 64.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 25 | 0.5 | 50.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 27 | 0.5 | 54.0:1 | 11% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 63 | 2 | 31.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 13 | 0.6 | 21.7:1 | 23% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 15 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 14 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 10 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Extensions Correspondence.
Since 2017-18: students up 146% (13 to 32); teachers down 17% (0.6 to 0.5).
About Extensions Correspondence
Extensions Correspondence is a small combined-grade school in Alaska, located in Nome. It covers kindergarten through 12, with a total enrollment of 32 students. Enrollment is 83% lower than the average for combined schools in Alaska, which is about 192.
Nome Public Schools has a total of 4 schools and 672 students, Extensions Correspondence among them.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Extensions Correspondence, at 41%. Other reported shares: 38% Native American and 22% multiracial. Nome Census Area's residents are about 14% White, 27 points below the school's share.
The school has about 64.0 students per teacher and 0.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 27.0:1 average for combined schools in Alaska.
Extensions Correspondence is located in Nome Census Area, where the median household income is $78,681, about 14% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 21%. Besides Extensions Correspondence, Nome Census Area has 18 other public schools.
Nome-Beltz Middle/High is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. In all, at least 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Extensions Correspondence.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
The school's enrollment figures are 63 for 2020-21 and 32 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 31.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 64.0:1.
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Nome Census Area at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,866
Census ACS
Median income
$78,681
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
2,417 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Nome Public Schools
- Nome ElementaryElementary · 306 students
- Nome-Beltz Middle/HighHigh · 274 students
- Anvil City Science AcademyMiddle · 60 students
Other schools in Nome
- Nome ElementaryElementary · 306 students
- Nome-Beltz Middle/HighHigh · 274 students
- Anvil City Science AcademyMiddle · 60 students
Nearby schools
- Nome-Beltz Middle/High0.0 mi · 274
- Anvil City Science Academy0.0 mi · 60
- Nome Elementary3.1 mi · 306
Frequently asked questions
About Extensions CorrespondenceHow large is Extensions Correspondence?
Extensions Correspondence enrolls approximately 32 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Extensions Correspondence serve?
Extensions Correspondence serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many teachers does Extensions Correspondence have?
Extensions Correspondence employs 1 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 64.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Extensions Correspondence?
Student demographics at Extensions Correspondence are roughly 41% White, 22% Two or more.
What district is Extensions Correspondence in?
Extensions Correspondence is part of Nome Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.