Hogarth Kingeekuk Sr. Memorial School

As a medium-sized combined-grade school in Savoonga, Alaska, Hogarth Kingeekuk Sr. Memorial School hosts 236 students from grades pre-K through 12, part of Bering Strait School District. That puts it 23% larger than the typical public school in Alaska, which averages around 192 students.

Within Bering Strait School District, which oversees 15 schools and 1,745 students, Hogarth Kingeekuk Sr. Memorial School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Hogarth Kingeekuk Sr. Memorial School records that the student body is overwhelmingly Native American (98%).

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 27.0:1 average. Around 102% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the surrounding community, Nome Census Area reports that the typical household earns roughly $78,681 per year, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 21%. Hogarth Kingeekuk Sr. Memorial School is one of 19 public schools in Nome Census Area (combined enrollment of about 2,417 students).

The school occupies a small-town site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hogarth Kingeekuk Sr. Memorial School has decreased 12%, going from 269 students in 2018 to 236 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 today.

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