Kiita Learning Community

Students in Utqiagvik, Alaska, attend Kiita Learning Community, a small high school. A total of 39 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Alaska is about 373 students, so this school is 90% smaller than average.

North Slope Borough School District oversees Kiita Learning Community and 10 other schools, with 1,853 students in total.

At Kiita Learning Community, Native American students make up 87% of the student body. Other students are 13% multiracial.

Kiita Learning Community's 4 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 9.8:1. For comparison, high schools in Alaska average 17.0:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 41%. Across public schools in North Slope Borough, the average is about the same, 40%.

Among North Slope Borough residents, median household income is about $95,694, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 11 public schools in North Slope Borough, with a combined enrollment of about 1,853.

The closest public school to Kiita Learning Community is Eben Hopson Middle School, about 0.3 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 3.

The NCES locale for Kiita Learning Community is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.

Enrollment records show 21 in 2020-21 and 39 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 7.0:1 to 9.8:1.

Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Kiita Learning Community. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.