Enrollment
101
Combined
DISTRICT 116 · STATE 192
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERING STRAIT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020002000013
Koyuk-Malimiut School
09 Main St, Koyuk, AK 99753 · (907) 963-3021 · Nome Census Area
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL101 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 22% of Alaska public K-12 schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alaska public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 27.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
101%
102 students
DISTRICT 92% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 12 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 3 | 3% |
| Grade 1 | 5 | 5% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 8 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 5 | 5% |
| Grade 5 | 6 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 13 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 12 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 4 | 4% |
| Grade 9 | 3 | 3% |
| Grade 10 | 3 | 3% |
| Grade 11 | 7 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 6 | 6% |
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 71% · US 70%
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 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
7.7%
AK avg 36.1% . -9.0pp since 2023
Math
7.7%
AK avg 34.6% . -3.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 8 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alaska schools, those numbers are about 36 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
AK STAR + Alaska Science results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 7.7% | 7.7% |
| 2023-24 | 16.7% | 11.1% |
% Advanced + Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
12.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
18.4%
based on AK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 13% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 18% typical for Alaska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alaska's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Koyuk-Malimiut School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska | In Nome Census Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 12.9% | #11 of 16 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.7% | #15 of 30 ▼ 1 | #2 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 7.7% | #15 of 23 ▼ 3 | #2 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 101 | #59 of 174 | #8 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 101% | #21 of 54 | #7 of 8 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
101
+8 (+9%) vs 2020
+40% since 1990-91, when it was 72
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 8.4:1
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 | 101 | 8.5 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 82 | 9 | 9.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 83 | 10 | 8.3:1 | 100% (83) |
| 2020-21 | 93 | 11 | 8.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 116 | 11.1 | 10.4:1 | 91% (105) |
| 2015-16 | 108 | 11 | 9.8:1 | 86% (93) |
| 2010-11 | 99 | 10 | 9.9:1 | 97% (96) |
| 2000-01 | 108 | 8 | 13.5:1 | 75% (81) |
| 1990-91 | 72 | 7 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Koyuk-Malimiut School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (116 to 101); teachers down 24% (11.1 to 8.5).
About Koyuk-Malimiut School
Koyuk-Malimiut School is a small school serving multiple grade levels located in Koyuk, Alaska. It reported 101 students in pre-K through 12 in 2024-25. By comparison, combined schools in Alaska enroll about 192 students on average.
Koyuk-Malimiut School is part of Bering Strait School District, where 15 schools serve 1,745 students.
The share of Native American students at Koyuk-Malimiut School is 97%. Enrollment also includes 3% Asian. The diversity index for Koyuk-Malimiut School is 6%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 8.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 11.9 students per teacher. Statewide, combined schools in Alaska average 27.0:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Koyuk-Malimiut School lands at C-, ahead of 22% of Alaska public K-12 schools.
Koyuk-Malimiut School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (12.9%) and its predicted rate (18.4%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Alaska schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Nome Census Area show that median household income comes to about $78,681, roughly 14% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 21% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Nome Census Area counts 19 public schools with about 2,417 students.
Koyuk-Malimiut School's closest public school neighbor is Aniguiin School, about 39.2 miles away.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment was 101 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 93. The ratio of students to teachers went from 8.4:1 to 11.9:1 over the same years.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Bering Strait School District
- Tukurngailnguq SchoolCombined · 239 students
- Hogarth Kingeekuk Sr. Memorial SchoolCombined · 236 students
- Shishmaref SchoolCombined · 185 students
- Unalakleet SchoolCombined · 173 students
- Brevig Mission SchoolCombined · 163 students
- Gambell SchoolCombined · 154 students
Nearby schools
- Aniguiin School39.2 mi · 90
Frequently asked questions
About Koyuk-Malimiut SchoolHow many students attend Koyuk-Malimiut School?
Koyuk-Malimiut School enrolls approximately 101 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Koyuk-Malimiut School serve?
Koyuk-Malimiut School serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Koyuk-Malimiut School?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at Koyuk-Malimiut School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Koyuk-Malimiut School?
At Koyuk-Malimiut School, the student body is approximately 3% Asian.
What district is Koyuk-Malimiut School in?
Koyuk-Malimiut School is part of Bering Strait School District.
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