Nome-Beltz Middle/High

Nome-Beltz Middle/High is a cozy high school in Nome, Alaska, operated by Nome Public Schools. The school works with 274 students in grades 6 through 12. That puts it 27% leaner than the typical public school in Alaska, which averages around 373 students.

Nome Public Schools comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 672 students; Nome-Beltz Middle/High is among them.

On demographics, Nome-Beltz Middle/High records that 58% of the student body identifies as Native American. The remainder looks like 32% multiracial, 7% White.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Nome-Beltz Middle/High tighter than the state norm the norm. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Nome-Beltz Middle/High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 18.9%; this one delivers 10.3%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Nome Census Area) reports that median household income runs about $78,681, about 14% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 21%. Across Nome Census Area's 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,417 students), Nome-Beltz Middle/High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Extensions Correspondence, roughly 0.0 miles away. 3 of the 3 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Nome-Beltz Middle/High's enrollment has increased 18% since 2018, when it stood at 232 (now 274). Class-load math has widened: from 11.6:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Nome-Beltz Middle/High typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.