Enrollment
43
Combined
DISTRICT 114 · STATE 192
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOWER KUSKOKWIM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020000100408
Nuniwarmiut School
109 Village Rd, Mekoryuk, AK 99630 · (907) 827-8415 · Bethel Census Area
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL43 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
14.3:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 27.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
102%
44 students
DISTRICT 98% · 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 | 3 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 3 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 4 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 3 | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 4 | 2 | 5% |
| Grade 5 | 3 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 3 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 5 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 2 | 5% |
| Grade 9 | 6 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 5 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 3 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 2 | 5% |
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
Where Nuniwarmiut School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska | In Bethel Census Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 43 | #95 of 174 | #23 of 29 |
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
43
-7 (-14%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 58
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 25.0:1
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 | 43 | 3 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 50 | 3 | 16.7:1 | 100% (50) |
| 2022-23 | 43 | 2 | 21.5:1 | 100% (43) |
| 2020-21 | 50 | 2 | 25.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 49 | 3.9 | 12.5:1 | 100% (49) |
| 2015-16 | 51 | 4 | 12.8:1 | 90% (46) |
| 2010-11 | 31 | 4 | 7.8:1 | 90% (28) |
| 2000-01 | 56 | 4 | 14.0:1 | 79% (44) |
| 1990-91 | 58 | 4 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nuniwarmiut School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (49 to 43); teachers down 24% (3.9 to 3).
About Nuniwarmiut School
In Mekoryuk, Alaska, Nuniwarmiut School is a very small school serving multiple grade levels. Its enrollment is 43 students, spread over pre-K through 12. Combined schools in Alaska average about 192 students, which makes this school 78% below average.
Lower Kuskokwim School District (29 schools, 3,866 students) runs Nuniwarmiut School.
Roughly 100% of students at Nuniwarmiut School are Native American.
There are about 14.3 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Nuniwarmiut School, which has 3. The school's 14.3:1 compares with an average of 27.0:1 for combined schools in Alaska.
In the surrounding county, Bethel Census Area, the median household earns about $73,996 a year, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 22% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Nuniwarmiut School, Bethel Census Area has 41 public schools.
Nuniwarmiut School is about 34.8 miles from Paul T. Albert Memorial School, its nearest public school.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 43, compared with 50 in 2020-21. Students per teacher dropped from 25.0 in 2020-21 to 14.3 in 2024-25.
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Bethel Census Area at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,394
Census ACS
Median income
$73,996
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
22%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
4,697 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lower Kuskokwim School District
- Bethel Regional High SchoolHigh · 410 students
- Gladys Jung ElementaryElementary · 309 students
- Mikelnguut ElitnaurviatElementary · 261 students
- Ket'acik/Aapalluk Memorial SchoolCombined · 255 students
- Chief Paul Memorial SchoolCombined · 222 students
- Ayaprun ElitnaurvikElementary · 203 students
Nearby schools
- Paul T. Albert Memorial School34.8 mi · 102
Frequently asked questions
About Nuniwarmiut SchoolHow many students attend Nuniwarmiut School?
Nuniwarmiut School enrolls approximately 43 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Nuniwarmiut School serve?
Nuniwarmiut School serves grades PK-12.
How many teachers does Nuniwarmiut School have?
Nuniwarmiut School employs 3 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Nuniwarmiut School?
At Nuniwarmiut School, the student body is approximately .
Is Nuniwarmiut School public or private?
Nuniwarmiut School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lower Kuskokwim School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.