Enrollment
230
Combined
DISTRICT 121 · STATE 192
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020061000289
Tikigaq School
1837 Tikigaq Ave, Point Hope, AK 99766 · (907) 368-5800 · North Slope Borough
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL230 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.1:1 · STATE 27.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
134 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 + ProficientMath
7.6%
AK avg 34.6% . +3.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 8 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Alaska average is about 35 of 100. Math scores are up about 3 points since 2023.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of AK schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
5.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.2%
based on AK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-27.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 5% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 33% typical for Alaska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
230
-24 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 14.1:1
% White
2%
was 2%
% Hispanic
0%
was 0%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Tikigaq School
Tikigaq School operates as a mid-sized K-12 campus in Point Hope, Alaska, operated by North Slope Borough School District. Current enrollment sits at 230 students spanning grades pre-K through 12.
Across the 11 schools in North Slope Borough School District (1,853 students total), Tikigaq School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Demographically, Tikigaq School logs that 90% of students identify as Native American, making the school strongly Native American-majority. Beyond that, the school lists 9% multiracial.
In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.9:1. The state averages around 27.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 58% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against North Slope Borough (around 40%), the school's rate is north of typical.
With demographic context factored in, Tikigaq School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 33.2%; this one comes in at 5.5%, -27.8 points off the demographic line.
In the area at large, North Slope Borough reports that the typical household earns roughly $95,694 per year, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, North Slope Borough runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,853 students), of which Tikigaq School is one.
Tikigaq School operates from a small-town location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Tikigaq School's enrollment has decreased 9% since 2018, when it stood at 254 (now 230). Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 10.9:1 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
North Slope Borough at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,810
Census ACS
Median income
$95,694
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
1,853 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Slope Borough School District
- Fred Ipalook ElementaryElementary · 494 students
- Barrow High SchoolHigh · 259 students
- Eben Hopson Middle SchoolMiddle · 214 students
- Nuiqsut Trapper SchoolCombined · 143 students
- Alak SchoolCombined · 138 students
- Nunamiut SchoolCombined · 112 students
Frequently asked questions
About Tikigaq SchoolHow large is Tikigaq School?
Tikigaq School enrolls approximately 230 students in grades PK-12.
Is Tikigaq School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tikigaq School is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tikigaq School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tikigaq School is approximately 10.9:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tikigaq School?
At Tikigaq School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Tikigaq School?
Tikigaq School is overseen by North Slope Borough School District in North Slope Borough.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.