Enrollment
66
Combined
DISTRICT 116 · STATE 192
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERING STRAIT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020002000019
White Mountain School
55 Main St, White Mountain, AK 99784 · (907) 638-3021 · Nome Census Area
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL66 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 40% 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
7.3:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 27.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
66 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 | 3 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 2 | 3% |
| Grade 1 | 9 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 5 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 5 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 3 | 5% |
| Grade 5 | 2 | 3% |
| Grade 6 | 2 | 3% |
| Grade 7 | 9 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 7 | 11% |
| Grade 9 | 2 | 3% |
| Grade 10 | 5 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 6 | 9% |
| Grade 12 | 6 | 9% |
Student demographics
0%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 + ProficientMath
10.3%
AK avg 34.6% . -10.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 10 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Alaska average is about 35 of 100. Math scores are down about 10 points since 2023.
AK STAR + Alaska Science results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | N/A | 10.3% |
| 2023-24 | 13.8% | 20.7% |
% 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
21.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
18.7%
based on AK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 19% 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 →
Schools most like White Mountain School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Mountain School this school | 66 | 100.0% | 21.6% |
| Koliganek School Koliganek | 60 | 98.3% | N/A |
| Hydaburg School Hydaburg | 76 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Deering School Deering | 57 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Minto School Minto | 55 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Negtemiut Elitnaurviat School Nightmute | 83 | 100.0% | N/A |
Matched among Alaska K-12 schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where White Mountain School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska | In Nome Census Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 66 | #82 of 174 | #12 of 15 |
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
66
+17 (+35%) vs 2020
+40% since 1990-91, when it was 47
Student : Teacher
7.3:1
was 6.1:1
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 | 66 | 9 | 7.3:1 | 100% (66) |
| 2023-24 | 72 | 9 | 8.0:1 | 97% (70) |
| 2022-23 | 67 | 8 | 8.4:1 | 100% (67) |
| 2020-21 | 49 | 8 | 6.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 61 | 8.1 | 7.5:1 | 87% (53) |
| 2015-16 | 63 | 8 | 7.9:1 | 60% (38) |
| 2010-11 | 52 | 8 | 6.5:1 | 79% (41) |
| 2000-01 | 63 | 7 | 9.0:1 | 60% (38) |
| 1990-91 | 47 | 5 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for White Mountain School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (61 to 66); teachers up 11% (8.1 to 9).
About White Mountain School
White Mountain School is a very small school serving multiple grade levels in White Mountain, Alaska, under Bering Strait School District. Students in pre-K through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 66 students. That compares with an average of about 192 students for combined schools in Alaska.
The district, Bering Strait School District, operates 15 schools serving 1,745 students.
Of every 100 students at White Mountain School, about 100 are Native American. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 0, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio at White Mountain School is 7.3:1, based on 9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for combined schools in Alaska, 27.0:1, is higher. White Mountain School counts 100% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 97% average for public schools in Nome Census Area.
White Mountain School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 40% of Alaska public K-12 schools.
A school with White Mountain School's lunch-eligibility share in Alaska is predicted to score 18.7%. White Mountain School scores 21.6%, 2.9 points above that line.
In Nome Census Area, the median household earns about $78,681 a year, about 14% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 21%. Across Nome Census Area, 19 public schools serve about 2,417 students.
Martin L. Olson School is the nearest public school to White Mountain School, about 14.2 miles away.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 17 students, from 49 to 66. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (7.3:1) than in 2020-21 (6.1:1).
This page is set up for the White Mountain School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Martin L. Olson School14.2 mi · 39
- Aniguiin School33.8 mi · 90
Frequently asked questions
About White Mountain SchoolHow many students attend White Mountain School?
White Mountain School enrolls approximately 66 students in grades PK-12.
Is White Mountain School an elementary, middle, or high school?
White Mountain School is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many students per teacher at White Mountain School?
Approximately 7.3:1 students per teacher at White Mountain School.
What is the student diversity at White Mountain School?
Student demographics at White Mountain School are roughly .
Is White Mountain School public or private?
White Mountain School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bering Strait School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.