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Bering Strait School District

Item: Bering Strait School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

225 Main St
Unalakleet, AK 99684-0225

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (907) 624-4261

www.bssd.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 15 public high schools serving 1,745 students in Bering Strait School District. This district's average high is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alaska.

Public High Schools in Bering Strait School District have an score of 9% (versus the Alaska public high school average of 24%), and score of 8% (versus the 25% statewide average).

Public High School in Bering Strait School District have a of 53%, which is less than the Alaska average of 76%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Gambell School, with 60-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alaska or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Alaska public high school average of 53% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District

This State (AK)

# Schools

15 Schools

283 Schools

# Students

1,745 Students

67,733 Students

# Teachers

162 Teachers

3,083 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bering Strait School District	Alaska
Pre-K	127	24
Kind	98	49
1	115	52
2	141	54
3	109	53
4	130	53
5	125	54
6	116	61
7	147	66
8	152	68
9	140	185
10	114	186
11	111	186
12	120	188

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District Rank

Bering Strait School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 51 school districts in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AK)

#40 out of 53 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bering Strait School District
2023	#40
2022	#49
2021	#46
2019	#49
2018	#46
2017	#52
2016	#47
2015	#47
2014	#43
2013	#46
2012	#44
2011	#45
2010	#45

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21%

32%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bering Strait School District	Alaska
2023	21%	32%
2022	4%	23%
2021	6%	36%
2019	9%	39%
2018	9%	40%
2017	7%	35%
2015	10%	34%
2014	46%	68%
2013	46%	69%
2012	44%	69%
2011	45%	69%
2010	47%	71%

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29%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bering Strait School District	Alaska
2022	4%	29%
2021	7%	44%
2019	7%	42%
2018	9%	46%
2017	6%	41%
2015	6%	38%
2014	50%	79%
2013	47%	78%
2012	53%	79%
2011	49%	78%
2010	58%	81%

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38%

70%

77.9%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bering Strait School District	Alaska
2023	70%	77%
2022	82%	78%
2021	82%	77%
2020	77%	77%
2019	87%	79%
2018	77%	77%
2017	87%	78%
2016	77%	75%
2015	82%	76%
2014	67%	73%
2013	62%	73%
2012	62%	71%
2011	57%	70%

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(2022-23)

70.4%

42.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Bering Strait School District	Alaska
2023	70.4%	42.5%
2022	63.8%	46.8%
2021	42.2%	20.7%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.07

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bering Strait School District	Alaska
2023	0.06	0.71
2022	0.04	0.71
2021	0.04	0.71
2020	0.03	0.71
2019	0.03	0.71
2018	0.01	0.71
2017	0.01	0.70
2016	0.02	0.70
2015	0.02	0.70
2014	0.01	0.69
2013	0.02	0.68
2012	0.03	0.68
2011	0.03	0.67
2010	0.02	0.66
2009	0.02	0.66
2008	0.02	0.63
2007	0.03	0.60
2006	0.03	0.59
2005	0.03	0.59
2004	0.04	0.58
2003	0.03	0.58
2002	0.03	0.58
2001	0.03	0.55
2000	0.03	0.55
1999	0.03	0.55
1998	0.03	0.54
1997	0.03	0.54
1996	0.03	0.53
1995	0.04	0.52
1994	0.05	0.52
1993	0.06	0.51
1992	0.07	0.50
1991	0.08	0.50
1990	0.06	0.49
1989	0.06	0.50

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% American Indian

96%

28%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Bering Strait School District	Alaska
2023	97%	22%
2022	99%	22%
2021	99%	22%
2020	99%	22%
2019	99%	23%
2018	100%	23%
2017	100%	23%
2016	99%	23%
2015	99%	24%
2014	99%	24%
2013	99%	24%
2012	99%	23%
2011	99%	23%
2010	99%	23%
2009	99%	23%
2008	99%	25%
2007	99%	27%
2006	99%	26%
2005	99%	26%
2004	98%	26%
2003	98%	26%
2002	99%	25%
2001	99%	25%
2000	99%	25%
1999	99%	25%
1998	99%	25%
1997	99%	25%
1996	99%	24%
1995	98%	24%
1994	98%	23%
1993	97%	23%
1992	97%	23%
1991	96%	23%
1990	97%	22%
1989	97%	23%

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% Asian

% Hispanic

% Black

n/a

% White

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Bering Strait School District	Alaska
2023	1%	47%
2022	1%	47%
2021	1%	47%
2020	1%	47%
2019	1%	47%
2016	1%	48%
2015	1%	48%
2014	1%	49%
2013	1%	50%
2012	1%	51%
2011	1%	52%
2010	1%	53%
2009	1%	53%
2008	1%	55%
2007	1%	57%
2006	1%	58%
2005	1%	58%
2004	2%	59%
2003	2%	59%
2002	1%	60%
2001	1%	62%
2000	1%	62%
1999	1%	62%
1998	1%	63%
1997	1%	63%
1996	1%	64%
1995	2%	65%
1994	2%	65%
1993	3%	66%
1992	3%	67%
1991	4%	67%
1990	3%	68%
1989	3%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

11%

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $44,011 is higher than the state median of $22,346. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $55,974 is higher than the state median of $22,953. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AK)

Total Revenue

$77 MM

$2,842 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bering Strait School District	Alaska
2023	$77 MM	$14 MM
2022	$71 MM	$12 MM
2021	$68 MM	$13 MM
2020	$80 MM	$12 MM
2019	$71 MM	$11 MM
2018	$73 MM	$11 MM
2017	$67 MM	$10 MM
2016	$48 MM	$10 MM
2015	$70 MM	$10 MM
2014	$69 MM	$11 MM
2012	$72 MM	$10 MM
2011	$65 MM	$11 MM
2010	$70 MM	$10 MM
2009	$76 MM	$9 MM
2008	$89 MM	$11 MM
2007	$62 MM	$9 MM
2006	$44 MM	$8 MM
2005	$44 MM	$8 MM
2004	$46 MM	$8 MM
2003	$61 MM	$7 MM
2002	$42 MM	$8 MM
2001	$37 MM	$7 MM
2000	$31 MM	$7 MM
1999	$31 MM	$6 MM
1998	$31 MM	$7 MM
1997	$31 MM	$6 MM
1996	$31 MM	$6 MM
1995	$31 MM	$6 MM
1992	$29 MM	$6 MM
1990	$25 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$98 MM

$2,919 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bering Strait School District	Alaska
2023	$98 MM	$14 MM
2022	$85 MM	$13 MM
2021	$77 MM	$13 MM
2020	$82 MM	$11 MM
2019	$68 MM	$11 MM
2018	$67 MM	$11 MM
2017	$65 MM	$11 MM
2016	$67 MM	$11 MM
2015	$67 MM	$10 MM
2014	$73 MM	$11 MM
2012	$71 MM	$10 MM
2011	$64 MM	$11 MM
2010	$67 MM	$10 MM
2009	$74 MM	$10 MM
2008	$87 MM	$11 MM
2007	$59 MM	$8 MM
2006	$45 MM	$8 MM
2005	$44 MM	$8 MM
2004	$48 MM	$8 MM
2003	$62 MM	$7 MM
2002	$42 MM	$8 MM
2001	$36 MM	$8 MM
2000	$30 MM	$7 MM
1999	$32 MM	$7 MM
1998	$29 MM	$7 MM
1997	$30 MM	$6 MM
1996	$31 MM	$6 MM
1995	$32 MM	$7 MM
1992	$29 MM	$5 MM
1990	$24 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$44,011

$22,346

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bering Strait School District	Alaska
2023	$41,967	$35,888
2022	$37,831	$30,871
2021	$37,099	$31,294
2020	$42,089	$27,307
2019	$36,085	$26,191
2018	$36,975	$26,005
2017	$34,197	$25,372
2016	$25,455	$25,559
2015	$37,873	$25,342
2014	$36,322	$27,467
2012	$39,314	$26,025
2011	$34,631	$26,621
2010	$42,066	$25,342
2009	$45,402	$21,927
2008	$53,648	$27,791
2007	$36,631	$20,608
2006	$26,108	$18,288
2005	$25,689	$17,263
2004	$25,672	$18,023
2003	$34,753	$16,161
2002	$24,078	$16,260
2001	$21,210	$15,121
2000	$16,888	$14,709
1999	$16,453	$13,541
1998	$16,843	$14,272
1997	$17,206	$13,467
1995	$17,856	$13,993
1992	$18,687	$13,284
1990	$17,245	$14,217

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Spending / Student

$55,974

$22,953

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bering Strait School District	Alaska
2023	$53,374	$36,248
2022	$45,373	$31,633
2021	$41,833	$31,484
2020	$43,026	$26,684
2019	$34,603	$25,935
2018	$33,989	$25,710
2017	$32,796	$25,888
2016	$35,241	$25,729
2015	$36,502	$25,523
2014	$38,511	$27,052
2012	$38,861	$26,159
2011	$34,445	$26,528
2010	$40,543	$25,523
2009	$44,583	$24,242
2008	$52,668	$27,321
2007	$34,980	$19,081
2006	$26,911	$18,822
2005	$25,827	$18,819
2004	$26,778	$17,351
2003	$35,560	$16,069
2002	$24,251	$16,935
2001	$20,859	$15,780
2000	$16,076	$15,234
1999	$16,947	$15,305
1998	$16,046	$13,683
1997	$16,914	$13,010
1995	$18,435	$15,177
1992	$18,966	$11,551
1990	$16,601	$12,489

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 15 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,745 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: 70% (Top 30% in AK)
: Bottom 50%
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 4% (Btm 50%)
: 9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education