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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

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Bering Strait School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alaska for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AK)

# Schools

15 Schools

297 Schools

# Students

1,783 Students

67,615 Students

# Teachers

177 Teachers

3,147 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bering Strait School District	Alaska
Pre-K	128	24
Kind	114	49
1	145	52
2	109	51
3	129	51
4	122	53
5	121	50
6	146	59
7	147	64
8	163	66
9	124	188
10	112	184
11	104	182
12	119	181

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District Rank

Bering Strait School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 52 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

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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%

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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%

78%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bering Strait School District	Alaska
2023	70%	78%
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%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.08

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	0.71
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	0.74
2008	0.02	0.64
2007	0.03	0.60
2006	0.03	0.60
2005	0.03	0.59
2004	0.04	0.59
2003	0.03	0.58
2002	0.03	0.58
2001	0.03	0.56
2000	0.03	0.55
1999	0.03	0.55
1998	0.03	0.55
1997	0.03	0.55
1996	0.03	0.54
1995	0.04	0.53
1994	0.05	0.51
1993	0.06	0.51

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% American Indian

96%

29%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bering Strait School District	Alaska
2023	97%	22%
2022	99%	22%
2021	99%	22%
2020	99%	23%
2019	99%	23%
2018	100%	23%
2017	100%	23%
2016	99%	23%
2015	99%	24%
2014	99%	25%
2013	99%	24%
2012	99%	23%
2011	99%	23%
2010	99%	23%
2009	99%	23%
2008	99%	25%
2007	99%	27%
2006	99%	27%
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%	25%
1995	98%	24%
1994	98%	24%
1993	97%	24%

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% Asian

% Hispanic

n/a

% Black

n/a

% White

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
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%	57%
2005	1%	58%
2004	2%	58%
2003	2%	59%
2002	1%	60%
2001	1%	61%
2000	1%	62%
1999	1%	62%
1998	1%	63%
1997	1%	63%
1996	1%	64%
1995	2%	65%
1994	2%	66%
1993	3%	66%
1992	3%	68%
1991	4%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

11%

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $38,264 is higher than the state median of $20,163. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $43,146 is higher than the state median of $21,240. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (AK)

Total Revenue

$68 MM

$2,630 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bering Strait School District	Alaska
2023	$68 MM	$13 MM
2022	$80 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

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Spending

$77 MM

$2,771 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bering Strait School District	Alaska
2023	$77 MM	$13 MM
2022	$82 MM	$11 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

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Revenue / Student

$38,264

$20,163

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bering Strait School District	Alaska
2023	$37,281	$31,373
2022	$42,089	$27,307
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

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Spending / Student

$43,146

$21,240

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bering Strait School District	Alaska
2023	$42,038	$31,563
2022	$43,026	$26,684
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

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 15 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,783 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: 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