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Bristol Bay Borough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 57 students in Bristol Bay Borough School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Alaska.
Public Elementary Schools in Bristol Bay Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Alaska public elementary school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Alaska public elementary school average of 54% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
3 Schools
423 Schools
# Students
106 Students
102,000 Students
# Teachers
10 Teachers
5,357 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bristol Bay Borough 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#44 out of 53 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤10%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
78%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)50.5%
42.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.71
% American Indian
73%
23%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
1%
8%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
14%
46%
% Hawaiian
4%
3%
% Two or more races
6%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $45,358 is higher than the state median of $20,683. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $53,075 is higher than the state median of $21,788. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$45,358
$20,683
Spending / Student
$53,075
$21,788
Best Bristol Bay Borough School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bristol Bay Correspondence
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
#2 School Rd North
Naknek, AK 99633
(907) 246-4265
Naknek, AK 99633
(907) 246-4265
Gr: K-12 | 3 students Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #22.
Naknek Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
#2 School Rd North
Naknek, AK 99633
(907) 246-4265
Naknek, AK 99633
(907) 246-4265
Gr: PK-6 | 54 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
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