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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 middle schools serving 52 students in Bristol Bay Borough School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alaska.
Public Middle Schools in Bristol Bay Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Alaska public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Alaska public middle school average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
3 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
106 Students
65,759 Students
# Teachers
10 Teachers
3,071 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
0.69
% American Indian
73%
28%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
1%
6%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
14%
47%
% Hawaiian
4%
2%
% Two or more races
6%
12%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $52,651 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 $67,651 is higher than the state median of $22,953. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$2,842 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$2,919 MM
Revenue / Student
$52,651
$22,346
Spending / Student
$67,651
$22,953
Best Bristol Bay Borough School District Public Middle 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.
Bristol Bay Middle/high 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: 7-12 | 49 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
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