Nome Public Schools School District

Mile 3.5 Nome-teller Hwy
Nome, AK 99762-0131
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 374 students in Nome Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alaska.
Public Middle Schools in Nome Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Alaska public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Alaska public middle school average of 52% (majority American Indian).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
4 Schools
308 Schools
# Students
687 Students
63,147 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
3,081 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Nome Public Schools 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AK)
#36 out of 52 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Nome Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
19%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nome Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
21%
44%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nome Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
70-79%
77%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Nome Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.68
# American Indian Students
375 Students
18,764 Students
% American Indian Students
55%
30%
# Asian Students
5 Students
1,938 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
3,470 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
5%
# Black Students
1 Student
1,152 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
79 Students
30,050 Students
% White Students
12%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,115 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
215 Students
6,658 Students
% of Two or more races Students
31%
10%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1
1,239
# Students in K Grade:
56
3,353
# Students in 1st Grade:
69
3,520
# Students in 2nd Grade:
52
3,558
# Students in 3rd Grade:
52
3,521
# Students in 4th Grade:
55
3,607
# Students in 5th Grade:
51
3,650
# Students in 6th Grade:
54
6,828
# Students in 7th Grade:
56
10,050
# Students in 8th Grade:
57
9,992
# Students in 9th Grade:
61
3,424
# Students in 10th Grade:
46
3,175
# Students in 11th Grade:
46
3,428
# Students in 12th Grade:
31
3,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,020 is higher than the state median of $20,243. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,668 is higher than the state median of $21,325. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AK)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$2,630 MM
This chart display total revenue of Nome Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$2,771 MM
This chart display total spending of Nome Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,020
$20,243
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Nome Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,668
$21,325
This chart display average spending per public school student in Nome Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Nome Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Anvil City Science Academy
Charter School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Mile 3.5 Nome-teller Hwy
Nome, AK 99762
(907) 443-6207
Grades: 5-8
| 59 students
Rank: #22.
Extensions Correspondence
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Mile 3.5 Nome-teller Hwy
Nome, AK 99762
(907) 443-2231
Grades: K-12
| 17 students
Rank: #33.
Nome-beltz Middle/high
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Mile 3.5 Nome-teller Hwy
Nome, AK 99762
(907) 443-5201
Grades: 6-12
| 298 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 687 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 89%
  • : 70-79% (Top 50% in AK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

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