Nome Public Schools

Mile 3.5 Nome-teller Hwy
Nome, AK 99762-0131
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 316 students in Nome Public Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alaska.
Public High Schools in Nome Public Schools have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Alaska public high school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 11% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Public High School in Nome Public School have a Graduation Rate of 71%, which is less than the Alaska average of 76%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Nome-beltz Middle/high, with 70-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alaska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 90% 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
4 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
710 Students
67,615 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
3,147 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Nome Public Schools, 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 75% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AK)
#36 out of 53 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
22%
32%
14%
29%
15-19%
38%
75%
78%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.69
% American Indian
52%
29%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
6%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
12%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
34%
11%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,210 is higher than the state median of $20,163. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,869 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
$17 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,210
$20,163
Spending / Student
$23,869
$21,240

Best Nome Public Schools Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Extensions Correspondence
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Mile 3.5 Nome-teller Hwy
Nome, AK 99762
(907) 443-2231
Gr: K-12 | 25 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #22.
Nome-beltz Middle/high
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Mile 3.5 Nome-teller Hwy
Nome, AK 99762
(907) 443-5201
Gr: 6-12 | 291 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 710 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 88%
  • : 75% (Top 30% in AK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

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