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Nome School District

Item: Nome School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

Mile 3.5 Nome-teller Hwy
Nome, AK 99762-0131

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (907) 443-2231

www.nomeschools.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 672 students in Nome School District. This district's average is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Alaska.

Public Schools in Nome School District have an score of 23% (versus the Alaska public school average of 33%), and score of 15% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Alaska public school average of 53% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District

This State (AK)

# Schools

4 Schools

484 Schools

# Students

672 Students

127,180 Students

# Teachers

50 Teachers

6,818 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Nome School District	Alaska
Pre-K	7	67
Kind	40	166
1	45	172
2	69	180
3	52	187
4	58	181
5	56	184
6	50	172
7	56	172
8	49	172
9	68	185
10	43	186
11	46	186
12	33	188

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District Rank

Nome 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 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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Nome School District
2023	#36
2022	#35
2021	#36
2019	#40
2018	#38
2017	#35
2016	#35
2015	#35
2014	#38
2013	#39
2012	#39
2011	#35
2010	#38

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22%

32%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Nome School District	Alaska
2023	22%	32%
2022	13%	23%
2021	19%	36%
2019	20%	39%
2018	19%	40%
2017	22%	35%
2015	18%	34%
2014	57%	68%
2013	57%	69%
2012	56%	69%
2011	61%	69%
2010	62%	71%

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14%

29%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Nome School District	Alaska
2022	14%	29%
2021	21%	44%
2019	21%	42%
2018	19%	46%
2017	24%	41%
2015	25%	38%
2014	70%	79%
2013	67%	78%
2012	69%	79%
2011	67%	78%
2010	72%	81%

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15-19%

38%

75%

77.9%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Nome School District	Alaska
2023	75%	77%
2022	64%	78%
2021	74%	77%
2020	84%	77%
2019	74%	79%
2018	74%	77%
2017	64%	78%
2016	74%	75%
2015	74%	76%
2014	74%	73%
2013	54%	73%
2012	54%	71%
2011	64%	70%

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(2022-23)

63%

42.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Nome School District	Alaska
2023	63%	42.5%
2022	63.6%	46.8%
2021	52.2%	20.7%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Nome School District	Alaska
2023	0.60	0.71
2022	0.59	0.71
2021	0.56	0.71
2020	0.52	0.71
2019	0.52	0.71
2018	0.45	0.71
2017	0.45	0.70
2016	0.45	0.70
2015	0.42	0.70
2014	0.44	0.69
2013	0.47	0.68
2012	0.44	0.68
2011	0.45	0.67
2010	0.52	0.66
2009	0.49	0.66
2008	0.42	0.63
2007	0.35	0.60
2006	0.36	0.59
2005	0.37	0.59
2004	0.38	0.58
2003	0.41	0.58
2002	0.47	0.58
2001	0.53	0.55
2000	0.55	0.55
1999	0.42	0.55
1998	0.44	0.54
1997	0.43	0.54
1996	0.46	0.53
1995	0.46	0.52
1994	0.47	0.52
1993	0.47	0.51
1992	0.46	0.50
1991	0.47	0.50
1990	0.43	0.49
1989	0.43	0.50

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% American Indian

48%

22%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Nome School District	Alaska
2023	54%	22%
2022	56%	22%
2021	60%	22%
2020	66%	22%
2019	66%	23%
2018	73%	23%
2017	73%	23%
2016	72%	23%
2015	49%	24%
2014	74%	24%
2013	71%	24%
2012	73%	23%
2011	72%	23%
2010	66%	23%
2009	69%	23%
2008	68%	25%
2007	79%	27%
2006	78%	26%
2005	77%	26%
2004	77%	26%
2003	73%	26%
2002	67%	25%
2001	55%	25%
2000	46%	25%
1999	73%	25%
1998	71%	25%
1997	72%	25%
1996	68%	24%
1995	69%	24%
1994	67%	23%
1993	68%	23%
1992	68%	23%
1991	66%	23%
1990	70%	22%
1989	70%	23%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2022)
Year	Nome School District	Alaska
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	6%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	5%
2008	3%	8%
2007	1%	7%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	6%
2002	2%	6%
2001	1%	5%
2000	2%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	2%	5%
1997	1%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1995	3%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	3%	4%
1992	2%	4%
1991	2%	4%
1990	1%	4%
1989	2%	4%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Nome School District	Alaska
2023	1%	8%
2022	1%	8%
2021	1%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	2%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	6%
2010	1%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	5%	7%
2007	3%	4%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	4%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	2%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2020)
Year	Nome School District	Alaska
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2010	1%	4%
2008	4%	5%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	5%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%
1995	2%	5%
1994	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%

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% White

12%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Nome School District	Alaska
2023	11%	47%
2022	11%	47%
2021	11%	47%
2020	12%	47%
2019	12%	47%
2018	11%	47%
2017	11%	48%
2016	12%	48%
2015	9%	48%
2014	12%	49%
2013	14%	50%
2012	15%	51%
2011	16%	52%
2010	15%	53%
2009	14%	53%
2008	18%	55%
2007	16%	57%
2006	20%	58%
2005	20%	58%
2004	20%	59%
2003	24%	59%
2002	29%	60%
2001	41%	62%
2000	49%	62%
1999	25%	62%
1998	24%	63%
1997	25%	63%
1996	28%	64%
1995	25%	65%
1994	29%	65%
1993	27%	66%
1992	28%	67%
1991	31%	67%
1990	28%	68%
1989	28%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2017-2018)
Year	Nome School District	Alaska
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%

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% Two or more races

37%

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Nome School District	Alaska
2023	34%	13%
2022	31%	13%
2021	27%	13%
2020	20%	12%
2019	20%	11%
2018	15%	11%
2017	15%	11%
2016	14%	10%
2015	12%	9%
2014	10%	8%
2013	12%	8%
2012	10%	8%
2011	10%	7%
2010	16%	6%
2009	14%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,915 is higher than the state median of $22,346. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $29,765 is higher than the state median of $22,953. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AK)

Total Revenue

$19 MM

$2,842 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Nome School District	Alaska
2023	$19 MM	$14 MM
2022	$17 MM	$12 MM
2021	$17 MM	$13 MM
2020	$17 MM	$12 MM
2019	$17 MM	$11 MM
2018	$15 MM	$11 MM
2017	$15 MM	$10 MM
2016	$16 MM	$10 MM
2015	$14 MM	$10 MM
2014	$16 MM	$11 MM
2012	$15 MM	$10 MM
2011	$14 MM	$11 MM
2010	$14 MM	$10 MM
2009	$13 MM	$9 MM
2008	$13 MM	$11 MM
2007	$12 MM	$9 MM
2006	$10 MM	$8 MM
2005	$10 MM	$8 MM
2004	$9 MM	$8 MM
2003	$9 MM	$7 MM
2002	$9 MM	$8 MM
2001	$8 MM	$7 MM
2000	$8 MM	$7 MM
1999	$8 MM	$6 MM
1998	$8 MM	$7 MM
1997	$8 MM	$6 MM
1996	$8 MM	$6 MM
1995	$8 MM	$6 MM
1992	$10 MM	$6 MM
1990	$8 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$20 MM

$2,919 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Nome School District	Alaska
2023	$20 MM	$14 MM
2022	$18 MM	$13 MM
2021	$17 MM	$13 MM
2020	$16 MM	$11 MM
2019	$14 MM	$11 MM
2018	$17 MM	$11 MM
2017	$17 MM	$11 MM
2016	$17 MM	$11 MM
2015	$14 MM	$10 MM
2014	$17 MM	$11 MM
2012	$14 MM	$10 MM
2011	$15 MM	$11 MM
2010	$14 MM	$10 MM
2009	$13 MM	$10 MM
2008	$13 MM	$11 MM
2007	$12 MM	$8 MM
2006	$11 MM	$8 MM
2005	$10 MM	$8 MM
2004	$9 MM	$8 MM
2003	$9 MM	$7 MM
2002	$9 MM	$8 MM
2001	$8 MM	$8 MM
2000	$8 MM	$7 MM
1999	$9 MM	$7 MM
1998	$8 MM	$7 MM
1997	$8 MM	$6 MM
1996	$8 MM	$6 MM
1995	$8 MM	$7 MM
1992	$10 MM	$5 MM
1990	$8 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$27,915

$22,346

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Nome School District	Alaska
2023	$26,090	$35,888
2022	$24,927	$30,871
2021	$24,876	$31,294
2020	$23,314	$27,307
2019	$23,697	$26,191
2018	$21,863	$26,005
2017	$21,870	$25,372
2016	$22,415	$25,559
2015	$20,491	$25,342
2014	$22,913	$27,467
2012	$21,781	$26,025
2011	$21,026	$26,621
2010	$21,708	$25,342
2009	$18,987	$21,927
2008	$17,934	$27,791
2007	$15,230	$20,608
2006	$13,601	$18,288
2005	$12,690	$17,263
2004	$11,897	$18,023
2003	$12,032	$16,161
2002	$11,611	$16,260
2001	$10,581	$15,121
2000	$10,337	$14,709
1999	$9,891	$13,541
1998	$10,849	$14,272
1997	$10,747	$13,467
1995	$10,872	$13,993
1992	$12,569	$13,284
1990	$10,839	$14,217

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Spending / Student

$29,765

$22,953

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Nome School District	Alaska
2023	$27,819	$36,248
2022	$26,131	$31,633
2021	$24,525	$31,484
2020	$22,920	$26,684
2019	$20,046	$25,935
2018	$24,105	$25,710
2017	$25,379	$25,888
2016	$23,745	$25,729
2015	$20,207	$25,523
2014	$23,893	$27,052
2012	$20,920	$26,159
2011	$21,603	$26,528
2010	$21,406	$25,523
2009	$19,211	$24,242
2008	$17,849	$27,321
2007	$15,630	$19,081
2006	$14,060	$18,822
2005	$12,529	$18,819
2004	$12,677	$17,351
2003	$12,105	$16,069
2002	$11,735	$16,935
2001	$10,639	$15,780
2000	$10,514	$15,234
1999	$10,764	$15,305
1998	$10,794	$13,683
1997	$11,018	$13,010
1995	$10,900	$15,177
1992	$12,409	$11,551
1990	$10,704	$12,489

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Best Nome School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Anvil City Science Academy

Charter School

(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 30-39%)
:

Top 30%

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Mile 3.5 Nome-teller Hwy
Nome, AK 99762
(907) 443-6207

Gr: 5-8 | 60 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 77%

Rank: #22.

Nome Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 10-14%)
:

Bottom 50%

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1057 E 5th Avenue
Nome, AK 99762
(907) 443-5299

Gr: PK-5 | 306 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

Rank: #33.

Nome-beltz Middle/high

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
:

Bottom 50%

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Mile 3.5 Nome-teller Hwy
Nome, AK 99762
(907) 443-5201

Gr: 6-12 | 274 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Nome School District?

Nome School District manages 3 public schools serving 672 students.

What is the rank of Nome School District?

Nome School District is ranked #36 out of 51 school districts in Alaska (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Nome School District?

48% of Nome School District students are American Indian, 37% of students are Two or more races, 12% of students are White, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Nome School District?

Nome School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Alaska state average of 19:1.

What is Nome School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $29,765 is higher than the state median of $22,953. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 672 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: 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