Nome School District

Mile 3.5 Nome-teller Hwy
Nome, AK 99762-0131
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 366 students in Nome 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 Nome School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Alaska public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% 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
4 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
672 Students
65,759 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
3,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

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%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

22%
32%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

14%
29%

Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

15-19%
38%
75%
77.9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
63%
42.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.69

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
48%
28%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
1%
3%

Showing 2011–2022. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
2%
6%

Showing 2009–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
2%

Showing 2003–2020. Full 28-year historical data available below ↓

% White
12%
47%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
37%
12%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 15-year historical data available below ↓

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

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$20 MM
$2,919 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$27,915
$22,346

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$29,765
$22,953

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Nome School District Public Middle 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%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
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-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 | 274 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

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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

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