North Slope Borough School District

829 Aivik St
Utqiagvik, AK 99723-0169
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 18 students in North Slope Borough School District.
Public Charter Schools in North Slope Borough School District have a diversity score of 0.11, which is less than the Alaska public charter school average of 0.57.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Alaska public charter school average of 37% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
12 Schools
33 Schools
# Students
1,987 Students
8,020 Students
# Teachers
175 Teachers
396 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

North Slope Borough School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 53 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 70-74% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AK)
#44 out of 53 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
6%
23%
7%
29%
12%
38%
70-74%
78%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.57
% American Indian
77%
13%
% Asian
4%
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
8%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
2%
63%
% Hawaiian
3%
1%
% Two or more races
14%
13%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $39,925 is higher than the state median of $20,163. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $41,421 is higher than the state median of $21,240. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AK)
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$82 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$39,925
$20,163
Spending / Student
$41,421
$21,240

Best North Slope Borough School District Public Charter Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Qargi Academy
Charter School
1684 Okpik St
Barrow, AK 99723
(907) 852-9628
Grades: 9-12
| 18 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,987 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 70-74% (Top 50% in AK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 6% (Btm 50%)
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

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