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North Slope Borough School District

Item: North Slope Borough School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

829 Aivik St
Utqiagvik, AK 99723-0169

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (907) 852-5311

www.nsbsd.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 9 public high schools serving 1,145 students in North Slope Borough School District. This district's average high is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alaska.

Public High Schools in North Slope Borough School District have an score of 8% (versus the Alaska public high school average of 24%), and score of 9% (versus the 25% statewide average).

Public High School in North Slope Borough School District have a of 68%, which is less than the Alaska average of 76%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Barrow High School, with 70-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alaska or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 99% 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

11 Schools

285 Schools

# Students

1,853 Students

67,860 Students

# Teachers

163 Teachers

3,094 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	North Slope Borough School District	Alaska
Pre-K	69	24
Kind	58	49
1	67	52
2	45	54
3	67	53
4	64	53
5	65	54
6	50	61
7	76	66
8	72	68
9	119	185
10	133	187
11	130	187
12	130	188

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District Rank

North Slope Borough 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 72% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AK)

#39 out of 53 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	North Slope Borough School District
2023	#39
2022	#44
2021	#44
2019	#43
2018	#39
2017	#43
2016	#43
2015	#43
2014	#42
2013	#42
2012	#41

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12%

32%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	North Slope Borough School District	Alaska
2023	12%	32%
2022	6%	23%
2021	7%	36%
2019	15%	39%
2018	17%	40%
2017	13%	35%
2015	12%	34%
2014	43%	68%
2013	50%	69%
2012	50%	69%
2011	50%	69%

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29%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	North Slope Borough School District	Alaska
2022	7%	29%
2021	9%	44%
2019	12%	42%
2018	17%	46%
2017	13%	41%
2015	10%	38%
2014	57%	79%
2013	54%	78%
2012	58%	79%
2011	57%	78%
2010	65%	81%

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12%

38%

72%

78%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	North Slope Borough School District	Alaska
2023	72%	78%
2022	72%	78%
2021	77%	77%
2020	67%	77%
2019	77%	79%
2018	67%	77%
2017	77%	78%
2016	57%	75%
2015	72%	76%
2014	47%	73%
2013	72%	73%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.38

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	North Slope Borough School District	Alaska
2024	0.39	0.71
2023	0.37	0.71
2022	0.39	0.71
2021	0.38	0.71
2020	0.40	0.71
2019	0.40	0.71
2018	0.39	0.71
2017	0.39	0.71
2016	0.35	0.70
2015	0.37	0.70
2014	0.37	0.69
2013	0.36	0.68
2012	0.37	0.68
2011	0.35	0.67
2010	0.32	0.66
2009	0.32	0.74
2008	0.28	0.64
2007	0.22	0.60
2006	0.25	0.60
2005	0.26	0.59
2004	0.28	0.59
2003	0.28	0.58
2002	0.29	0.58
2001	0.31	0.56
2000	0.30	0.55
1999	0.31	0.55
1998	0.36	0.55
1997	0.19	0.55
1996	0.19	0.54
1995	0.17	0.53
1994	0.16	0.51
1993	0.20	0.51
1992	0.19	0.50

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% American Indian

77%

28%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	North Slope Borough School District	Alaska
2024	77%	22%
2023	79%	22%
2022	78%	22%
2021	79%	22%
2020	77%	23%
2019	77%	23%
2018	77%	23%
2017	77%	23%
2016	81%	23%
2015	79%	24%
2014	79%	25%
2013	80%	24%
2012	79%	23%
2011	80%	23%
2010	82%	23%
2009	82%	23%
2008	83%	25%
2007	88%	27%
2006	86%	27%
2005	86%	26%
2004	85%	26%
2003	84%	26%
2002	84%	25%
2001	82%	25%
2000	85%	25%
1999	84%	25%
1998	81%	25%
1997	91%	25%
1996	92%	25%
1995	94%	24%
1994	94%	24%
1993	92%	24%
1992	92%	23%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	North Slope Borough School District	Alaska
2024	4%	5%
2023	4%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	6%
2019	5%	6%
2018	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%
2016	6%	6%
2015	6%	6%
2014	5%	6%
2013	6%	6%
2012	5%	6%
2011	5%	6%
2010	4%	6%
2009	3%	5%
2008	7%	8%
2007	6%	7%
2006	5%	7%
2005	7%	7%
2004	7%	7%
2003	6%	6%
2002	6%	6%
2001	6%	6%
2000	4%	5%
1999	5%	5%
1998	4%	5%
1997	3%	5%
1996	3%	5%
1995	3%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	2%	4%
1992	2%	4%

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% Hispanic

n/a

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2014)
Year	North Slope Borough School District	Alaska
2014	1%	7%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	6%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	2%	7%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	4%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2020)
Year	North Slope Borough School District	Alaska
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2012	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	2%	5%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%

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% White

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	North Slope Borough School District	Alaska
2024	2%	47%
2023	1%	47%
2022	2%	47%
2021	2%	47%
2020	3%	47%
2019	3%	47%
2018	2%	47%
2017	2%	47%
2016	1%	48%
2015	3%	48%
2014	3%	49%
2013	3%	50%
2012	4%	51%
2011	4%	52%
2010	4%	53%
2009	5%	53%
2008	6%	55%
2007	5%	57%
2006	7%	57%
2005	5%	58%
2004	6%	58%
2003	8%	59%
2002	8%	60%
2001	10%	61%
2000	11%	62%
1999	11%	62%
1998	15%	63%
1997	7%	63%
1996	6%	64%
1995	6%	65%
1994	7%	66%
1993	8%	66%
1992	8%	68%

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% Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	North Slope Borough School District	Alaska
2024	3%	3%
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%

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% Two or more races

14%

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	North Slope Borough School District	Alaska
2024	14%	13%
2023	13%	13%
2022	12%	13%
2021	11%	13%
2020	11%	11%
2019	11%	11%
2018	11%	11%
2017	11%	11%
2016	9%	10%
2015	9%	9%
2014	9%	8%
2013	9%	8%
2012	8%	8%
2011	8%	7%
2010	7%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $42,812 is higher than the state median of $20,568. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $44,417 is higher than the state median of $21,667. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AK)

Total Revenue

$79 MM

$2,630 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	North Slope Borough School District	Alaska
2023	$79 MM	$13 MM
2022	$74 MM	$12 MM
2021	$79 MM	$13 MM
2020	$74 MM	$12 MM
2019	$82 MM	$11 MM
2018	$75 MM	$11 MM
2017	$77 MM	$10 MM
2016	$74 MM	$10 MM
2015	$59 MM	$10 MM
2014	$79 MM	$11 MM
2012	$72 MM	$10 MM
2011	$73 MM	$11 MM
2010	$59 MM	$10 MM
2009	$62 MM	$9 MM
2008	$57 MM	$11 MM
2007	$48 MM	$9 MM
2006	$47 MM	$8 MM
2005	$48 MM	$8 MM
2004	$50 MM	$8 MM
2003	$48 MM	$7 MM
2002	$50 MM	$8 MM
2001	$51 MM	$7 MM
2000	$56 MM	$7 MM
1999	$59 MM	$6 MM
1998	$52 MM	$7 MM
1997	$46 MM	$6 MM
1996	$45 MM	$6 MM
1995	$45 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$82 MM

$2,771 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	North Slope Borough School District	Alaska
2023	$82 MM	$13 MM
2022	$78 MM	$11 MM
2021	$82 MM	$13 MM
2020	$78 MM	$11 MM
2019	$82 MM	$11 MM
2018	$79 MM	$11 MM
2017	$75 MM	$11 MM
2016	$77 MM	$11 MM
2015	$65 MM	$10 MM
2014	$77 MM	$11 MM
2012	$73 MM	$10 MM
2011	$68 MM	$11 MM
2010	$65 MM	$10 MM
2009	$72 MM	$10 MM
2008	$57 MM	$11 MM
2007	$49 MM	$8 MM
2006	$49 MM	$8 MM
2005	$49 MM	$8 MM
2004	$51 MM	$8 MM
2003	$50 MM	$7 MM
2002	$51 MM	$8 MM
2001	$52 MM	$8 MM
2000	$50 MM	$7 MM
1999	$53 MM	$7 MM
1998	$47 MM	$7 MM
1997	$48 MM	$6 MM
1996	$47 MM	$6 MM
1995	$47 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$42,812

$20,568

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	North Slope Borough School District	Alaska
2023	$38,812	$31,373
2022	$33,894	$27,307
2021	$37,105	$31,294
2020	$33,894	$27,307
2019	$37,171	$26,191
2018	$34,936	$26,005
2017	$35,717	$25,372
2016	$36,175	$25,559
2015	$29,493	$25,342
2014	$39,418	$27,467
2012	$38,044	$26,025
2011	$38,585	$26,621
2010	$32,725	$25,342
2009	$33,925	$21,927
2008	$30,465	$27,791
2007	$26,067	$20,608
2006	$24,434	$18,288
2005	$24,794	$17,263
2004	$24,327	$18,023
2003	$22,885	$16,161
2002	$23,298	$16,260
2001	$23,143	$15,121
2000	$26,073	$14,709
1999	$28,124	$13,541
1998	$22,710	$14,272
1997	$20,889	$13,467
1995	$21,595	$13,993
1992	$24,912	$13,284

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Spending / Student

$44,417

$21,667

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	North Slope Borough School District	Alaska
2023	$40,266	$31,563
2022	$35,718	$26,684
2021	$38,496	$31,484
2020	$35,718	$26,684
2019	$37,195	$25,935
2018	$36,620	$25,710
2017	$35,156	$25,888
2016	$37,709	$25,729
2015	$32,309	$25,523
2014	$38,570	$27,052
2012	$38,803	$26,159
2011	$35,956	$26,528
2010	$35,849	$25,523
2009	$39,362	$24,242
2008	$30,447	$27,321
2007	$26,483	$19,081
2006	$25,147	$18,822
2005	$25,343	$18,819
2004	$24,848	$17,351
2003	$23,832	$16,069
2002	$23,644	$16,935
2001	$23,596	$15,780
2000	$23,401	$15,234
1999	$25,151	$15,305
1998	$20,659	$13,683
1997	$21,451	$13,010
1995	$22,546	$15,177
1992	$22,609	$11,551

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Best North Slope Borough School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Kali School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: <50%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1029 Qasigialik St
Point Lay, AK 99759
(907) 833-5800

Gr: PK-12 | 75 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1

Rank: #22.

Meade River School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4001 Kippi St
Atqasuk, AK 99791
(907) 633-5800

Gr: PK-12 | 86 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1

Rank: #33.

Kiita Learning Community

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

5246 Karluk St
Barrow, AK 99723
(907) 852-9750

Gr: 9-12 | 39 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1

Rank: #44.

Barrow High School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: ≤10%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1684 Okpik St
Barrow, AK 99723
(907) 852-9601

Gr: 9-12 | 259 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.

Harold Kaveolook School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2001 Barter Ave
Kaktovik, AK 99747
(907) 640-5800

Gr: PK-12 | 63 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1

Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.

Nunamiut School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

114 Illinois St
Anaktuvuk Pass, AK 99721
(907) 661-3226

Gr: PK-12 | 112 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1

Rank: #77.

Alak School

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

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

567 Main St
Wainwright, AK 99782
(907) 763-5800

Gr: PK-12 | 138 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1

Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.

Nuiqsut Trapper School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3310 3rd Ave
Nuiqsut, AK 99789
(907) 480-5800

Gr: PK-12 | 143 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1

Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.

Tikigaq School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1837 Tikigaq Ave
Point Hope, AK 99766
(907) 368-5800

Gr: PK-12 | 230 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,853 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: 72% (Top 30% in AK)
: Bottom 50%
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 7% (Btm 50%)
: 12% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education