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Northwest Arctic Borough School District

Item: Northwest Arctic Borough School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

776 Third Ave
Kotzebue, AK 99752

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (907) 442-1802

www.nwarctic.org

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Northwest Arctic Borough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alaska for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AK)

# Schools

13 Schools

426 Schools

# Students

1,945 Students

102,584 Students

# Teachers

123 Teachers

5,399 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Northwest Arctic Borough School District	Alaska
Pre-K	111	68
Kind	135	167
1	127	174
2	160	182
3	133	189
4	125	183
5	154	186
6	150	172
7	155	157
8	139	156
9	147	72
10	128	74
11	124	76
12	157	80

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District Rank

Northwest Arctic 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 80% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AK)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Northwest Arctic Borough School District
2023	#41
2022	#48
2021	#46
2019	#48
2018	#42
2017	#46
2016	#45
2015	#45
2014	#45
2013	#48
2012	#48

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32%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Northwest Arctic Borough School District	Alaska
2023	8%	32%
2022	3%	23%
2021	6%	36%
2019	11%	39%
2018	12%	40%
2017	8%	35%
2015	10%	34%
2014	43%	68%
2013	43%	69%
2012	43%	69%
2011	44%	69%

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29%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Northwest Arctic Borough School District	Alaska
2022	5%	29%
2021	7%	44%
2019	10%	42%
2018	12%	46%
2017	11%	41%
2015	8%	38%
2014	46%	79%
2013	45%	78%
2012	47%	79%
2011	47%	78%
2010	55%	81%

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38%

80%

78%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Northwest Arctic Borough School District	Alaska
2023	80%	78%
2022	72%	78%
2021	67%	77%
2020	72%	77%
2019	67%	79%
2018	77%	77%
2017	82%	78%
2016	72%	75%
2015	77%	76%
2014	57%	73%
2013	67%	73%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.15

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Northwest Arctic Borough School District	Alaska
2024	0.14	0.71
2023	0.14	0.71
2022	0.15	0.71
2021	0.15	0.71
2020	0.15	0.71
2019	0.15	0.71
2018	0.13	0.71
2017	0.13	0.71
2016	0.13	0.70
2015	0.18	0.70
2014	0.11	0.69
2013	0.12	0.68
2012	0.10	0.68
2011	0.10	0.67
2010	0.10	0.66
2009	0.09	0.74
2008	0.08	0.64
2007	0.08	0.60
2006	0.12	0.60
2005	0.12	0.59
2004	0.10	0.59
2003	0.09	0.58
2002	0.09	0.58
2001	0.06	0.56
2000	0.08	0.55
1999	0.07	0.55
1998	0.08	0.55
1997	0.04	0.55
1996	0.05	0.54
1995	0.06	0.53
1994	0.07	0.51
1993	0.07	0.51
1992	0.08	0.50

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% American Indian

92%

23%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Northwest Arctic Borough School District	Alaska
2024	93%	22%
2023	94%	22%
2022	93%	22%
2021	93%	22%
2020	93%	23%
2019	93%	23%
2018	93%	23%
2017	93%	23%
2016	93%	23%
2015	87%	24%
2014	95%	25%
2013	95%	24%
2012	96%	23%
2011	96%	23%
2010	96%	23%
2009	96%	23%
2008	96%	25%
2007	96%	27%
2006	94%	27%
2005	94%	26%
2004	95%	26%
2003	95%	26%
2002	95%	25%
2001	97%	25%
2000	96%	25%
1999	97%	25%
1998	96%	25%
1997	98%	25%
1996	98%	25%
1995	97%	24%
1994	97%	24%
1993	96%	24%
1992	96%	23%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Northwest Arctic Borough School District	Alaska
2024	1%	5%
2008	1%	8%
2006	1%	7%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	7%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	6%
2001	1%	6%
2000	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

n/a

% Black

n/a

% White

46%

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

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Northwest Arctic Borough School District	Alaska
2024	5%	13%
2023	5%	13%
2022	5%	13%
2021	5%	13%
2020	4%	11%
2019	4%	11%
2018	4%	11%
2017	4%	11%
2016	4%	10%
2015	4%	9%
2014	2%	8%
2013	2%	8%
2012	1%	8%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $42,930 is higher than the state median of $20,568. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $47,218 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

$84 MM

$2,630 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Northwest Arctic Borough School District	Alaska
2023	$83 MM	$13 MM
2022	$76 MM	$12 MM
2021	$83 MM	$13 MM
2020	$76 MM	$12 MM
2019	$74 MM	$11 MM
2018	$68 MM	$11 MM
2017	$72 MM	$10 MM
2016	$74 MM	$10 MM
2015	$60 MM	$10 MM
2014	$75 MM	$11 MM
2012	$64 MM	$10 MM
2011	$63 MM	$11 MM
2010	$60 MM	$10 MM
2009	$60 MM	$9 MM
2008	$80 MM	$11 MM
2007	$63 MM	$9 MM
2006	$50 MM	$8 MM
2005	$59 MM	$8 MM
2004	$51 MM	$8 MM
2003	$41 MM	$7 MM
2002	$42 MM	$8 MM
2001	$46 MM	$7 MM
2000	$37 MM	$7 MM
1999	$31 MM	$6 MM
1998	$35 MM	$7 MM
1997	$33 MM	$6 MM
1996	$28 MM	$6 MM
1995	$25 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$92 MM

$2,771 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Northwest Arctic Borough School District	Alaska
2023	$92 MM	$13 MM
2022	$80 MM	$11 MM
2021	$92 MM	$13 MM
2020	$80 MM	$11 MM
2019	$78 MM	$11 MM
2018	$76 MM	$11 MM
2017	$76 MM	$11 MM
2016	$76 MM	$11 MM
2015	$62 MM	$10 MM
2014	$79 MM	$11 MM
2012	$62 MM	$10 MM
2011	$61 MM	$11 MM
2010	$62 MM	$10 MM
2009	$65 MM	$10 MM
2008	$78 MM	$11 MM
2007	$68 MM	$8 MM
2006	$55 MM	$8 MM
2005	$61 MM	$8 MM
2004	$58 MM	$8 MM
2003	$55 MM	$7 MM
2002	$61 MM	$8 MM
2001	$45 MM	$8 MM
2000	$52 MM	$7 MM
1999	$48 MM	$7 MM
1998	$34 MM	$7 MM
1997	$34 MM	$6 MM
1996	$28 MM	$6 MM
1995	$26 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$42,930

$20,568

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Northwest Arctic Borough School District	Alaska
2023	$43,694	$31,373
2022	$36,055	$27,307
2021	$40,731	$31,294
2020	$36,055	$27,307
2019	$35,521	$26,191
2018	$31,834	$26,005
2017	$33,555	$25,372
2016	$34,066	$25,559
2015	$28,166	$25,342
2014	$36,372	$27,467
2012	$31,986	$26,025
2011	$32,537	$26,621
2010	$30,154	$25,342
2009	$29,784	$21,927
2008	$40,972	$27,791
2007	$30,009	$20,608
2006	$23,275	$18,288
2005	$27,624	$17,263
2004	$23,028	$18,023
2003	$18,713	$16,161
2002	$18,686	$16,260
2001	$21,166	$15,121
2000	$16,789	$14,709
1999	$13,901	$13,541
1998	$16,484	$14,272
1997	$15,168	$13,467
1995	$12,595	$13,993
1992	$11,329	$13,284

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Spending / Student

$47,218

$21,667

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Northwest Arctic Borough School District	Alaska
2023	$48,058	$31,563
2022	$37,995	$26,684
2021	$44,800	$31,484
2020	$37,995	$26,684
2019	$37,563	$25,935
2018	$35,814	$25,710
2017	$35,612	$25,888
2016	$34,769	$25,729
2015	$28,980	$25,523
2014	$37,982	$27,052
2012	$30,928	$26,159
2011	$31,750	$26,528
2010	$31,025	$25,523
2009	$32,243	$24,242
2008	$39,959	$27,321
2007	$32,432	$19,081
2006	$25,660	$18,822
2005	$28,591	$18,819
2004	$26,319	$17,351
2003	$25,481	$16,069
2002	$27,334	$16,935
2001	$20,733	$15,780
2000	$23,551	$15,234
1999	$21,544	$15,305
1998	$16,050	$13,683
1997	$15,555	$13,010
1995	$13,102	$15,177
1992	$10,617	$11,551

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 13 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,945 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: 80% (Top 20% in AK)
: Bottom 50%
: 8% (Btm 50%)
: 5% (Btm 50%)
: 8% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education