Northwest Arctic Borough School District

744 Third Ave, Kotzebue, AK Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

2,127

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

13 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

11%

Percent Proficient - Math

10%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

1,795

households

7,296

Total Population

$141,400

Average House Value

$1,304

Average Housing Rent

$60,906

Average Household Income

74.29%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Northwest Arctic Borough School District is a public school district serving Kotzebue area, Alaska. For academic year 2020-2021, 13 schools served 2,127 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 13 schools. A total of 170 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 13 to 1.

According to the Alaska state assessment result, 11% of students are proficient in Math learning and 10% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.nwarctic.org (907)442-1802 744 Third Ave, Kotzebue, AK

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

TERRY MARTIN

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

TERRY MARTIN

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

TERRY MARTIN

email phone

Schools in Northwest Arctic Borough School District

In Northwest Arctic Borough School District, 13 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

June Nelson Elementary View

397 Students

15 Students per teacher

Kotzebue Middle/high School View

320 Students

12 Students per teacher

Ambler School View

70 Students

8 Students per teacher

Buckland School View

203 Students

15 Students per teacher

Deering School View

41 Students

10 Students per teacher

Kiana School View

132 Students

12 Students per teacher

Kobuk School View

41 Students

7 Students per teacher

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University of Alaska Fairbanks VIEW

Fairbanks, AK

$22,752 ($8,640) Tuition & Fees

University of Alaska Southeast VIEW

Juneau, AK

$21,096 ($6,960) Tuition & Fees

University of Alaska Anchorage VIEW

Anchorage, AK

$21,693 ($7,566) Tuition & Fees

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Alaska Pacific University VIEW

Anchorage, AK

$20,760 Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 2,127 students are attending Northwest Arctic Borough School District. By gender, there are 1,131 (53.2%) and 994 (46.7%) female students at Northwest Arctic Borough School District.

By race/ethnicity, 62 White (2.9%), 10 Black (0.5%), and3 Asian (0.1%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 0.2%	4	2	2
American Indian/Alaska Native 92.3%	1,962	1,037	925
Asian 0.1%	3	2	1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0%	1	1	0
Black 0.5%	10	7	3
White 2.9%	62	37	25
Two or More Races 3.9%	83	45	38
Total	2,125	1,131	994

	Total	Male	Female
American Indian/Alaska Native	187	108	79
Two or More Races	4	3	1
Total	191	110	81

	Total	Male	Female
American Indian/Alaska Native	260	164	96
White	11	7	4
Two or More Races	15	10	5
Total	286	181	105

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 11%	11%	10-14%	20-24%	6-9%	≤5%	6-9%	10-14%	10-14%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 9%	9%	10-14%	15-19%	6-9%	≤5%	≤5%	6-9%	10-14%
Asian/Pacific Islander students	Data Protected for privacy
Hispanic students	Data Protected for privacy
Black students	Data Protected for privacy
White students 50%	40-59%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Two or More Races 35%	30-39%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*	<50%	*	*
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 5%	≤5%	≤20%	≤10%	<50%	≤20%	<50%	≤20%	≤20%
Economically disadvantaged students 8%	8%	6-9%	15-19%	≤5%	≤5%	6-9%	6-9%	6-9%
Limited English proficient students 10%	≤10%	*	*	*	*	*	<50%	*
Female students 11%	11%	10-14%	20-24%	6-9%	≤5%	≤5%	10-14%	11-19%
Male students 11%	11%	10-14%	15-19%	10-14%	≤5%	10-14%	6-9%	15-19%
Migrant students 10%	10%	10-14%	15-19%	≤10%	≤5%	≤10%	11-19%	11-19%
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	*	*	***	*	0%	*	*

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 70%	60-79%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Migrant students 8%	8%	11-19%	11-19%	≤5%	≤10%	≤5%	6-9%
Black students	Data Protected for privacy
American Indian/Alaska Native students 7%	7%	10-14%	10-14%	≤5%	≤5%	6-9%	≤5%
Limited English proficient students 10%	≤10%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	*	0%	*	***	*	*
Female students 13%	13%	15-19%	15-19%	6-9%	6-9%	10-14%	6-9%
Economically disadvantaged students 6%	6%	10-14%	6-9%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 5%	≤5%	≤20%	<50%	≤20%	<50%	≤10%	≤20%
All students 10%	10%	10-14%	10-14%	6-9%	6-9%	6-9%	6-9%
Asian/Pacific Islander students	Data Protected for privacy
Male students 7%	7%	6-9%	6-9%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%
Two or More Races 25%	20-29%	*	<50%	*	<50%	<50%	<50%
Hispanic students	Data Protected for privacy

Teachers & Staffs

Total 170 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Northwest Arctic Borough School District and the students to teacher ratio is 13 to 1. 98.2% of teachers are certified. 78.2% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	170	Students per teacher: 13 to 1
Teachers who are certified	167	98.2%
Teachers who are not certified	3	1.8%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	23	13.5%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	14	8.2%
School counselors	12	Students per counselor: 177 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	-	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	-	-