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Bristol Bay Borough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 3 students in Bristol Bay Borough School District.
Public Elementary Schools in Bristol Bay Borough School District have a diversity score of 0.45, which is less than the Alaska public elementary school average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Alaska public elementary school average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
2 Schools
428 Schools
# Students
55 Students
101,290 Students
# Teachers
6 Teachers
5,543 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Bristol Bay 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 53 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
23%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
29%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
78%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.71
# American Indian Students
38 Students
23,913 Students
% American Indian Students
69%
24%
# Asian Students
n/a
4,245 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
7,252 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
7%
# Black Students
n/a
2,148 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
11 Students
47,194 Students
% White Students
20%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
3,021 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
3%
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
13,517 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
13%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,308
# Students in K Grade:
-
9,246
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
9,690
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
10,021
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
9,773
# Students in 4th Grade:
1
9,936
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
9,837
# Students in 6th Grade:
1
9,754
# Students in 7th Grade:
6
7,264
# Students in 8th Grade:
9
7,344
# Students in 9th Grade:
12
3,682
# Students in 10th Grade:
6
3,600
# Students in 11th Grade:
9
3,772
# Students in 12th Grade:
11
4,063
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $87,418 is higher than the state median of $20,163. The school district revenue/student has grown by 107% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $102,291 is higher than the state median of $21,240. The school district spending/student has grown by 107% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$2,630 MM

Spending
$6 MM
$2,771 MM

Revenue / Student
$87,418
$20,163

Spending / Student
$102,291
$21,240

Best Bristol Bay Borough School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bristol Bay Correspondence
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
#2 School Rd North
Naknek, AK 99633
(907) 246-4265
Naknek, AK 99633
(907) 246-4265
Grades: K-12
| 3 students
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