For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 381 students in Nome School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alaska.
Public Middle Schools in Nome School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Alaska public middle school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Alaska public middle school average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
4 Schools
312 Schools
# Students
719 Students
63,241 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
3,051 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Nome 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 60-69% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#35 out of 53 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
38%
Graduation Rate
60-69%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.68
# American Indian Students
378 Students
18,786 Students
% American Indian Students
53%
30%
# Asian Students
3 Students
1,875 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
3,487 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
5%
# Black Students
n/a
1,060 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
79 Students
29,969 Students
% White Students
11%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,162 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
246 Students
6,902 Students
% of Two or more races Students
34%
11%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
3
1,368
# Students in K Grade:
72
3,377
# Students in 1st Grade:
56
3,281
# Students in 2nd Grade:
64
3,443
# Students in 3rd Grade:
56
3,441
# Students in 4th Grade:
51
3,382
# Students in 5th Grade:
59
3,479
# Students in 6th Grade:
49
7,269
# Students in 7th Grade:
54
9,813
# Students in 8th Grade:
55
10,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
72
3,477
# Students in 10th Grade:
45
3,309
# Students in 11th Grade:
43
3,552
# Students in 12th Grade:
40
4,002
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,907 is higher than the state median of $20,122. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,570 is higher than the state median of $21,197. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,907
$20,122
Spending / Student
$23,570
$21,197
Best Nome School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Extensions Correspondence
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Mile 3.5 Nome-teller Hwy
Nome, AK 99762
(907) 443-2231
Nome, AK 99762
(907) 443-2231
Grades: K-12
| 27 students
Rank: #22.
Anvil City Science Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Mile 3.5 Nome-teller Hwy
Nome, AK 99762
(907) 443-6207
Nome, AK 99762
(907) 443-6207
Grades: 5-8
| 59 students
Rank: #33.
Nome-beltz Middle/high
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Mile 3.5 Nome-teller Hwy
Nome, AK 99762
(907) 443-5201
Nome, AK 99762
(907) 443-5201
Grades: 6-12
| 295 students
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