Nome School District

Mile 3.5 Nome-teller Hwy
Nome, AK 99762-0131
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 338 students in Nome School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Alaska.
Public Preschool in Nome School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Alaska public pre school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Alaska public preschool average of 57% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
4 Schools
311 Schools
# Students
719 Students
70,266 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
3,956 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.
This School District
State Average (AK)
#35 out of 53 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Nome   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
13%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nome   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
14%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nome   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
38%
60-69%
78%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Nome   School District and public school graduation rate of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.72
# American Indian Students
378 Students
19,267 Students
% American Indian Students
53%
28%
# Asian Students
3 Students
2,949 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
4,895 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
7%
# Black Students
n/a
1,553 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
79 Students
30,257 Students
% White Students
11%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,145 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
3%
# Two or more races Students
246 Students
9,200 Students
% of Two or more races Students
34%
13%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
3
3,039
# Students in K Grade:
72
8,318
# Students in 1st Grade:
56
8,615
# Students in 2nd Grade:
64
8,256
# Students in 3rd Grade:
56
8,085
# Students in 4th Grade:
51
8,072
# Students in 5th Grade:
59
8,091
# Students in 6th Grade:
49
4,783
# Students in 7th Grade:
54
2,291
# Students in 8th Grade:
55
2,281
# Students in 9th Grade:
72
2,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
45
1,886
# Students in 11th Grade:
43
2,113
# Students in 12th Grade:
40
2,392
# 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.
This School District
This State (AK)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$2,630 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Nome   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Alaska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$2,771 MM
This chart displays total spending of Nome   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Alaska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,907
$20,122
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Nome   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Alaska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,570
$21,197
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Nome   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Alaska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Nome School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nome Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1057 E 5th Avenue
Nome, AK 99762
(907) 443-5299
Grades: PK-6
| 338 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 719 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 89%
  • : 60-69% (Btm 50% in AK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

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