For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 18 students in North Slope Borough School District.
Public Charter Schools in North Slope Borough School District have a diversity score of 0.11, which is less than the Alaska public charter school average of 0.57.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Alaska public charter school average of 37% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
12 Schools
33 Schools
# Students
1,987 Students
8,020 Students
# Teachers
175 Teachers
396 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
North Slope 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 70-74% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#44 out of 53 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
23%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
29%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
38%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
78%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.57
# American Indian Students
1,526 Students
1,068 Students
% American Indian Students
77%
13%
# Asian Students
82 Students
109 Students
% Asian Students
4%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
596 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
8%
# Black Students
5 Students
104 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
29 Students
5,022 Students
% White Students
2%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
66 Students
67 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
1%
# Two or more races Students
277 Students
1,054 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
13%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
177
17
# Students in K Grade:
117
798
# Students in 1st Grade:
127
801
# Students in 2nd Grade:
135
800
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
785
# Students in 4th Grade:
146
813
# Students in 5th Grade:
139
790
# Students in 6th Grade:
147
845
# Students in 7th Grade:
142
700
# Students in 8th Grade:
149
674
# Students in 9th Grade:
160
262
# Students in 10th Grade:
140
265
# Students in 11th Grade:
123
229
# Students in 12th Grade:
151
241
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $39,925 is higher than the state median of $20,163. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $41,421 is higher than the state median of $21,240. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$2,630 MM

Spending
$82 MM
$2,771 MM

Revenue / Student
$39,925
$20,163

Spending / Student
$41,421
$21,240

Best North Slope Borough School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Qargi Academy
Charter School
1684 Okpik St
Barrow, AK 99723
(907) 852-9628
Barrow, AK 99723
(907) 852-9628
Grades: 9-12
| 18 students
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