Bering Strait School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 15 towns

Serves Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Stebbins, Gambell, Unalakleet, Shishmaref, Elim, Koyuk, Shaktoolik, Teller, Wales, White Mountain, Golovin, St. Michael and Diomede.

Students

1,745

Schools

Spent per student

$50,455

AK $21,070

Students per teacher

11:1

Free or reduced lunch

96%

The gist

What stands out about Bering Strait School District

School Grade C: better than 29% of Alaska districts
Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state
Spends 139% more per student than the AK average
11 students per teacher
Enrollment down 5.1% since 2020

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Teller.

PK–12James C. Isabell SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. AK

2020–21

Math proficiency6%

State average 32.3%

Reading / language arts7%

State average 39.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)77%

State average 79.1%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$50,455 per student · 139% above AK

Spending

Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 44%Other 4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 7%State 48%Federal 45%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

1,839’20

1,879’21

1,830’22

1,783’23

1,745’24

Down 5.1% since 2020.

Students

American Indian/Alaska Native 96%Asian 2%White 1%Hispanic <1%Two or more races <1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

15 public schools.

Tukurngailnguq School

Other · Grades PK–12 · Stebbins

D−

239 students15:1

Hogarth Kingeekuk Sr. Memorial School

Other · Grades PK–12 · Savoonga

D−

236 students16:1

Shishmaref School

Other · Grades PK–12 · Shishmaref

185 students14:1

Unalakleet School

Other · Grades PK–12 · Unalakleet

C+

173 students10:1

Brevig Mission School

Other · Grades PK–12 · Brevig Mission

D−

163 students12:1

Gambell School

Other · Grades PK–12 · Gambell

D−

154 students9:1

Anthony A. Andrews School

Other · Grades PK–12 · St. Michael

112 students8:1

Koyuk-Malimiut School

Other · Grades PK–12 · Koyuk

101 students12:1

Aniguiin School

Other · Grades PK–12 · Elim

90 students9:1

James C. Isabell School

Other · Grades PK–12 · Teller

67 students11:1

Shaktoolik School

Other · Grades PK–12 · Shaktoolik

67 students7:1

White Mountain School

Other · Grades PK–12 · White Mountain

66 students7:1

Martin L. Olson School

Other · Grades PK–12 · Golovin

C−

39 students8:1

Wales School

Other · Grades PK–12 · Wales

C−

31 students6:1

Diomede School

Other · Grades PK–12 · Diomede

22 students7:1

Towns served

Savoonga 868Brevig Mission 718Stebbins 596Gambell 569Unalakleet 519Shishmaref 466Elim 383Koyuk 348Shaktoolik 283Teller 255Wales 238White Mountain 222Golovin 181St. Michael 177Diomede 27

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.