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Nome Public Schools

Mile 3.5 Nome-teller Hwy
Nome, AK 99762-0131

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (907) 443-2231

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 334 students in Nome Public Schools. This district's average pre is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Alaska.

Public Preschool in Nome Public School have an score of 22% (versus the Alaska public pre school average of 32%), and score of 12% (versus the 29% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Alaska public preschool average of 57% (majority American Indian).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (AK)

# Schools

4 Schools

313 Schools

# Students

710 Students

74,752 Students

# Teachers

46 Teachers

4,173 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Nome Public Schools	Alaska
Pre-K	12	61
Kind	43	150
1	68	157
2	56	161
3	65	150
4	57	152
5	33	151

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Nome Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 52 school districts in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 75% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AK)

#36 out of 53 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Nome Public Schools
2023	#36
2022	#35
2021	#36
2019	#40
2018	#38
2017	#35
2016	#35
2015	#35
2014	#38
2013	#39
2012	#39

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22%

32%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Nome Public Schools	Alaska
2023	22%	32%
2022	13%	23%
2021	19%	36%
2019	20%	39%
2018	19%	40%
2017	22%	35%
2015	18%	34%
2014	57%	68%
2013	57%	69%
2012	56%	69%
2011	61%	69%

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14%

29%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Nome Public Schools	Alaska
2022	14%	29%
2021	21%	44%
2019	21%	42%
2018	19%	46%
2017	24%	41%
2015	25%	38%
2014	70%	79%
2013	67%	78%
2012	69%	79%
2011	67%	78%
2010	72%	81%

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15-19%

38%

75%

78%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Nome Public Schools	Alaska
2023	75%	78%
2022	64%	78%
2021	74%	77%
2020	84%	77%
2019	74%	79%
2018	74%	77%
2017	64%	78%
2016	74%	75%
2015	74%	76%
2014	74%	73%
2013	54%	73%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Nome Public Schools	Alaska
2023	0.60	0.71
2022	0.59	0.71
2021	0.56	0.71
2020	0.52	0.71
2019	0.52	0.71
2018	0.45	0.71
2017	0.45	0.71
2016	0.45	0.70
2015	0.42	0.70
2014	0.44	0.69
2013	0.47	0.68
2012	0.44	0.68
2011	0.45	0.67
2010	0.52	0.66
2009	0.49	0.74
2008	0.42	0.64
2007	0.35	0.60
2006	0.36	0.60
2005	0.37	0.59
2004	0.38	0.59
2003	0.41	0.58
2002	0.47	0.58
2001	0.53	0.56
2000	0.55	0.55
1999	0.42	0.55
1998	0.44	0.55
1997	0.43	0.55
1996	0.46	0.54
1995	0.46	0.53
1994	0.47	0.51
1993	0.47	0.51

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% American Indian

52%

27%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Nome Public Schools	Alaska
2023	54%	22%
2022	56%	22%
2021	60%	22%
2020	66%	23%
2019	66%	23%
2018	73%	23%
2017	73%	23%
2016	72%	23%
2015	49%	24%
2014	74%	25%
2013	71%	24%
2012	73%	23%
2011	72%	23%
2010	66%	23%
2009	69%	23%
2008	68%	25%
2007	79%	27%
2006	78%	27%
2005	77%	26%
2004	77%	26%
2003	73%	26%
2002	67%	25%
2001	55%	25%
2000	46%	25%
1999	73%	25%
1998	71%	25%
1997	72%	25%
1996	68%	25%
1995	69%	24%
1994	67%	24%
1993	68%	24%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)
Year	Nome Public Schools	Alaska
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	6%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	5%
2008	3%	8%
2007	1%	7%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	7%
2003	1%	6%
2002	2%	6%
2001	1%	6%
2000	2%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	2%	5%
1997	1%	5%
1996	2%	5%
1995	3%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	3%	4%
1992	2%	4%
1991	2%	4%
1990	1%	4%
1989	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nome Public Schools	Alaska
2023	1%	8%
2022	1%	8%
2021	1%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	2%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	6%
2010	1%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	5%	7%
2007	3%	4%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	4%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	2%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2020)
Year	Nome Public Schools	Alaska
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2010	1%	4%
2008	4%	5%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	5%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	2%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%

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% White

12%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Nome Public Schools	Alaska
2023	11%	47%
2022	11%	47%
2021	11%	47%
2020	12%	47%
2019	12%	47%
2018	11%	47%
2017	11%	47%
2016	12%	48%
2015	9%	48%
2014	12%	49%
2013	14%	50%
2012	15%	51%
2011	16%	52%
2010	15%	53%
2009	14%	53%
2008	18%	55%
2007	16%	57%
2006	20%	57%
2005	20%	58%
2004	20%	58%
2003	24%	59%
2002	29%	60%
2001	41%	61%
2000	49%	62%
1999	25%	62%
1998	24%	63%
1997	25%	63%
1996	28%	64%
1995	25%	65%
1994	29%	66%
1993	27%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2018)
Year	Nome Public Schools	Alaska
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%

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% Two or more races

34%

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Nome Public Schools	Alaska
2023	34%	13%
2022	31%	13%
2021	27%	13%
2020	20%	11%
2019	20%	11%
2018	15%	11%
2017	15%	11%
2016	14%	10%
2015	12%	9%
2014	10%	8%
2013	12%	8%
2012	10%	8%
2011	10%	7%
2010	16%	6%
2009	14%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,210 is higher than the state median of $20,163. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,869 is higher than the state median of $21,240. 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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Nome Public Schools	Alaska
2023	$17 MM	$13 MM
2022	$17 MM	$12 MM
2021	$17 MM	$13 MM
2020	$17 MM	$12 MM
2019	$17 MM	$11 MM
2018	$15 MM	$11 MM
2017	$15 MM	$10 MM
2016	$16 MM	$10 MM
2015	$14 MM	$10 MM
2014	$16 MM	$11 MM
2012	$15 MM	$10 MM
2011	$14 MM	$11 MM
2010	$14 MM	$10 MM
2009	$13 MM	$9 MM
2008	$13 MM	$11 MM
2007	$12 MM	$9 MM
2006	$10 MM	$8 MM
2005	$10 MM	$8 MM
2004	$9 MM	$8 MM
2003	$9 MM	$7 MM
2002	$9 MM	$8 MM
2001	$8 MM	$7 MM
2000	$8 MM	$7 MM
1999	$8 MM	$6 MM
1998	$8 MM	$7 MM
1997	$8 MM	$6 MM
1996	$8 MM	$6 MM
1995	$8 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$17 MM

$2,771 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Nome Public Schools	Alaska
2023	$17 MM	$13 MM
2022	$16 MM	$11 MM
2021	$17 MM	$13 MM
2020	$16 MM	$11 MM
2019	$14 MM	$11 MM
2018	$17 MM	$11 MM
2017	$17 MM	$11 MM
2016	$17 MM	$11 MM
2015	$14 MM	$10 MM
2014	$17 MM	$11 MM
2012	$14 MM	$10 MM
2011	$15 MM	$11 MM
2010	$14 MM	$10 MM
2009	$13 MM	$10 MM
2008	$13 MM	$11 MM
2007	$12 MM	$8 MM
2006	$11 MM	$8 MM
2005	$10 MM	$8 MM
2004	$9 MM	$8 MM
2003	$9 MM	$7 MM
2002	$9 MM	$8 MM
2001	$8 MM	$8 MM
2000	$8 MM	$7 MM
1999	$9 MM	$7 MM
1998	$8 MM	$7 MM
1997	$8 MM	$6 MM
1996	$8 MM	$6 MM
1995	$8 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,210

$20,163

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Nome Public Schools	Alaska
2023	$23,907	$31,373
2022	$23,314	$27,307
2021	$24,876	$31,294
2020	$23,314	$27,307
2019	$23,697	$26,191
2018	$21,863	$26,005
2017	$21,870	$25,372
2016	$22,415	$25,559
2015	$20,491	$25,342
2014	$22,913	$27,467
2012	$21,781	$26,025
2011	$21,026	$26,621
2010	$21,708	$25,342
2009	$18,987	$21,927
2008	$17,934	$27,791
2007	$15,230	$20,608
2006	$13,601	$18,288
2005	$12,690	$17,263
2004	$11,897	$18,023
2003	$12,032	$16,161
2002	$11,611	$16,260
2001	$10,581	$15,121
2000	$10,337	$14,709
1999	$9,891	$13,541
1998	$10,849	$14,272
1997	$10,747	$13,467
1995	$10,872	$13,993
1992	$12,569	$13,284

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Spending / Student

$23,869

$21,240

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Nome Public Schools	Alaska
2023	$23,570	$31,563
2022	$22,920	$26,684
2021	$24,525	$31,484
2020	$22,920	$26,684
2019	$20,046	$25,935
2018	$24,105	$25,710
2017	$25,379	$25,888
2016	$23,745	$25,729
2015	$20,207	$25,523
2014	$23,893	$27,052
2012	$20,920	$26,159
2011	$21,603	$26,528
2010	$21,406	$25,523
2009	$19,211	$24,242
2008	$17,849	$27,321
2007	$15,630	$19,081
2006	$14,060	$18,822
2005	$12,529	$18,819
2004	$12,677	$17,351
2003	$12,105	$16,069
2002	$11,735	$16,935
2001	$10,639	$15,780
2000	$10,514	$15,234
1999	$10,764	$15,305
1998	$10,794	$13,683
1997	$11,018	$13,010
1995	$10,900	$15,177
1992	$12,409	$11,551

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Best Nome Public Schools Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Nome Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 10-14%)
:

Bottom 50%

1057 E 5th Avenue
Nome, AK 99762
(907) 443-5299

Gr: PK-5 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 710 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: 75% (Top 30% in AK)
: Bottom 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education