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Deering School

PublicOtherGrades PK–12

36 Main St, Deering, AK 99736 · (907) 363-2121 · Part of Northwest Arctic Borough School District

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Students
57
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Deering School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of Alaska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 39.4%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Alaska’s 388 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

36 Main St, Deering

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K7
Kindergarten2
Grade 12
Grade 25
Grade 35
Grade 42
Grade 59
Grade 74
Grade 84
Grade 93
Grade 105
Grade 113
Grade 126
Enrollment over time
53’20
54’21
54’22
53’23
57’24

Up 7.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
American Indian/Alaska Native 100%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Deering School from Deering families.

Other schools in Northwest Arctic Borough School District

The district →
June Nelson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kotzebue
C−
302 students16:1
Davis-Ramoth School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Selawik
D−
252 students19:1
Buckland School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Buckland
D−
224 students17:1
Aqqaluk High/Noorvik Elementary
Other · Grades PK–12 · Noorvik
D−
212 students15:1
Napaaqtugmiut School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Noatak
D−
161 students18:1
Kisimgiugtuq School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Kivalina
D−
150 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alaska’s other public schools; Deering’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.