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Kobuk School

PublicOtherGrades PK–12

101 Mushers Way, Kobuk, AK 99751 · (907) 948-2231 · Part of Northwest Arctic Borough School District

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Students
42
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Kobuk 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
  • Enrollment down 12.5% since 2020–21

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

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101 Mushers Way, Kobuk

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K3
Kindergarten3
Grade 13
Grade 24
Grade 47
Grade 52
Grade 64
Grade 74
Grade 83
Grade 95
Grade 103
Grade 121
Enrollment over time
48’20
32’21
35’22
32’23
42’24

Down 12.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
American Indian/Alaska Native 98%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kobuk School from Kobuk 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; Kobuk’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.