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Top of the Kuskokwim School

PublicOtherGrades PK–12

9190 Main St, Nikolai, AK 99691 · (907) 293-2427 · Part of Iditarod Area School District

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Directions
Students
13
Students per teacher
7:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Top of the Kuskokwim School

  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 39.4%

Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

9190 Main St, Nikolai

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K1
Kindergarten2
Grade 12
Grade 21
Grade 31
Grade 41
Grade 51
Grade 61
Grade 71
Grade 82
Enrollment over time
12’20
13’21
14’22
12’23
13’24

Up 8.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
American Indian/Alaska Native 77%Hispanic 23%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Top of the Kuskokwim School from Nikolai families.

Other schools in Iditarod Area School District

The district →
David Louis Memorial School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Grayling
C−
36 students7:1
McGrath School
Other · Grades PK–12 · McGrath
C
36 students12:1
Innoko River School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Shageluk
C
32 students11:1
Blackwell School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Anvik
13 students6:1
Takotna Community School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Takotna
11 students11:1
Distance Learning/Corresp. Ctr.
Other · Grades K–12 · Eagle River
A+
105 students

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; Nikolai’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.