Photo: Sir Mildred Pierce, from North Augusta, South Carolina, USA · CC BY 2.0Nome’s public schools score below 60% of Alaska districts on tests and graduation
Reading proficiency in Nome’s districts is 14%, below the Alaska average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Nome, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alaska, not nationally.
From Alaska state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Nome’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 65 Alaska towns with household incomes within a quarter of Nome’s, its schools beat 17%, lower than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 14% of tested students were proficient in reading and 13% in math, against 29% and 23% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78% across Alaska (the state reports Nome’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $27,124 per student, against $21,070 across Alaska (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Anvil City Science Academy is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Nome’s grade
C+: better than 40% of Alaska school districts, #38 of 41 Alaska towns. Both inputs trail the Alaska average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Nome, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Nome · depends on your address
Nome Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 306 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Extensions Correspondence
Grades K–12 · 32 students
1st grade in Nome · depends on your address
Nome Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 306 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Extensions Correspondence
Grades K–12 · 32 students
2nd grade in Nome · depends on your address
Nome Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 306 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Extensions Correspondence
Grades K–12 · 32 students
3rd grade in Nome · depends on your address
Nome Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 306 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Extensions Correspondence
Grades K–12 · 32 students
4th grade in Nome · depends on your address
Nome Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 306 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Extensions Correspondence
Grades K–12 · 32 students
5th grade in Nome · depends on your address
Nome Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 306 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Extensions Correspondence
Grades K–12 · 32 students
6th grade in Nome · depends on your address
Nome-Beltz Middle/High
Grades 6–12 · 274 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Extensions Correspondence
Grades K–12 · 32 students
7th grade in Nome · depends on your address
Nome-Beltz Middle/High
Grades 6–12 · 274 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Extensions Correspondence
Grades K–12 · 32 students
8th grade in Nome · depends on your address
Nome-Beltz Middle/High
Grades 6–12 · 274 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Extensions Correspondence
Grades K–12 · 32 students
9th grade in Nome · depends on your address
Nome-Beltz Middle/High
Grades 6–12 · 274 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Extensions Correspondence
Grades K–12 · 32 students
10th grade in Nome · depends on your address
Nome-Beltz Middle/High
Grades 6–12 · 274 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Extensions Correspondence
Grades K–12 · 32 students
11th grade in Nome · depends on your address
Nome-Beltz Middle/High
Grades 6–12 · 274 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Extensions Correspondence
Grades K–12 · 32 students
12th grade in Nome · depends on your address
Nome-Beltz Middle/High
Grades 6–12 · 274 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Extensions Correspondence
Grades K–12 · 32 students
Nome’s public schools are run by Nome School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Nome vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Alaska towns that share Nome’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Nome | C+ | Nome |
Every school in Nome
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alaska’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Nome’s schools
Are Nome’s schools good?
On Alaska’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Nome children attend score below 60% of Alaska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #38 of 41 Alaska towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Nome in?
Nome School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 672 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
What is Nome’s graduation rate?
70–79% of the class of 2023 in Nome School District graduated in four years, against 78% across Alaska.
How much does Nome spend per student?
$27,124 in Nome School District (FY2024), against $21,070 across Alaska. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Nome families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Nome → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alaska. Stars are from neighbors.