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Nuiqsut Trapper School

PublicOtherGrades PK–12

3310 3rd Ave, Nuiqsut, AK 99789 · (907) 480-5800 · Part of North Slope Borough School District

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Students
143
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Nuiqsut Trapper School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Alaska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 37 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts2%
State average 39.4%

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

Location

Directions ↗

3310 3rd Ave, Nuiqsut

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K9
Kindergarten11
Grade 112
Grade 28
Grade 39
Grade 411
Grade 510
Grade 611
Grade 713
Grade 813
Grade 99
Grade 1013
Grade 119
Grade 125
Enrollment over time
169’20
142’21
161’22
163’23
143’24

Down 15.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
American Indian/Alaska Native 92%Two or more races 8%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Nuiqsut Trapper School from Nuiqsut families.

Other schools in North Slope Borough School District

The district →
Fred Ipalook Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Utqiagvik
C−
494 students15:1
Tikigaq School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Point Hope
D
230 students11:1
Alak School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Wainwright
D−
138 students8:1
Nunamiut School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Anaktuvuk Pass
D
112 students10:1
Meade River School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Atqasuk
C−
86 students9:1
Kali School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Point Lay
D
75 students7:1

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