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Kali School

PublicOtherGrades PK–12

1029 Qasigialik St, Point Lay, AK 99759 · (907) 833-5800 · Part of North Slope Borough School District

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Students
75
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Kali School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Alaska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 34 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 35.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts5%
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

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1029 Qasigialik St, Point Lay

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K5
Kindergarten4
Grade 18
Grade 25
Grade 31
Grade 46
Grade 57
Grade 65
Grade 77
Grade 87
Grade 94
Grade 106
Grade 116
Grade 124
Enrollment over time
117’20
101’21
83’22
88’23
75’24

Down 35.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
American Indian/Alaska Native 95%Two or more races 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kali School from Point Lay 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
Nuiqsut Trapper School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Nuiqsut
D−
143 students9:1
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

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