Prudhoe Bay’s public schools score below 75% of Alaska districts on tests and graduation
On the state reading tests, 7% of Prudhoe Bay’s students scored proficient, below the Alaska average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Prudhoe Bay, 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 88% 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.
Prudhoe Bay’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 7% of tested students were proficient in reading and 6% in math, against 29% and 23% statewide; 88% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
70–74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78% across Alaska (the state reports Prudhoe Bay’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $46,456 per student, against $21,070 across Alaska (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
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 Prudhoe Bay’s grade
C: better than 25% of Alaska school districts. 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 Prudhoe Bay, with each school’s own grade.
Prudhoe Bay’s public schools are run by North Slope Borough School District, which also serves Anaktuvuk Pass, Atqasuk, Kaktovik and Nuiqsut and others. 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
Prudhoe Bay vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Alaska towns that share Prudhoe Bay’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Prudhoe Bay | C | North Slope Borough |
Every school in Prudhoe Bay
8 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 Prudhoe Bay’s schools
Are Prudhoe Bay’s schools good?
On Alaska’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Prudhoe Bay children attend score below 75% of Alaska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Prudhoe Bay in?
North Slope Borough School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,853 students in 11 schools (2024–25).
What is Prudhoe Bay’s graduation rate?
70–74% of the class of 2023 in North Slope Borough School District graduated in four years, against 78% across Alaska.
How much does Prudhoe Bay spend per student?
$46,456 in North Slope Borough School District (FY2024), against $21,070 across Alaska. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Prudhoe Bay families are saying about school.
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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.