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Shungnak School

PublicOtherGrades PK–12

#6 West River Rd, Shungnak, AK 99773 · (907) 437-2151 · Part of Northwest Arctic Borough School District

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Directions
Students
70
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Shungnak 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

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

Directions ↗

#6 West River Rd, Shungnak

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K4
Kindergarten4
Grade 15
Grade 28
Grade 34
Grade 45
Grade 55
Grade 67
Grade 77
Grade 83
Grade 95
Grade 103
Grade 114
Grade 126
Enrollment over time
76’20
74’21
84’22
72’23
70’24

Down 7.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
American Indian/Alaska Native 97%Asian 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Shungnak School from Shungnak families.

Other schools in Northwest Arctic Borough School District

The district →
June Nelson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kotzebue
C−
302 students16:1
Davis-Ramoth School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Selawik
D−
252 students19:1
Buckland School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Buckland
D−
224 students17:1
Aqqaluk High/Noorvik Elementary
Other · Grades PK–12 · Noorvik
D−
212 students15:1
Napaaqtugmiut School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Noatak
D−
161 students18:1
Kisimgiugtuq School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Kivalina
D−
150 students17:1

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