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D−

Alak School

PublicOtherGrades PK–12

567 Main St, Wainwright, AK 99782 · (907) 763-5800 · Part of North Slope Borough School District

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Students
138
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Alak 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: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 17.9% 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

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567 Main St, Wainwright

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K8
Kindergarten9
Grade 19
Grade 27
Grade 311
Grade 48
Grade 58
Grade 613
Grade 710
Grade 810
Grade 910
Grade 107
Grade 1114
Grade 1214
Enrollment over time
168’20
174’21
168’22
159’23
138’24

Down 17.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
American Indian/Alaska Native 97%Two or more races 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Alak School from Wainwright families.

Other schools in North Slope Borough School District

The district →
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Tikigaq School
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230 students11:1
Nuiqsut Trapper School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Nuiqsut
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143 students9:1
Nunamiut School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Anaktuvuk Pass
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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; Wainwright’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.