North Slope Borough School District Schools
North Slope Borough School District is a public school district in Alaska, based in North Slope Borough (Utqiagvik). SchoolGrade grades 11 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
North Slope Borough School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for North Slope Borough School District
10 of 11 schools in North Slope Borough School District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
D: 3F: 7
Best schools in North Slope Borough School District
Statewide rankings: all 176 high schools in Alaska · all 33 middle schools in Alaska · all 156 elementary schools in Alaska
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- D- Eben Hopson Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Harold Kaveolook School (K-12 school, meets expectations)
- D- Meade River School (K-12 school, meets expectations)
- F Barrow High School (High school, underperforms expectations)
- F Fred Ipalook Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- F Tikigaq School (K-12 school, meets expectations)
- F Kali School (K-12 school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Nunamiut School (K-12 school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Alak School (K-12 school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Nuiqsut Trapper School (K-12 school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in North Slope Borough School District
All schools, A to Z (11)
- F Alak School, Wainwright
- F Barrow High School, Utqiagvik
- D- Eben Hopson Middle School, Utqiagvik
- F Fred Ipalook Elementary, Utqiagvik
- D- Harold Kaveolook School, Kaktovik
- F Kali School, Point Lay
- Kiita Learning Community, Utqiagvik
- D- Meade River School, Atqasuk
- F Nuiqsut Trapper School, Nuiqsut
- F Nunamiut School, Anaktuvuk Pass
- F Tikigaq School, Point Hope
Where North Slope Borough School District schools are
Cities and towns served (7)
- Anaktuvuk Pass (1)
- Atqasuk (1)
- Kaktovik (1)
- Nuiqsut (1)
- Point Hope (1)
- Point Lay (1)
- Wainwright (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Alaska
- County: North Slope Borough
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,969 students with 172 full-time-equivalent teachers and 414 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0200610
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Northwest Arctic Borough School District (13 schools, 231 mi)
- Yukon-Koyukuk School District (9 schools, 264 mi)
- Yukon Flats School District (6 schools, 274 mi)
- Galena City School District (4 schools, 335 mi)
- Fairbanks North Star Borough School District (32 schools, 370 mi)
- Denali Borough School District (4 schools, 406 mi)
- Bering Strait School District (15 schools, 413 mi)
- Delta/Greely School District (5 schools, 431 mi)
Questions about North Slope Borough School District
How many schools are in North Slope Borough School District?
SchoolGrade grades 11 public schools in North Slope Borough School District, across 7 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does North Slope Borough School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Anaktuvuk Pass, Atqasuk, Kaktovik, Nuiqsut, Point Hope and 2 more.
How good are the schools in North Slope Borough School District?
Across the 10 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is F, with 6.9% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 17.2%. 30% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend North Slope Borough School District?
1,969 students were enrolled in North Slope Borough School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is North Slope Borough School District?
North Slope Borough School District is in Alaska, based in North Slope Borough, with its district office in Utqiagvik. Its boundary covers about 88,824 sq mi.