Northwest Arctic Borough School District Schools
Northwest Arctic Borough School District is a public school district in Alaska, based in Northwest Arctic Borough (Kotzebue). SchoolGrade grades 13 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Northwest Arctic 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 Northwest Arctic Borough School District
12 of 13 schools in Northwest Arctic Borough School District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
D: 3F: 9
Best schools in Northwest Arctic Borough School District
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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- Kotzebue Middlehigh School (High school, meets expectations)
- D- Deering School (K-12 school, meets expectations)
- D- Kobuk School (K-12 school, meets expectations)
- F June Nelson Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Kiana School (K-12 school, meets expectations)
- F Ambler School (K-12 school, meets expectations)
- F Shungnak School (K-12 school, meets expectations)
- F Aqqaluk Highnoorvik Elementary (K-12 school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Buckland School (K-12 school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Davis Ramoth School (K-12 school, meets expectations)
Every school in Northwest Arctic Borough School District
All schools, A to Z (13)
- F Ambler School, Ambler
- F Aqqaluk Highnoorvik Elementary, Noorvik
- F Buckland School, Buckland
- F Davis Ramoth School, Selawik
- D- Deering School, Deering
- F June Nelson Elementary, Kotzebue
- F Kiana School, Kiana
- F Kisimgiugtuq School, Kivalina
- D- Kobuk School, Kobuk
- D- Kotzebue Middlehigh School, Kotzebue
- F Napaaqtugmiut School, Noatak
- Nwabsd Home School, Kotzebue
- F Shungnak School, Shungnak
Where Northwest Arctic Borough School District schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Alaska
- County: Northwest Arctic Borough
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,009 students with 105 full-time-equivalent teachers and 284 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0200625
- 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
- Galena City School District (4 schools, 178 mi)
- Yukon-Koyukuk School District (9 schools, 180 mi)
- Bering Strait School District (15 schools, 190 mi)
- Nome Public Schools (4 schools, 225 mi)
- North Slope Borough School District (11 schools, 244 mi)
- Iditarod Area School District (8 schools, 314 mi)
- Lower Yukon School District (11 schools, 336 mi)
- Denali Borough School District (4 schools, 353 mi)
Questions about Northwest Arctic Borough School District
How many schools are in Northwest Arctic Borough School District?
SchoolGrade grades 13 public schools in Northwest Arctic Borough School District, across 11 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Northwest Arctic Borough School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Kotzebue, Ambler, Buckland, Deering, Kiana and 6 more.
How good are the schools in Northwest Arctic Borough School District?
Across the 12 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is F, with 6.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 13.6%. 58% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Northwest Arctic Borough School District?
2,009 students were enrolled in Northwest Arctic Borough School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 19.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Northwest Arctic Borough School District?
Northwest Arctic Borough School District is in Alaska, based in Northwest Arctic Borough, with its district office in Kotzebue. Its boundary covers about 35,663 sq mi.