District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
District Name: Northwest Arctic Borough School District (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 0200625
State District ID: AK-37
Mailing Address:Po Box 51Kotzebue AK, 99752 –0051
Phone: (907)442-1802
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 13
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: PK - 12
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
County: Northwest Arctic Borough
County ID: 02188
Locale: Rural, Remote (43)
CSA/CBSA:
Total Students: 1,945
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 122.50
Student/Teacher Ratio: 15.88
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Northwest Arctic Borough School District district has a staff count of 301.50.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 122.50
  State: 129.40
  National: 174.18
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 122.50
Prekindergarten: 3.00
Kindergarten: 8.50
Elementary: 53.50
Secondary: 57.50
Ungraded:
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 179.00
Instructional Aides: 67.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
School Psychologists: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
District Administrators: 15.50
District Administrative Support: 16.00
School Administrators: 25.50
School Administrative Support: 18.00
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): 9.00
Other Support Services: 22.00
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $97,737,000 $51,144
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $31,656,000 $16,565 32%
      Local: $13,330,000 $6,975 14%
      State: $52,751,000 $27,604 54%
Total Expenditures: $103,388,000 $54,102
   Total Current Expenditures: $88,610,000 $46,368
      Instructional Expenditures: $28,446,000 $14,885 32%
      Student and Staff Support: $29,560,000 $15,468 33%
      Administration: $10,007,000 $5,237 11%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $20,597,000 $10,778 23%
   Total Capital Outlay: $13,457,000 $7,042
      Construction: $13,050,000 $6,829
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,149,000 $601
   Interest on Debt: $172,000 $90
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2022-2023.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 school years
Notes:
  • * denotes a column with data from 2025-2026
  • [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2025-2026 school year will not be available until the full 2025-2026 file is released.
  • [ – ] indicates that the data are missing.
  • [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.
  • The directory information on district name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of district level data for 2025-2026.
  • Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2024-2025.