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Serving 169 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Nelson Island Area School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 29%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).

Akiuk Memorial School in Kasigluk, AK serves 77 students in grades PK–12 with a student–teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the state average ratio of approximately 14:1 for comparable schools in Alaska.

Math proficiency is reported at 10%, which is lower than the state average of 32% and approximately equal to the district average of 11%.

Reading proficiency is at 10%, significantly lower than the state average of 29% but higher than the district average of 4%.

Science proficiency stands at 20%, which is lower than the state average of 38% but higher than the district average of 9%.

The graduation rate is 50%, which is lower than the state average of 78% and slightly higher than the district average of 47%, with the rate remaining stable around 50% over recent years.

Enrollment has fluctuated slightly, with 86 students in 2023 compared to 77 currently; free lunch eligibility has increased significantly, reaching 100% in recent years, placing the school among the highest percentages eligible in Alaska, with a minority enrollment of 97% predominantly American Indian students.