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Nelson Island Area School

Q: How many students attend Nelson Island Area School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 171 students attended Nelson Island Area School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Nelson Island Area School?

Students at Nelson Island Area School are 100% American Indian.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

171

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,775

Per pupil spending ?

103.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 Sunny Side Rd
Toksook Bay, AK 99637

(907) 427-7815

District: Lower Kuskokwim School District

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

100.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — <1st percentile in 2011 → 29th in 2015

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2011

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alaska average (12% vs 32% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2020-2021) ?

This school12%

District avg6%

Alaska avg32%

Not ranked this year

Nelson Island Area School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

23^rd of 24Lower Kuskokwim School District among Alaska districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2015	6.9	235 of 246	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.1	226 of 227	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.7	223 of 223	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.4	229 of 229	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.6	226 of 226	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.8	219 of 219	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.3	209 of 212	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.2	208 of 218	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	10.2	181 of 213	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2012	2.9	133 of 135	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.6	133 of 133	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.0	135 of 136	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.4	124 of 131	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.5	110 of 132	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	10.8	113 of 128	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	4.1	128 of 132	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	10.7	120 of 138	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2015	23.8	96 of 135	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	2.2	139 of 139	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.8	146 of 148	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.9	130 of 136	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.0	133 of 142	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.1	122 of 140	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.9	89 of 151	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	16.0	127 of 151	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.5	115 of 139	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.3	102 of 135	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	9.2	107 of 116	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Nelson Island Area School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	101 Sunny Side Rd	Toksook Bay	99637	Bethel Census Area	Lower Kuskokwim School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 427-7815	171	11	15.5	103.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	171 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	$21,775	$2,698	$19,077
Paul T. Albert Memorial School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	120 Village Rd	Tununak	99681	Bethel Census Area	Lower Kuskokwim School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 652-6827	102	8	12.7	95.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	101 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	$22,607	$1,802	$20,805
Negtemiut Elitnaurviat School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	113 Village Rd	Nightmute	99690	Bethel Census Area	Lower Kuskokwim School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 647-6313	83	5	16.6	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	82 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	$26,685	$2,635	$24,051

Frequently Asked Questions about Nelson Island Area School

What district is Nelson Island Area School in?

Lower Kuskokwim School District

What is the racial makeup of Nelson Island Area School?

Students at Nelson Island Area School are 100% American Indian.

How many students attend Nelson Island Area School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 171 students attended Nelson Island Area School.

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