Is Kotzebue Middle/High School a good school?

Kotzebue Middle/High School ranks in the bottom 6.5% of Alaska high schools.

How many students attend Kotzebue Middle/High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 328 students attended Kotzebue Middle/High School.

What is the racial makeup of Kotzebue Middle/High School?

Students at Kotzebue Middle/High School are 85% American Indian, 9% Two or more races, 3% White, 1% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Kotzebue Middle/High School?

Kotzebue Middle/High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : June Nelson Elementary

Kotzebue Middle/High School in Kotzebue AK

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Kotzebue Middle/High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kotzebue Middle/High School 90^th of 92 Alaska public middle schools. (See Kotzebue Middle/High School in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Kotzebue Middle/High School 58^th of 62 Alaska public high schools. (See Kotzebue Middle/High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

Native American students:

Northwest Arctic Borough School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Northwest Arctic Borough School District 22^nd of 24 Alaska school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all middle school students at Kotzebue Middle/High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AK State Percentile
2005	43.31	72^nd	138	47.8%
2006	53.24	65^th	132	50.8%
2007	44.33	71^st	128	44.5%
2008	43.80	74^th	132	43.9%
2009	39.25	75^th	131	42.7%
2010	56.55	61^st	136	55.1%
2011	36.49	77^th	133	42.1%
2012	52.52	66^th	135	51.1%
2013	40.70	73^rd	136	46.3%
2014	35.91	78^th	138	43.5%
2015	20.00	113^th	151	25.2%
2017	15.24	76^th	88	13.6%
2018	13.36	87^th	96	9.4%
2019	15.51	88^th	99	11.1%
2021	6.13	79^th	84	6.0%
2022	5.36	92^nd	95	3.2%
2023	3.55	90^th	92	2.2%

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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Kotzebue Middle/High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	52.67	8^th	28	71.4%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Kotzebue Middle/High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	27.39	48^th	64	25.0%

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Rank History for middle school Migrant students at Kotzebue Middle/High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	42.59	13^th	24	45.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Kotzebue Middle/High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	19.21	63^rd	74	14.9%
2021	6.85	53^rd	57	7.0%
2022	5.57	64^th	66	3.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Kotzebue Middle/High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	11.12	68^th	73	6.8%
2021	8.18	58^th	62	6.5%

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Rank History for middle school Native American students at Kotzebue Middle/High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	24.70	33^rd	40	17.5%
2021	9.89	14^th	16	12.5%
2022	11.45	14^th	16	12.5%

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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Kotzebue Middle/High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AK State Percentile
2005	52.82	61^st	116	47.4%
2006	44.17	71^st	135	47.4%
2007	55.50	59^th	139	57.6%
2008	42.00	79^th	151	47.7%
2009	45.96	73^rd	151	51.7%
2010	30.82	90^th	140	35.7%
2011	36.09	78^th	142	45.1%
2012	39.57	77^th	136	43.4%
2013	56.87	60^th	148	59.5%
2014	61.28	52^nd	139	62.6%
2015	41.56	70^th	135	48.1%
2017	5.06	83^rd	83	0.0%
2018	18.66	63^rd	74	14.9%
2019	21.88	62^nd	77	19.5%
2021	11.48	57^th	61	6.6%
2022	6.03	61^st	62	1.6%
2023	9.26	58^th	62	6.5%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Kotzebue Middle/High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	13.40	53^rd	55	3.6%

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Rank History for high school Migrant students at Kotzebue Middle/High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	12.15	15^th	15	0.0%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Kotzebue Middle/High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	11.72	51^st	54	5.6%
2021	10.17	35^th	37	5.4%
2023	7.01	52^nd	54	3.7%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Kotzebue Middle/High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	29.89	48^th	58	17.2%

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Rank History for high school Native American students at Kotzebue Middle/High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	30.16	25^th	31	19.4%
2021	7.59	15^th	16	6.3%
2022	17.46	14^th	16	12.5%
2023	22.93	14^th	20	30.0%

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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development

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Enrollment information for Kotzebue Middle/High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	20	1	1	0	125	n/a	n/a	0	147
1990	21	1	2	0	108	n/a	n/a	0	132
1991	20	0	0	0	110	n/a	n/a	0	130
1992	21	0	2	0	118	n/a	n/a	0	141
1993	19	0	2	2	116	n/a	n/a	0	139
1994	18	0	3	2	124	n/a	n/a	0	147
1995	15	0	1	0	132	n/a	n/a	0	148
1996	15	0	1	0	132	n/a	n/a	0	148
1997	12	1	1	0	155	n/a	n/a	0	169
1998	23	1	1	0	139	n/a	n/a	0	164
1999	22	0	4	0	150	n/a	n/a	0	176
2000	16	0	4	0	160	n/a	n/a	0	180
2001	22	0	8	0	323	n/a	n/a	0	353
2002	25	0	8	0	368	n/a	n/a	0	401
2003	25	0	8	0	368	n/a	n/a	0	401
2004	39	1	8	0	392	n/a	n/a	0	440
2005	64	1	4	0	351	n/a	n/a	0	420
2006	70	1	2	0	327	n/a	n/a	0	400
2007	36	1	1	0	344	n/a	n/a	0	382
2008	30	0	6	0	333	n/a	n/a	4	373
2009	26	0	5	0	343	0	4	0	378
2010	18	0	6	2	314	0	3	0	343
2011	12	2	5	2	272	0	5	0	298
2012	22	2	6	0	272	0	4	0	306
2013	30	1	1	0	273	0	7	0	312
2014	22	1	1	0	265	0	8	0	297
2015	26	5	0	0	272	0	8	0	311
2016	26	6	1	0	287	0	10	0	330
2017	28	2	2	0	289	0	13	0	334
2018	26	4	3	1	274	0	15	0	323
2019	25	3	3	1	284	0	9	0	325
2020	26	3	4	2	273	2	27	0	337
2021	21	3	2	3	282	2	27	0	340
2022	13	1	2	3	278	1	28	0	326
2023	11	2	2	4	280	1	28	0	328

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kotzebue Middle/High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	147	8.0	18.3	0
1990	132	15.0	8.8	n/a
1991	130	15.0	8.6	n/a
1992	141	15.0	9.4	10.6
1993	139	15.0	9.3	10.8
1994	147	15.0	9.8	10.2
1995	148	14.0	10.6	0
1996	148	14.0	10.6	0
1997	169	14.0	12.1	0
1998	164	15.0	10.9	0
1999	176	15.0	11.7	0
2000	180	16.0	11.3	n/a
2001	353	24.0	14.7	n/a
2002	401	27.0	14.9	n/a
2003	401	27.0	14.9	n/a
2004	440	28.0	15.7	n/a
2005	420	27.4	15.3	n/a
2006	400	30.0	13.3	n/a
2007	382	29.2	13.1	92.4
2008	373	28.6	13.0	0
2009	378	27.9	13.5	99.2
2010	343	28.6	11.9	47.8
2011	298	20.0	14.8	51.3
2012	306	22.6	13.5	62.4
2013	312	26.5	11.7	48.4
2014	297	18.3	16.2	57.6
2015	311	20.0	15.5	100
2016	330	20.0	16.5	100
2017	334	21.2	15.6	100
2018	323	24.7	13.0	0.9
2019	325	26.1	12.4	97.5
2020	337	20.9	16.1	95.3
2021	340	20.9	16.2	n/a
2022	326	16.0	20.3	n/a
2023	328	15.0	21.8	96.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kotzebue Middle/High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	147	8.0	18.3	0
1990	132	15.0	8.8	n/a
1991	130	15.0	8.6	n/a
1992	141	15.0	9.4	10.6
1993	139	15.0	9.3	10.8
1994	147	15.0	9.8	10.2
1995	148	14.0	10.6	0
1996	148	14.0	10.6	0
1997	169	14.0	12.1	0
1998	164	15.0	10.9	0
1999	176	15.0	11.7	0
2000	180	16.0	11.3	n/a
2001	353	24.0	14.7	n/a
2002	401	27.0	14.9	n/a
2003	401	27.0	14.9	n/a
2004	440	28.0	15.7	n/a
2005	420	27.4	15.3	n/a
2006	400	30.0	13.3	n/a
2007	382	29.2	13.1	92.4
2008	373	28.6	13.0	0
2009	378	27.9	13.5	99.2
2010	343	28.6	11.9	47.8
2011	298	20.0	14.8	51.3
2012	306	22.6	13.5	62.4
2013	312	26.5	11.7	48.4
2014	297	18.3	16.2	57.6
2015	311	20.0	15.5	100
2016	330	20.0	16.5	100
2017	334	21.2	15.6	100
2018	323	24.7	13.0	0.9
2019	325	26.1	12.4	97.5
2020	337	20.9	16.1	95.3
2021	340	20.9	16.2	n/a
2022	326	16.0	20.3	n/a
2023	328	15.0	21.8	96.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Kotzebue Middle/High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$4,358 (11.0%)	$35,426 (89.0%)	$39,784

Data source: Alaska Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kotzebue Middle/High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 88^th of 99 Middle schools	Ranks 90^th of 92 Middle schools	8.9%
Ranks 62^nd of 77 High schools	Ranks 58^th of 62 High schools	13%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
8th Grade Science (Kotzebue Middle/High School)	40.4	11.1	29.3%
8th Grade Science (Northwest Arctic Borough School District)	18.6	4.5	14.1%
8th Grade Science (Alaska)	43.1	34.5	8.6%
10th Grade Science (Kotzebue Middle/High School)	31.4	24.3	7.1%
10th Grade Science (Northwest Arctic Borough School District)	16.5	9.2	7.3%
10th Grade Science (Alaska)	53.6	33	20.6%
All Grades Science (Kotzebue Middle/High School)	36.6	18.8	17.8%
All Grades Science (Northwest Arctic Borough School District)	13.5	7.3	6.3%
All Grades Science (Alaska)	44.7	36.9	7.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	325	328	0.9%
African American	3	2	33.3%
American Indian	284	280	1.4%
Asian	3	2	33.3%
Hispanic	1	4	300%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	25	11	56%
Two or More Races	9	28	211.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	97.5%	96.3%	1.2%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				STAR English Language Arts (2023)			STAR Mathematics (2023)		ASA Science (2023)			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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 9th Grade	STAR English Language Arts All Grades	STAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAR Mathematics All Grades	ASA Science 8th Grade	ASA Science 10th Grade	ASA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kotzebue Middle/High School	Public	6-12	744 Third Ave	Kotzebue	99752	Northwest Arctic Borough	Northwest Arctic Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 442-1875	328	15	21.8	96.3%	11 (3.4%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	280 (85.4%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (8.5%)	9.3	58^th of 62 public high schools	6.5%		6	61^st of 62 public high schools	1.6%	3	10.3	11.6	6.6	14.8	6.0	11.1	24.3	18.8	$39,784	$4,358	$35,426

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Student/Teacher Ratio Kotzebue Middle/High School

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Impact of COVID-19 on Kotzebue Middle/High School

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