Northwest Arctic Borough School District
Northwest Arctic Borough School District (NWABSD) is a school district headquartered in Kotzebue, Alaska.
| Northwest Arctic Borough School District | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
744 Third Avenue
Kotzebue , Alaska, 99752United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | PreK–12[1] |
| NCES District ID | 0200625[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 2,050[1] |
| Teachers | 138.49[1] |
| Staff | 186.28[1] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 14.8[1] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
In 1999 the district had 2,100 students in nine communities. Beginning circa 1999 the Anchorage company Education Resources Inc. was scheduled to enter a contract with NWABSD so that an employee of the company would act as the superintendent of the school district.[2]
The current superintendent is Terri Walker.[3] One previous superintendent, Mike Dunleavy, is currently serving as governor of Alaska.[4][5]
Schools
Kotzebue:
- June Nelson Elementary School (JNES)
- As of 2017 it had 394 students, making it the largest school in the district.[6]
- Kotzebue Middle High School (KMHS)
- Star of the Northwest Magnet School
Rural K-12 schools:
- Ambler School
- Buckland (Nunatchiaq) School
- Deering School
- Kiana School
- McQueen School - Kivalina
- Kobuk School
- Napaaqtugmiut School - Noatak
- Aqaaluk Noorvik School
- Davis-Ramoth Memorial School - Selawik
- Shungnak School
Other facilities:
- Alaska Technical Center - Kotzebue
- NWABSD Home School
References
- "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Northwest Arctic Borough School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- Shinohara, Rosemary (1999-07-13). "Private Firm Runs Schools - Rural Districts Try New Management". Anchorage Daily News. p. A1.
- "Terri Walker, Superintendent / Welcome". http. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - KTOO, David Purdy. "Mike Dunleavy - KTOO Election Guide". KTOO. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
- "Biography of Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy – Mike Dunleavy". gov.alaska.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
- Home. June Nelson Elementary School. Retrieved on March 26, 2017.
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