Northwest Arctic Borough School District

School district in Alaska, United States

Northwest Arctic Borough School District

Address

776 Third Avenue

Kotzebue

, Alaska, 99752
United 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.nwarctic.org

Northwest Arctic Borough School District (NWABSD) is a school district headquartered in Kotzebue, Alaska.

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

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Kotzebue:

* June Nelson Elementary School (JNES)
* As of 2017[update] 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
* Kisimġiugtuq 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

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1. ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Northwest Arctic Borough School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
2. ^ Shinohara, Rosemary (July 13, 1999). "Private Firm Runs Schools - Rural Districts Try New Management". Anchorage Daily News. p. A1.
3. ^ "Terri Walker, Superintendent / Welcome". http. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
4. ^ KTOO, David Purdy. "Mike Dunleavy - KTOO Election Guide". KTOO. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
5. ^ "Biography of Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy – Mike Dunleavy". gov.alaska.gov. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
6. ^ Home. June Nelson Elementary School. Retrieved on March 26, 2017.

## External links

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* Official website

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