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Bering Strait School District, Alaska

Bering Strait School District is a unified school district in Nome Census Area, Alaska, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 6,213 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 22,957 sq mi (59,459 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
6,213 ± 29
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
Nome Census Area
Land area
22,957 sq mi (59,459 km²)
Median household income
$58,393 ± $4,831
Median home value
$108,600 ± $6,813
Water area
5,312 sq mi (13,757 km²)
State
Alaska
Census code (GEOID)
0200020
Coordinates (central point)
64.783686, -164.188912
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Bering Strait School District, largest first

  1. Savoonga (city)868 people
  2. Brevig Mission (city)718 people
  3. Stebbins (city)596 people
  4. Gambell (city)569 people
  5. Unalakleet (city)519 people
  6. Shishmaref (city)466 people
  7. Elim (city)383 people
  8. Koyuk (city)348 people
  9. Shaktoolik (city)283 people
  10. Teller (city)255 people
  11. Wales (city)238 people
  12. White Mountain (city)222 people
All 16
  1. Golovin (city)181 people
  2. St. Michael (city)177 people
  3. Diomede (city)27 people
  4. Port Clarence (CDP)16 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Nome School District41 mi southwest
  2. Lower Yukon School District175 mi south
  3. Northwest Arctic Borough School District193 mi northeast
  4. Yukon-Koyukuk School District276 mi east
  5. Iditarod Area School District284 mi southeast

These share a boundary with Bering Strait School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Bering Strait School District before you rely on it.

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