Diomede School

Bering Strait School District
Main St
Diomede, AK 99762
27 Students
Other Pre-K - 12th
School Overview
Diomede School, located on the remote island of Little Diomede in the Bering Strait, is one of the most isolated educational institutions in the United States. Part of the Bering Strait School District (BSSD), the school serves a small, tight-knit community of Inupiat residents. Because the island is situated only two miles from the International Date Line and the Russian border, the school functions as a critical hub for local culture, language preservation, and community life in an environment defined by extreme Arctic weather and limited accessibility.

Academically, Diomede School provides K-12 instruction with a focus on meeting the unique needs of its students through the BSSD curriculum. Due to the island’s geographic challenges—often accessible only by helicopter or seasonal barge—the school relies heavily on technology and distance-learning initiatives to supplement traditional instruction. Despite its remote location, the school remains deeply committed to fostering academic success while honoring the traditions and subsistence lifestyle of the Diomede community.
27
Total Students
3.0
Full-Time Teachers
9.0
Student/Teacher Ratio
74.1%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • American Indian
    24 (88.9 %)
  • Asian
    2 (7.4 %)
  • White
    1 (3.7 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Other
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Bering Strait School District
Phone: (907)686-3021
Website: http://www.bssd.org
Grade Range: Pre-K - 12th
Total Students: 27
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 3.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 9.0
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 20
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Kindergarten 4
Grade 1 1
Grade 2 3
Grade 3 1
Grade 4 2
Grade 5 2
Grade 6 3
Grade 7 4
Grade 8 1
Grade 9 1
Grade 10 3
Grade 12 2
Gender Ratio