Eben Hopson Middle School
Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Utqiagvik, Alaska
Eben Hopson Middle School in Utqiagvik, Alaska enrolled 214 students in 2024-25 with 14.5 full-time teachers, 14.8 students per teacher against the Alaska middle-school median of 16.6. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 7% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 10% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Alaska: 29.4% and 32.3%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 13% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 15%
247 students in 2022-23, 220 students in 2023-24, 214 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 17.0 to 14.5.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 247 | 17.0 | 14.5 |
| 2023-24 | 220 | 21.0 | 10.5 |
| 2024-25 | 214 | 14.5 | 14.8 |
14.8 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 71 of every 100 Alaska middle schools
Among the 34 Alaska middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.6; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 273 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Eben Hopson Middle School enrolled 273 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 273 of the 273 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions1
- Chronically absent75.3% (2022-23)
Who attends
72.9% of students were American Indian, 14.0% of two or more races, 5.6% Asian in 2024-25.
- American Indian72.9%
- Two or more races14.0%
- Asian5.6%
- Pacific Islander4.2%
- White3.3%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Eben Hopson Middle School scored proficient or above: 7% in reading in 2021-22 and 10% in math in 2022-23, against 29.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 32.3% in math in 2022-23 across Alaska. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Alaska, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 7% | 7% | 29.4% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 10% | 6% (2021-22) | 32.3% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
What to look at next about Eben Hopson Middle School
- How much North Slope Borough School District spends per student$41,153 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$41,153
- The largest public schools in AlaskaEben Hopson Middle School is the number 23 by size of 34 Alaska middle schools open in 2024-25.#23 of 34
- Alaska schools by students per teacher14.8 students per teacher here against the Alaska median of 16.6 for middle schools.14.8:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Eben Hopson Middle School
How many students attend Eben Hopson Middle School?
214 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 247 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Utqiagvik, AK.What is the student-teacher ratio at Eben Hopson Middle School?
14.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Alaska median for middle schools is 16.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Eben Hopson Middle School a Title I school?
Eben Hopson Middle School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Eben Hopson Middle School do on state tests?
The students tested at Eben Hopson Middle School scored proficient or above: 7% in reading in 2021-22 and 10% in math in 2022-23, against 29.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 32.3% in math in 2022-23 across Alaska. Alaska's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Eben Hopson Middle School in?
North Slope Borough School District, NCES district ID 0200610. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 020061000139 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.