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Community Overview: Savoonga
Native Community Name:
Sivunga
Place Name Translation: Its area in front
Indigenous Language: St. Lawrence Island Yupik (Siberian Yupik)
English Pronunciation:
suh VOONG guh
Harbor Dock: No
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: No
Coastal: Yes
Post Office: Savoonga Post Office
+ 1 (907) 984-6213
ANCSA Regional Corporation: Bering Straits Native Corporation
Native Regional Health Care: Norton Sound Health Corporation
ANCSA Regional Non-Profit: Kawerak, Incorporated
School District: Bering Strait School District
Healthcare Facility: Savoonga Clinic - Norton Sound Health Corporation
(907) 984-6513
Savoonga Public Health Nursing - Nome Public Health Center
(907) 443-3221
Library:
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: Savoonga's isolated location with no seaport and iced-in conditions during the winter means a dependence on air transport. There is a state-owned gravel airstrip where regular air service is available from Nome and Unalakleet. There is no dock, and supplies are lightered from Nome or off-loaded on the beach.
 
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
2017758
2018751
2019735
2020712
2021810
2022833
2023838
Community: Sivunga (Savoonga)
Year Range: 2017-2023
 
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten14
Kindergarten21
FirstGrade10
SecondGrade19
ThirdGrade15
FourthGrade17
FifthGrade20
SixthGrade21
SeventhGrade25
EighthGrade21
NinthGrade17
TenthGrade13
EleventhGrade13
TwelfthGrade11
TotalEnrollmentK12223
TotalEnrollmentPK12237
Community: Sivunga (Savoonga)
School Year: 2022/2023
 
Community Statistics
Community: Sivunga (Savoonga)
Community: Sivunga (Savoonga)
Community: Sivunga (Savoonga)
Community: Sivunga (Savoonga)