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Community Overview: Shaktoolik
Saktuliq
Place Name Translation:
Indigenous Language: Iñupiaq
English Pronunciation:
shack TOO lick
Harbor Dock: Yes
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: No
Coastal:
Post Office: Shaktoolik Post Office
+ 1 (907) 955-3691
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: Shaktoolik Clinic - Norton Sound Health Corporation
+1 (907) 955-3311
Library:
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: Shaktoolik is primarily accessible by air and sea. A state-owned gravel airstrip is available. The Alex Sookiayak Memorial Airstrip allows for regular service from Unalakleet. Summer travel is by ATVs, motorbikes, trucks, and boats; winter travel is by snow machine and dog team. Cargo is barged from Nome, then lightered to shore.
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
2018275
2019272
2020269
2021214
2022234
2023249
2024205
Community: Saktuliq (Shaktoolik)
Year Range: 2018-2024
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten4
Kindergarten5
FirstGrade2
SecondGrade3
ThirdGrade5
FourthGrade2
FifthGrade3
SixthGrade5
SeventhGrade9
EighthGrade2
NinthGrade11
TenthGrade7
EleventhGrade4
TwelfthGrade5
TotalEnrollmentK1263
TotalEnrollmentPK1267
Community: Saktuliq (Shaktoolik)
School Year: 2024/2025
Community Statistics
Community: Saktuliq (Shaktoolik)
Community: Saktuliq (Shaktoolik)
Community: Saktuliq (Shaktoolik)
Community: Saktuliq (Shaktoolik)