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Community Overview: Shaktoolik
Native Community Name:
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: Yes
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 Public Health Nursing - Nome Public Health Center
(907) 443-3221
Shaktoolik Clinic - Norton Sound Health Corporation
(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
2017278
2018275
2019272
2020269
2021214
2022234
2023249
Community: Saktuliq (Shaktoolik)
Year Range: 2017-2023
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten7
Kindergarten2
FirstGrade3
SecondGrade3
ThirdGrade3
FourthGrade5
FifthGrade9
SixthGrade2
SeventhGrade11
EighthGrade9
NinthGrade3
TenthGrade5
EleventhGrade6
TwelfthGrade4
TotalEnrollmentK1265
TotalEnrollmentPK1272
Community: Saktuliq (Shaktoolik)
School Year: 2022/2023
Community Statistics
Community: Saktuliq (Shaktoolik)
Community: Saktuliq (Shaktoolik)
Community: Saktuliq (Shaktoolik)
Community: Saktuliq (Shaktoolik)