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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.
 
YearPopulation
2017278
2018275
2019272
2020269
2021214
2022234
2023249
Community: Saktuliq (Shaktoolik)
Year Range: 2017-2023
 
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: Saktuliq (Shaktoolik)
Community: Saktuliq (Shaktoolik)
Community: Saktuliq (Shaktoolik)
Community: Saktuliq (Shaktoolik)