The Harold Kaveolook School offers education from pre-school through grade 12 and adult basic education. A health clinic, staffed by community health aides, is open during the day and available 24 hours a day for emergencies. Kaktovik has a public safety building and a fire station equipped with fire engines and an ambulance. The Kaktovik Inupiat Corporation runs the local store, which provides groceries, clothing, first aid, hardware, camera film and sporting goods. In the community, fishing and hunting licenses and guide services are available.
Available fuel includes marine gas, diesel, propane, unleaded and regular.
There are repair services for autos and aircrafts, and charter aircraft service is available. Transportation to the village is provided by scheduled airlines and air taxi service from Barrow and Fairbanks. Freight arrives by cargo plane and barge. Kaktovik is a dry village in which the sale and possession of alcoholic beverages is prohibited. This site is copyrighted by the North Slope Borough School District.