Top Rankings
Petersburg Borough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 129 students in Petersburg Borough School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Alaska.
Public High School in Petersburg Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Alaska public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Public High School in Petersburg Borough School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is more than the Alaska average of 76%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Petersburg High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alaska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Alaska public high school average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
3 Schools
290 Schools
# Students
431 Students
66,485 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
3,203 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Petersburg Borough School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 52 school districts in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#2 out of 52 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.69
# American Indian Students
91 Students
19,479 Students
% American Indian Students
21%
29%
# Asian Students
23 Students
2,663 Students
% Asian Students
5%
4%
# Hispanic Students
18 Students
3,696 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
6%
# Black Students
12 Students
1,270 Students
% Black Students
3%
2%
# White Students
270 Students
31,134 Students
% White Students
63%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
1,466 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
6,777 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
10%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
7
1,250
# Students in K Grade:
26
2,598
# Students in 1st Grade:
38
2,731
# Students in 2nd Grade:
36
2,833
# Students in 3rd Grade:
28
2,781
# Students in 4th Grade:
36
2,864
# Students in 5th Grade:
33
2,880
# Students in 6th Grade:
42
3,192
# Students in 7th Grade:
28
3,545
# Students in 8th Grade:
28
3,537
# Students in 9th Grade:
42
10,045
# Students in 10th Grade:
30
9,450
# Students in 11th Grade:
25
9,416
# Students in 12th Grade:
32
9,363
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,090 is higher than the state median of $20,243. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,063 is higher than the state median of $21,325. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,090
$20,243
Spending / Student
$25,063
$21,325
Best Petersburg Borough School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Petersburg High School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
109 Charles W St
Petersburg, AK 99833
(877) 526-7656
Petersburg, AK 99833
(877) 526-7656
Grades: 9-12
| 129 students
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