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Petersburg Borough School District

Item: Petersburg Borough School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

201 Charles W St
Petersburg, AK 99833-0289

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (907) 526-7656

www.pcsd.us

Top Rankings

Petersburg Borough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alaska for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AK)

# Schools

3 Schools

488 Schools

# Students

464 Students

127,890 Students

# Teachers

36 Teachers

6,871 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Petersburg Borough School District	Alaska
Pre-K	3	68
Kind	23	167
1	41	174
2	37	182
3	28	189
4	38	183
5	36	186
6	34	172
7	43	173
8	37	173
9	43	185
10	32	187
11	29	187
12	40	188

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District Rank

Petersburg Borough School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 51 school districts in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AK)

#2 out of 53 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Petersburg Borough School District
2023	#2
2022	#5
2021	#2
2019	#2
2018	#7
2017	#3
2016	#4
2015	#4
2014	#5
2013	#5
2012	#5

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49%

32%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Petersburg Borough School District	Alaska
2023	49%	32%
2022	39%	23%
2021	48%	36%
2019	56%	39%
2018	48%	40%
2017	40%	35%
2015	43%	34%
2014	84%	68%
2013	83%	69%
2012	80%	69%
2011	83%	69%

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44%

29%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Petersburg Borough School District	Alaska
2022	44%	29%
2021	62%	44%
2019	69%	42%
2018	48%	46%
2017	54%	41%
2015	50%	38%
2014	91%	79%
2013	89%	78%
2012	90%	79%
2011	90%	78%
2010	91%	81%

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60-64%

38%

(21-22)

80-89%

78%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Petersburg Borough School District	Alaska
2022	84%	78%
2021	80%	77%
2020	90%	77%
2019	90%	79%
2018	90%	77%
2017	90%	78%
2016	90%	75%
2015	90%	76%
2014	90%	73%
2013	84%	73%
2012	80%	71%

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(2022-23)

28.1%

42.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Petersburg Borough School District	Alaska
2023	28.1%	42.5%
2022	41%	46.8%
2021	20%	20.7%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Petersburg Borough School District	Alaska
2023	0.58	0.71
2022	0.56	0.71
2021	0.58	0.71
2020	0.55	0.71
2019	0.55	0.71
2018	0.48	0.71
2017	0.48	0.71
2016	0.45	0.70
2015	0.47	0.70
2014	0.51	0.69
2013	0.55	0.68
2012	0.45	0.68
2011	0.52	0.67
2010	0.48	0.66
2009	0.49	0.74
2008	0.46	0.64
2007	0.46	0.60
2006	0.45	0.60
2005	0.43	0.59
2004	0.43	0.59
2003	0.41	0.58
2002	0.40	0.58
2001	0.39	0.56
2000	0.34	0.55
1999	0.36	0.55
1998	0.31	0.55
1997	0.36	0.55
1996	0.32	0.54
1995	0.31	0.53
1994	0.32	0.51
1993	0.32	0.51

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% American Indian

23%

21%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Petersburg Borough School District	Alaska
2023	24%	22%
2022	21%	22%
2021	23%	22%
2020	20%	23%
2019	20%	23%
2018	17%	23%
2017	17%	23%
2016	15%	23%
2015	16%	24%
2014	17%	25%
2013	18%	24%
2012	15%	23%
2011	17%	23%
2010	16%	23%
2009	17%	23%
2008	17%	25%
2007	16%	27%
2006	16%	27%
2005	17%	26%
2004	17%	26%
2003	16%	26%
2002	17%	25%
2001	16%	25%
2000	14%	25%
1999	17%	25%
1998	14%	25%
1997	18%	25%
1996	16%	25%
1995	15%	24%
1994	16%	24%
1993	15%	24%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Petersburg Borough School District	Alaska
2023	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	6%	6%
2019	6%	6%
2018	5%	6%
2017	5%	6%
2016	5%	6%
2015	5%	6%
2014	6%	6%
2013	6%	6%
2012	6%	6%
2011	6%	6%
2010	5%	6%
2009	5%	5%
2008	5%	8%
2007	5%	7%
2006	5%	7%
2005	4%	7%
2004	4%	7%
2003	5%	6%
2002	4%	6%
2001	4%	6%
2000	4%	5%
1999	4%	5%
1998	3%	5%
1997	3%	5%
1996	2%	5%
1995	2%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	3%	4%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Petersburg Borough School District	Alaska
2023	4%	8%
2022	4%	8%
2021	4%	7%
2020	5%	7%
2019	5%	7%
2018	4%	7%
2017	4%	7%
2016	5%	7%
2015	5%	7%
2014	5%	7%
2013	6%	6%
2012	6%	6%
2011	6%	6%
2010	6%	6%
2009	6%	6%
2008	5%	7%
2007	5%	4%
2006	5%	4%
2005	3%	4%
2004	4%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Petersburg Borough School District	Alaska
2023	4%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	3%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	5%
2007	2%	5%
2006	2%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	5%

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% White

63%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Petersburg Borough School District	Alaska
2023	60%	47%
2022	63%	47%
2021	61%	47%
2020	64%	47%
2019	64%	47%
2018	70%	47%
2017	70%	47%
2016	72%	48%
2015	71%	48%
2014	68%	49%
2013	65%	50%
2012	45%	51%
2011	67%	52%
2010	70%	53%
2009	70%	53%
2008	71%	55%
2007	72%	57%
2006	72%	57%
2005	74%	58%
2004	73%	58%
2003	75%	59%
2002	75%	60%
2001	77%	61%
2000	80%	62%
1999	78%	62%
1998	82%	63%
1997	78%	63%
1996	81%	64%
1995	82%	65%
1994	81%	66%
1993	81%	66%

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% Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Petersburg Borough School District	Alaska
2023	1%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	3%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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% Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2023)
Year	Petersburg Borough School District	Alaska
2023	2%	13%
2022	2%	13%
2021	1%	13%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,235 is higher than the state median of $20,568. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,280 is higher than the state median of $21,667. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (AK)

Total Revenue

$11 MM

$2,630 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Petersburg Borough School District	Alaska
2023	$11 MM	$13 MM
2022	$11 MM	$12 MM
2021	$11 MM	$13 MM
2020	$11 MM	$12 MM
2019	$11 MM	$11 MM
2018	$10 MM	$11 MM
2017	$10 MM	$10 MM
2016	$10 MM	$10 MM
2015	$9 MM	$10 MM
2014	$12 MM	$11 MM
2012	$9 MM	$10 MM
2011	$9 MM	$11 MM
2010	$9 MM	$10 MM
2009	$9 MM	$9 MM
2008	$9 MM	$11 MM
2007	$8 MM	$9 MM
2006	$7 MM	$8 MM
2005	$7 MM	$8 MM
2004	$6 MM	$8 MM
2003	$6 MM	$7 MM
2002	$7 MM	$8 MM
2001	$6 MM	$7 MM
2000	$6 MM	$7 MM
1999	$6 MM	$6 MM
1998	$7 MM	$7 MM
1997	$6 MM	$6 MM
1996	$6 MM	$6 MM
1995	$6 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$11 MM

$2,771 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Petersburg Borough School District	Alaska
2023	$11 MM	$13 MM
2022	$11 MM	$11 MM
2021	$11 MM	$13 MM
2020	$11 MM	$11 MM
2019	$11 MM	$11 MM
2018	$10 MM	$11 MM
2017	$10 MM	$11 MM
2016	$10 MM	$11 MM
2015	$10 MM	$10 MM
2014	$12 MM	$11 MM
2012	$10 MM	$10 MM
2011	$9 MM	$11 MM
2010	$10 MM	$10 MM
2009	$10 MM	$10 MM
2008	$9 MM	$11 MM
2007	$8 MM	$8 MM
2006	$7 MM	$8 MM
2005	$7 MM	$8 MM
2004	$6 MM	$8 MM
2003	$6 MM	$7 MM
2002	$6 MM	$8 MM
2001	$6 MM	$8 MM
2000	$6 MM	$7 MM
1999	$6 MM	$7 MM
1998	$7 MM	$7 MM
1997	$6 MM	$6 MM
1996	$6 MM	$6 MM
1995	$6 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,235

$20,568

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Petersburg Borough School District	Alaska
2023	$25,674	$31,373
2022	$23,772	$27,307
2021	$26,273	$31,294
2020	$23,772	$27,307
2019	$23,234	$26,191
2018	$21,151	$26,005
2017	$20,966	$25,372
2016	$22,830	$25,559
2015	$21,808	$25,342
2014	$27,662	$27,467
2012	$21,801	$26,025
2011	$18,912	$26,621
2010	$18,625	$25,342
2009	$16,981	$21,927
2008	$16,172	$27,791
2007	$13,322	$20,608
2006	$11,261	$18,288
2005	$10,550	$17,263
2004	$9,493	$18,023
2003	$9,913	$16,161
2002	$9,956	$16,260
2001	$8,802	$15,121
2000	$8,886	$14,709
1999	$7,970	$13,541
1998	$8,737	$14,272
1997	$7,933	$13,467
1995	$7,288	$13,993
1992	$8,326	$13,284

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Spending / Student

$23,280

$21,667

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Petersburg Borough School District	Alaska
2023	$24,662	$31,563
2022	$24,465	$26,684
2021	$25,238	$31,484
2020	$24,465	$26,684
2019	$23,019	$25,935
2018	$20,847	$25,710
2017	$20,349	$25,888
2016	$22,390	$25,729
2015	$22,764	$25,523
2014	$27,692	$27,052
2012	$22,215	$26,159
2011	$19,131	$26,528
2010	$19,442	$25,523
2009	$18,650	$24,242
2008	$16,606	$27,321
2007	$13,331	$19,081
2006	$12,082	$18,822
2005	$10,710	$18,819
2004	$9,132	$17,351
2003	$9,989	$16,069
2002	$9,573	$16,935
2001	$8,777	$15,780
2000	$8,722	$15,234
1999	$8,084	$15,305
1998	$8,647	$13,683
1997	$8,119	$13,010
1995	$7,744	$15,177
1992	$6,836	$11,551

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Best Petersburg Borough School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Mitkof Middle School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

500 N First St
Petersburg, AK 99833
(907) 526-7656

Gr: 6-8 | 114 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Rank: #22.

Rae C. Stedman Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

303 Dolphin St
Petersburg, AK 99833
(907) 526-7656

Gr: PK-5 | 206 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

Rank: #33.

Petersburg High School

(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

109 Charles W St
Petersburg, AK 99833
(907) 526-7656

Gr: 9-12 | 144 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Petersburg Borough School District?

Petersburg Borough School District manages 3 public schools serving 464 students.

What is the rank of Petersburg Borough School District?

Petersburg Borough School District is ranked #2 out of 51 school districts in Alaska (top 5%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Alaska school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%) and Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

What is the racial composition of students in Petersburg Borough School District?

63% of Petersburg Borough School District students are White, 23% of students are American Indian, 4% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, 1% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Petersburg Borough School District?

Petersburg Borough School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Alaska state average of 19:1.

What is Petersburg Borough School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $23,280 is higher than the state median of $21,667. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 464 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: 80-89% (Btm 50% in AK)
: Top 5%
: 49% (Top 10%)
: 44% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education