Petersburg Borough School District

201 Charles W St
Petersburg, AK 99833-0289
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

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

2021-2022 School Year Data
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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AK)
#2 out of 52 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Petersburg Borough   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
48%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Petersburg Borough   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
62%
44%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Petersburg Borough   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥80%
77%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Petersburg Borough   School District and public school graduation rate of AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (AK)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$2,630 MM
This chart display total revenue of Petersburg Borough   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$11 MM
$2,771 MM
This chart display total spending of Petersburg Borough   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$26,090
$20,243
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Petersburg Borough   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$25,063
$21,325
This chart display average spending per public school student in Petersburg Borough   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Petersburg Borough School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Petersburg High School
Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
109 Charles W St
Petersburg, AK 99833
(877) 526-7656
Grades: 9-12
| 129 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 431 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : ≥80% (Top 20% in AK)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • : 62% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

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