Petersburg Borough School District
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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2022-23 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 101 students in Petersburg Borough School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Alaska.
Public Middle School in Petersburg Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Alaska public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 38% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Petersburg Borough School District is Mitkof Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Alaska public middle school average of 51% (majority American Indian).
Overview
2020-2021 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
3 Schools
311 Schools
# Students
428 Students
68,445 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
3,329 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Petersburg Borough School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 54 school districts in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#2 out of 54 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
79%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.67
# American Indian Students
98 Students
19,740 Students
% American Indian Students
23%
29%
# Asian Students
24 Students
2,113 Students
% Asian Students
6%
3%
# Hispanic Students
18 Students
3,772 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
5%
# Black Students
12 Students
1,275 Students
% Black Students
3%
2%
# White Students
260 Students
33,245 Students
% White Students
61%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
1,139 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
2%
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
7,161 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
10%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
4
1,541
# Students in K Grade:
36
4,164
# Students in 1st Grade:
32
4,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
28
4,054
# Students in 3rd Grade:
39
4,195
# Students in 4th Grade:
31
4,208
# Students in 5th Grade:
38
4,134
# Students in 6th Grade:
29
7,111
# Students in 7th Grade:
28
10,044
# Students in 8th Grade:
44
9,787
# Students in 9th Grade:
31
3,796
# Students in 10th Grade:
29
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
32
3,598
# Students in 12th Grade:
27
3,940
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,227 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,496. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,893 is less than the state median of $27,185. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue (19-20)
$10 MM
$11 MM
Spending (19-20)
$10 MM
$11 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,227
$27,496
Spending / Student
$22,893
$27,185
Best Petersburg Borough School District Public Middle Schools (2022-23)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mitkof Middle School
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
500 N First St
Petersburg, AK 99833
(877) 526-7656
Petersburg, AK 99833
(877) 526-7656
Grades: 6-8
| 101 students
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