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Petersburg Borough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 122 students in Petersburg Borough School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Alaska.
Public Middle School in Petersburg Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Alaska public middle school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Alaska public middle school average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
3 Schools
313 Schools
# Students
476 Students
64,906 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
3,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Petersburg Borough School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 53 school districts in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 53 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
38%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.68
% American Indian
23%
29%
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
3%
6%
% Black
4%
2%
% White
63%
47%
% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
2%
11%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,624 is higher than the state median of $20,163. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,693 is higher than the state median of $21,240. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,624
$20,163
Spending / Student
$22,693
$21,240
Best Petersburg Borough School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mitkof Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
500 N First St
Petersburg, AK 99833
(907) 526-7656
Petersburg, AK 99833
(907) 526-7656
Grades: 6-8
| 122 students
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