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 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 206 students in Petersburg Borough School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Alaska.
Public Preschool in Petersburg Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Alaska public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Alaska public preschool average of 56% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
3 Schools
313 Schools
# Students
464 Students
74,150 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
4,009 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#2 out of 53 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
78%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.1%
42.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.72
% American Indian
23%
26%
% Asian
4%
4%
% Hispanic
4%
7%
% Black
4%
2%
% White
63%
44%
% Hawaiian
1%
4%
% Two or more races
1%
13%
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.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,235
$20,568
Spending / Student
$23,280
$21,667
Best Petersburg Borough School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rae C. Stedman Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
303 Dolphin St
Petersburg, AK 99833
(907) 526-7656
Petersburg, AK 99833
(907) 526-7656
Gr: PK-5 | 206 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
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