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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 high school serving 131 students in Petersburg Borough School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Alaska.
Public High School in Petersburg Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Alaska public high school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Public High School in Petersburg Borough School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the Alaska average of 76%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Petersburg High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alaska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Alaska public high school average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
3 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
476 Students
67,615 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
3,147 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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
0.69
# American Indian Students
110 Students
19,483 Students
% American Indian Students
23%
29%
# Asian Students
19 Students
2,565 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
3,860 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
6%
# Black Students
20 Students
1,258 Students
% Black Students
4%
2%
# White Students
298 Students
31,554 Students
% White Students
63%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
1,469 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
7,426 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
11%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
9
1,315
# Students in K Grade:
40
2,661
# Students in 1st Grade:
39
2,794
# Students in 2nd Grade:
29
2,760
# Students in 3rd Grade:
40
2,742
# Students in 4th Grade:
36
2,840
# Students in 5th Grade:
30
2,720
# Students in 6th Grade:
41
3,175
# Students in 7th Grade:
39
3,440
# Students in 8th Grade:
42
3,539
# Students in 9th Grade:
33
10,140
# Students in 10th Grade:
34
9,935
# Students in 11th Grade:
41
9,806
# Students in 12th Grade:
23
9,748
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Petersburg High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
109 Charles W St
Petersburg, AK 99833
(907) 526-7656
Petersburg, AK 99833
(907) 526-7656
Grades: 9-12
| 131 students
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