Petersburg Borough Schools & Education
Petersburg Borough, Alaska
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
92/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Higher Signal
Graduation Rate
95.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
95.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 79.0%
Per-Pupil Spending
$13,451
National avg $13,239
State avg $13,745
School Score
92/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 56/100
State Score Position
#2
of 29 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Petersburg Borough
Measured School Summary
Petersburg Borough has a higher measured school signal with a school score of 92/100 and a graduation rate of 95.0%, based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-score inputs.
Funding Context
With $13,451 per pupil, Petersburg Borough has adequate funding that generally covers core educational needs and some supplemental services.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 65% above the Alaska average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 16.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 2% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Petersburg Borough before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
3 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
92/100
Higher measured signal. Ranks #2 of 29 Alaska counties with school score data.
Completion
95.0%
16.0 pts above the state average
Funding context
$13,451
$294 below the state average
School coverage
3
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county screens well on the combined school metrics available here. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Petersburg Borough has 3 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Petersburg Borough school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Petersburg Borough has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#2
of 29 Alaska counties with school score data. The county score is 36 points above the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Petersburg Borough School District
Elementary to high school visible
438 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Petersburg Borough School District is the largest listed district slice, with 3 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Petersburg Borough?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Petersburg Borough School Score Far Outpaces State Average
Education data brief for Petersburg Borough, Alaska.
Petersburg Borough holds a composite school score of 92.3, which is significantly higher than the Alaska state average of 55.9 and the national median of 50.0. This metric is mirrored by a graduation rate of 95.0%, exceeding both the state average of 79.0% and the national benchmark of 87.0%. The Petersburg Borough School District is a small, rural system consisting of just three schools: Rae C. Stedman Elementary (209 students), Mitkof Middle School (106 students), and Petersburg High School (123 students). The total enrollment for the entire district is 438 students, with an average school size of 146. Per-pupil expenditure is recorded at $13,451, which is slightly below the state average of $13,745 but slightly above the national average of $13,000. There are no charter schools within the borough. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
3
in Petersburg Borough
Reported Enrollment
438
3 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Petersburg Borough
Petersburg Borough School District
3 Public Schools in Petersburg Borough
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 3 of 3 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rae C. Stedman Elementary | Record | Petersburg Borough School District | Petersburg, 99833Rural: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 209 |
| Petersburg High School | Record | Petersburg Borough School District | Petersburg, 99833Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 123 |
| Mitkof Middle School | Record | Petersburg Borough School District | Petersburg, 99833Rural: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 106 |
Rae C. Stedman Elementary
Petersburg Borough School District
Petersburg, 99833 / Rural: Remote
Petersburg High School
Petersburg Borough School District
Petersburg, 99833 / Rural: Remote
Mitkof Middle School
Petersburg Borough School District
Petersburg, 99833 / Rural: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$13,451
State avg $13,745
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.