Petersburg Borough School District

Summary:

The Petersburg Borough School District in Alaska is home to three schools: Rae C. Stedman Elementary, Petersburg High School, and Mitkof Middle School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade in the Petersburg area.

Among the district's schools, Mitkof Middle School stands out as a strong performer, ranking 15th out of 94 middle schools in Alaska for the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its test scores, particularly in science and math, are consistently above the district and state averages. Similarly, Petersburg High School is a top performer, ranking 5th out of 63 high schools in Alaska for the 2023-2024 school year and earning a 5-star rating, with notably higher science and English language arts test scores compared to the district and state.

While the schools in the Petersburg Borough School District generally perform better than the state average on standardized tests, Rae C. Stedman Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 35th out of 176 elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 90th out of 175 in 2024-2025. Additionally, the district faces challenges related to high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 51.12% at Rae C. Stedman Elementary to 70.23% at Petersburg High School, suggesting a higher proportion of students from low-income families.

District Detail

201 Charles W St
Petersburg, AK 99833-0289

(907) 526-7656

SchoolDigger Rank:
7^th of 24 Alaska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 464

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAR English Language Arts (2025)								STAR Mathematics (2025)								ASA Science (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	STAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 9th Grade	STAR English Language Arts All Grades	STAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAR Mathematics 9th Grade	STAR Mathematics All Grades	ASA Science 5th Grade	ASA Science 8th Grade	ASA Science 10th Grade	ASA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rae C. Stedman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	303 Dolphin St	Petersburg	99833	Petersburg Borough	Petersburg Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 526-7656	206	17	11.8	50.0%	123 (59.7%)	10 (4.9%)	9 (4.4%)	5 (2.4%)	51 (24.8%)	4 (1.9%)	4 (1.9%)	47.7	90^th of 175 public elementary schools	48.6%		61.1	69^th of 173 public elementary schools	60.1%	21	44.4	22.2	31.4					31.6	55.6	47.2	40.0					46.9	42.9			42.9	$19,352	$2,390	$16,962
Petersburg High School	Public	9-12	109 Charles W St	Petersburg	99833	Petersburg Borough	Petersburg Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 526-7656	144	12	12.0	60.4%	97 (67.4%)	3 (2.1%)	4 (2.8%)	10 (6.9%)	28 (19.4%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	63.3	25^th of 60 public high schools	58.3%		83.2	5^th of 63 public high schools	92.1%	20							43.9	43.9							24.4	24.4			48.3	48.3	$25,993	$2,049	$23,944
Mitkof Middle School	Public	6-8	500 N First St	Petersburg	99833	Petersburg Borough	Petersburg Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 526-7656	114	7	16.5	66.7%	73 (64.0%)	4 (3.5%)	5 (4.4%)	4 (3.5%)	26 (22.8%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	75.4	15^th of 94 public middle schools	84.0%		63.7	31^st of 91 public middle schools	65.9%	16				50.0	46.2	57.6		51.0				46.2	46.2	57.6		50.0		72.7		72.7	$18,359	$1,705	$16,654

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wrangell Public School District	32.13 mi	3	1^st
Kake City School District	39.24 mi	1
Southeast Island School District	48.66 mi	8

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr.

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