Enrollment
144
High
DISTRICT 155 · STATE 373
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PETERSBURG BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020066000570
Petersburg High School
109 Charles W St, Petersburg, AK 99833 · (907) 526-7656 · Petersburg Borough
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL144 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
87 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Petersburg Borough School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
AK STAR + Alaska Science 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
43.9%
AK avg 36.1% . -14.7pp since 2023
Math
24.4%
AK avg 34.6% . -3.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alaska schools, those numbers are about 36 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 15 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on AK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for Alaska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alaska's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
144
-7 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 14.6:1
% White
67%
was 69%
% Hispanic
3%
was 4%
% Black
2%
was 3%
% Asian
7%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Petersburg High School
Located at 109 Charles W St, in Petersburg, Alaska, Petersburg High School is a rural-scale four-year high school that caters to 144 students (grades 9 through 12), operated by Petersburg Borough School District. Compared to the state average of about 373 students per school, that is 61% below typical.
Petersburg High School is one of 3 schools operated by Petersburg Borough School District, a district that serves 464 students overall.
In terms of who attends, Petersburg High School shows that 67% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 19% Native American, 7% Asian, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Petersburg Borough as a whole.
On the resource side, Staff filings list 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 60% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Petersburg High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.9%.
Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Petersburg Borough) reports that median household earnings sit near $75,125, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Petersburg High School is one of 3 public schools in Petersburg Borough (combined enrollment of about 464 students).
Nearest neighbor: Mitkof Middle School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.
The campus sits in an outlying setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Petersburg High School has decreased 5%, going from 151 students in 2018 to 144 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 in 2025.
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Petersburg Borough at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,409
Census ACS
Median income
$75,125
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
464 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Petersburg Borough School District
- Rae C. Stedman ElementaryElementary · 206 students
- Mitkof Middle SchoolMiddle · 114 students
Other schools in Petersburg
- Rae C. Stedman ElementaryElementary · 206 students
- Mitkof Middle SchoolMiddle · 114 students
Nearby schools
- Mitkof Middle School0.0 mi · 114
- Rae C. Stedman Elementary0.1 mi · 206
- Wrangell High School32.2 mi · 71
- Stikine Middle School32.3 mi · 59
- Evergreen Elementary32.4 mi · 134
Frequently asked questions
About Petersburg High SchoolHow many students attend Petersburg High School?
Petersburg High School enrolls approximately 144 students in grades 09-12.
Is Petersburg High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Petersburg High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Petersburg High School have?
Petersburg High School employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Petersburg High School?
Student demographics at Petersburg High School are roughly 67% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 7% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Petersburg High School in?
Petersburg High School is part of Petersburg Borough School District.
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