Petersburg Borough School District operates 3 public schools serving 438 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Alaska. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 464 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Petersburg Borough County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,875 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 21.8% local, 62.3% state, and 15.9% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $114,397 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 40/100, ranked #24 of 40 in Alaska against a state average of 49 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 240.7:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 33.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 63.7% White, 4.3% Asian, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Rae C. Stedman Elementary accounts for 44.4% of all Petersburg Borough School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Petersburg Borough School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Petersburg Borough School District student-counselor ratio is 241:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Petersburg Borough School District chronic absenteeism rate is 33.5% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Petersburg Borough School District?
Petersburg Borough School District has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 438 students.
How much does Petersburg Borough School District spend per student?
Petersburg Borough School District spends $25,875 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #24 in Alaska.
What is the average teacher salary in Petersburg Borough School District?
The average teacher salary in Petersburg Borough School District is $114,397 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Petersburg Borough School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Petersburg Borough County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Petersburg Borough School District?
Petersburg Borough School District students are 63.7% White, 4.3% Asian, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Petersburg Borough School District?
Petersburg Borough School District has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #24 out of 40 districts in Alaska. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.