Petersburg’s public schools beat 96% of Alaska districts
The public schools Petersburg’s kids attend outperform 96% of Alaska’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
Petersburg’s schools, in brief
Petersburg has the top-ranked schools in Alaska
Out of 34 Alaska towns we rank for schools, Petersburg comes first. Its schools beat 96% of the state’s districts on test scores. How it compares ↓
Petersburg runs its own schools through grade 12, then shares
Petersburg runs its own schools through grade 12. Kupreanof sends its kids to all the same schools. The high school earns the best grade on the path (A+); the elementary school earns the lowest (A−). See the path ↓
It isn’t just a wealth effect
Even compared only with the 128 towns that have similar household incomes, Petersburg beats 98%. How it compares ↓
Well funded, with small classes
Petersburg spends about $24,800 per student, 18% more than the state average, and each teacher has about 13 students, compared with 19 statewide. Test scores ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Test scores are from 2020–21, a pandemic year, so treat small gaps with caution.
How Petersburg compares
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Alaska’s state tests against the state average. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Alaska only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Petersburg.
Mitkof Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 114 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Mitkof Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 114 students · 17:1 students per teacher
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Well above the state in reading
Every school in Petersburg
3 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Parents talk
What Petersburg families are saying about school.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within Alaska. Stars are from neighbors.