Enrollment
22
High
DISTRICT 61 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLEVOIX-EMMET ISD·NCES 268024007895
CharEm Alternative Schools
443 BAY ST, PETOSKEY, MI 49770 · (231) 547-9947 · Emmet County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL22 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
15 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 55%
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 2 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 5 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 6 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 9 | 41% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where CharEm Alternative Schools ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 22 | #770 of 844 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
22
-7 (-24%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
was 14.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22 | 1 | 22.0:1 | 68% (15) |
| 2023-24 | 30 | 1 | 31.3:1 | 67% (20) |
| 2022-23 | 20 | 2 | 10.0:1 | 60% (12) |
| 2020-21 | 29 | 2 | 14.5:1 | 55% (16) |
| 2017-18 | 40 | 2 | 20.5:1 | 63% (25) |
| 2015-16 | 46 | 3 | 15.3:1 | 52% (24) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CharEm Alternative Schools.
Since 2017-18: students down 45% (40 to 22); teachers down 49% (2 to 1).
About CharEm Alternative Schools
CharEm Alternative Schools is a very small high school located in PETOSKEY, Michigan. It reported 22 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. High schools in Michigan have about 460 students on average; enrollment here is 95% lower.
CharEm Alternative Schools is part of Charlevoix-Emmet ISD, where 2 schools serve 121 students.
Of every 100 students at CharEm Alternative Schools, about 86 are White. After that, the student body is 9% Native American and 5% multiracial. Census estimates put Emmet County at about 90% White, close to the school's figure.
The student-to-teacher ratio at CharEm Alternative Schools is 22.0:1, based on 1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Michigan is about 21.6:1. CharEm Alternative Schools counts 68% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Emmet County, the average eligibility rate is 32%.
Emmet County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $78,112 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Public schools in Emmet County number 16, with about 4,138 students.
Central Elementary School sits about 0.3 miles from CharEm Alternative Schools. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Remote: in a town far from an urbanized area.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 7 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 22.0 students per teacher, compared with 14.5 in 2020-21.
Use the discussion section to ask about open houses, carpools, and field trips at CharEm Alternative Schools. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Emmet County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,125
Census ACS
Median income
$78,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
4,138 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Charlevoix-Emmet ISD
- CharEm Special Education SchoolsCombined · 99 students
Other schools in PETOSKEY
- Petoskey High SchoolHigh · 862 students
- Petoskey Middle SchoolMiddle · 561 students
- Sheridan SchoolElementary · 252 students
- Ottawa Elementary SchoolElementary · 250 students
- Lincoln SchoolElementary · 237 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 234 students
Nearby schools
- Central Elementary School0.3 mi · 234
- Ottawa Elementary School0.7 mi · 250
- Petoskey Montessori Elem School0.7 mi · 20
- Sheridan School0.9 mi · 252
- Lincoln School0.9 mi · 237
- Petoskey High School0.9 mi · 862
Frequently asked questions
About CharEm Alternative SchoolsHow many students attend CharEm Alternative Schools?
CharEm Alternative Schools enrolls approximately 22 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does CharEm Alternative Schools serve?
CharEm Alternative Schools serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at CharEm Alternative Schools?
Approximately 22.0:1 students per teacher at CharEm Alternative Schools.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CharEm Alternative Schools?
At CharEm Alternative Schools, the student body is approximately 86% White, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees CharEm Alternative Schools?
CharEm Alternative Schools is overseen by Charlevoix-Emmet ISD in Emmet County.
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