Total enrollment
2,396
-327 (-12%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Public Schools of Petoskey
Michigan · 2,416 students · 1 city
Across the district, Public Schools of Petoskey runs 7 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 2,416 Michigan students (about 345 per school).
4-year change in Public Schools of Petoskey
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
-1 (-14%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Public Schools of Petoskey ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.4% | #29 of 121 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,416 | #160 of 454 | #3,858 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #113 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #68 of 452 | #5,823 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 25.3% | #390 of 454 | #7,037 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.8% | #203 of 325 | #5,334 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Public Schools of Petoskey
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Lincoln School at 63.8% proficient to Ottawa Elementary School at 43.8%, a gap of 20.0 points. That is the 58th widest gap among 129 Michigan districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 2,789 to 2,396 students (down 14%) and from 150 to 158 full-time teachers (up 5%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petoskey High School | Petoskey | High | 09-12 | 862 |
| Petoskey Middle School | Petoskey | Middle | 06-08 | 561 |
| Sheridan School | Petoskey | Elementary | KG-05 | 252 |
| Ottawa Elementary School | Petoskey | Elementary | PK-05 | 250 |
| Lincoln School | Petoskey | Elementary | KG-05 | 237 |
| Central Elementary School | Petoskey | Elementary | KG-05 | 234 |
| Petoskey Montessori Elem School | Petoskey | Elementary | PK-05 | 20 |
About Public Schools of Petoskey
Public Schools of Petoskey operates 7 public schools across Michigan, collectively enrolling roughly 2,416 students.
In terms of grade levels, Public Schools of Petoskey is built around 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 345 in this district, below the Michigan typical of 406.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 12%: 2,723 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,396 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 7 to 6 across the same 4-year window.
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