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Enrollment
862
High
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF PETOSKEY·NCES 262793006372
Petoskey High School
1500 HILL ST, PETOSKEY, MI 49770 · (231) 348-2160 · Emmet County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL862 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
159 students
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 55%
Community
5
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 | 208 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 193 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 210 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 251 | 29% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 56% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Public Schools of Petoskey. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Petoskey High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petoskey High School this school | 862 | 18.4% | N/A |
| Marquette Senior High School MARQUETTE | 940 | 17.3% | N/A |
| Spring Lake High School SPRING LAKE | 795 | 16.6% | N/A |
| Freeland Middle SchoolHigh School FREELAND | 897 | 19.4% | 54.8% |
| Linden High School LINDEN | 775 | 20.1% | N/A |
| Lowell Senior High School LOWELL | 1,058 | 18.0% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Petoskey High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 862 | #168 of 844 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #182 of 548 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.9% | #293 of 550 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.4% | #597 of 654 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.8% | #249 of 436 |
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
862
-122 (-12%) vs 2020
+22% since 1990-91, when it was 705
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 20.1:1
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 | 862 | 49.6 | 17.4:1 | 18% (159) |
| 2023-24 | 861 | 49.9 | 17.3:1 | 32% (276) |
| 2022-23 | 909 | 47.3 | 19.2:1 | 33% (297) |
| 2020-21 | 984 | 49 | 20.1:1 | 35% (349) |
| 2017-18 | 988 | 47.9 | 20.6:1 | 31% (303) |
| 2015-16 | 965 | 48 | 20.1:1 | 32% (311) |
| 2010-11 | 1,007 | 50 | 20.1:1 | 31% (317) |
| 2000-01 | 1,023 | 47 | 21.8:1 | 10% (100) |
| 1990-91 | 705 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Petoskey High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (988 to 862); teachers up 4% (47.9 to 49.6).
About Petoskey High School
Petoskey High School is one of the public schools in PETOSKEY, Michigan. It is a high-enrollment high school. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 862 students enrolled. By comparison, high schools in Michigan enroll about 460 students on average.
Public Schools of Petoskey is made up of 7 schools with 2,416 students in all.
White students are 86% of those enrolled at Petoskey High School. Other reported shares: 7% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 3% Native American. That is in line with Emmet County, where about 90% of residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 25%.
The school's 49.6 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.4:1. Statewide, high schools in Michigan average 21.6:1. Income data for the school show 18% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Emmet County is 32%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Emmet County show that median household income comes to about $78,112, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Emmet County counts 16 public schools with about 4,138 students.
Petoskey Montessori Elem School is the nearest public school to Petoskey High School, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Petoskey High School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Petoskey High School has an NCES locale of Town: Remote.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 862, from 984 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher dropped from 20.1 to 17.4 over 4 years.
The discussion board for Petoskey High School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Public Schools of Petoskey
- Petoskey Middle SchoolMiddle · 561 students
- Sheridan SchoolElementary · 252 students
- Ottawa Elementary SchoolElementary · 250 students
- Lincoln SchoolElementary · 237 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 234 students
- Petoskey Montessori Elem SchoolElementary · 20 students
Other schools in PETOSKEY
- Petoskey Middle SchoolMiddle · 561 students
- Sheridan SchoolElementary · 252 students
- Ottawa Elementary SchoolElementary · 250 students
- Lincoln SchoolElementary · 237 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 234 students
- Concord Academy PetoskeyCombined · 101 students
Nearby schools
- Petoskey Montessori Elem School0.2 mi · 20
- Petoskey Middle School0.3 mi · 561
- Ottawa Elementary School0.4 mi · 250
- CharEm Alternative Schools0.9 mi · 22
- Central Elementary School0.9 mi · 234
- Sheridan School1.0 mi · 252
Frequently asked questions
About Petoskey High SchoolHow large is Petoskey High School?
Petoskey High School enrolls approximately 862 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Petoskey High School serve?
Petoskey High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Petoskey High School?
Approximately 17.4:1 students per teacher at Petoskey High School.
How diverse is Petoskey High School?
Petoskey High School reports a student body of 86% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Petoskey High School in?
Petoskey High School is part of Public Schools of Petoskey.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.