Enrollment
252
Elementary
DISTRICT 199 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF PETOSKEY·NCES 262793006374
Sheridan School
1415 HOWARD ST, PETOSKEY, MI 49770 · (231) 348-2140 · Emmet County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL252 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
69 students
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 27% |
Student demographics
21%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
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Public Schools of Petoskey. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
57.7%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
48.4%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.1%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Sheridan School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Emmet County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.8% | #342 of 1,085 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #471 of 1,072 | #4 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.7% | #308 of 1,139 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 252 | #1,274 of 1,630 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #281 of 1,424 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.5% | #1,058 of 1,424 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.4% | #1,276 of 1,563 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.4% | #686 of 979 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
252
+15 (+6%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 301
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 252 | 18 | 14.0:1 | 27% (69) |
| 2023-24 | 259 | 18 | 14.4:1 | 46% (120) |
| 2022-23 | 269 | 17 | 15.8:1 | 43% (116) |
| 2020-21 | 237 | 14 | 16.9:1 | 44% (105) |
| 2017-18 | 272 | 15.3 | 17.7:1 | 35% (95) |
| 2015-16 | 281 | 15 | 18.7:1 | 37% (104) |
| 2010-11 | 283 | 14 | 20.2:1 | 50% (141) |
| 2000-01 | 239 | 13 | 18.4:1 | 46% (109) |
| 1990-91 | 301 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sheridan School.
About Sheridan School
Sheridan School, located in PETOSKEY, Michigan, is a small elementary school. The grade span is kindergarten through 5, and enrollment is 252 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Michigan is about 369, so this school runs 32% smaller than that.
Sheridan School falls under Public Schools of Petoskey, which has 7 schools enrolling 2,416 students.
Sheridan School enrolls a student body that is 88% White. After that, the student body is 10% multiracial. For comparison, Emmet County is about 90% White. Sheridan School has a diversity index of 21%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 14.0:1, with 18 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan is higher than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Sheridan School is 27%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Sheridan School would score about 54.1%. It scores 52.8%, 1.4 points below that figure.
Census Bureau estimates for Emmet County show that median household income is 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%. Sheridan School is one of 16 public schools in Emmet County, which together enroll about 4,138 students.
The school nearest to Sheridan School is Central Elementary School, at a distance of about 0.5 miles. Within five miles of Sheridan School, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 55.4%; Sheridan School's is 52.8%, ranking 3rd of 5.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Remote, or in a town far from an urbanized area.
Sheridan School saw enrollment rise 6% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 14.0 students per teacher, compared with 16.9 in 2020-21.
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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 High SchoolHigh · 862 students
- Petoskey Middle SchoolMiddle · 561 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 High SchoolHigh · 862 students
- Petoskey Middle SchoolMiddle · 561 students
- Ottawa Elementary SchoolElementary · 250 students
- Lincoln SchoolElementary · 237 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 234 students
- Concord Academy PetoskeyCombined · 101 students
Nearby schools
- Central Elementary School0.5 mi · 234
- Ottawa Elementary School0.6 mi · 250
- CharEm Alternative Schools0.9 mi · 22
- Lincoln School0.9 mi · 237
- Petoskey High School1.0 mi · 862
- Petoskey Montessori Elem School1.1 mi · 20
Frequently asked questions
About Sheridan SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sheridan School?
Sheridan School enrolls approximately 252 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Sheridan School serve?
Sheridan School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sheridan School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sheridan School is approximately 14.0:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sheridan School?
At Sheridan School, the student body is approximately 88% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Sheridan School public or private?
Sheridan School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Public Schools of Petoskey.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.