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Of Petoskey School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 561 students in Of Petoskey School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Of Petoskey School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,329 Schools
# Students
2,396 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
158 Teachers
32,063 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Of Petoskey School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 844 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#69 out of 862 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
38%
Graduation Rate
89%
81.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)26.2%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.61
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
n/a
23%
% White
87%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,957 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,248 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$30,868 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$29,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,957
$22,572
Spending / Student
$17,248
$21,839
Best Of Petoskey School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Petoskey Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
801 Northmen Dr
Petoskey, MI 49770
(231) 348-2150
Petoskey, MI 49770
(231) 348-2150
Gr: 6-8 | 561 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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