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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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 571 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
7 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
2,413 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Of Petoskey School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#62 out of 866 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
34%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
38%

Graduation Rate
88%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.60
# American Indian Students
52 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
19 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
66 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
15 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
n/a
23%
# White Students
2,074 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
86%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
186 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
143
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
151
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
148
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
171
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
206
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
162
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
179
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
202
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
190
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
192
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
210
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
229
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
230
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,742 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,594 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$25,476 MM

Spending
$35 MM
$24,351 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,742
$18,510

Spending / Student
$14,594
$17,693

Best Of Petoskey School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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
Grades: 6-8
| 571 students
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