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Petoskey, Michigan - 7 schools
An equity score of 37/100 ranks Public Schools of Petoskey #548 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,510 per pupil, Public Schools of Petoskey ranks #278 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,526
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$13,510
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Public Schools of Petoskey operates 7 public schools serving 2,526 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Emmet County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,510 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 68.5% local, 24.7% state, and 6.8% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 37/100, ranked #548 of 707 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (12 AP courses district-wide), a 355.8:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 33.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.0% White, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Petoskey High School, with a diversity index of 24.9/100.
Its largest campus is Petoskey High School, enrolling 862 students (36% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Petoskey Montessori Elem School, at 28 students, a 31x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Petoskey High School accounts for 34.1% of all Public Schools of Petoskey student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Public Schools of Petoskey-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Public Schools of Petoskey school enrollment varies 31× across entities
Public Schools of Petoskey school enrollment ranges from 28 students (lowest) to 862 students (highest), a spread of 834 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Public Schools of Petoskey student-counselor ratio is 356:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Public Schools of Petoskey chronic absenteeism rate is 33.4% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Public Schools of Petoskey?
Public Schools of Petoskey has 7 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,526 students.
How much does Public Schools of Petoskey spend per student?
Public Schools of Petoskey spends $13,510 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #548 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Public Schools of Petoskey?
Public Schools of Petoskey students are 87.0% White, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian, 0.3% African American, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Public Schools of Petoskey?
Public Schools of Petoskey has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #548 out of 707 districts in Michigan.