Other / mixed grade configuration · Petoskey, MI

Concord Academy Petoskey

Federal NCES profile for Concord Academy Petoskey, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 260007400502Charter school
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
69
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
60
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Concord Academy Petoskey earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Michigan schools.

#1 of 4
schools in Petoskey · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
7.8:1
small classes for Michigan
52.3%
free-lunch eligible

Concord Academy Petoskey has class sizes smaller than 94% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Concord Academy Petoskey ranks #1 of 4 schools in Petoskey, MI.

Enrollment

101

Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

13.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

7.8:1

vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg

-55% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

52.3%

vs 54.3% Michigan avg

-4% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Concord Academy Petoskey compares with Michigan and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:17.8:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Concord Academy Petoskey

Concord Academy Petoskey is a higher-need, small charter combined-grade school in Petoskey, Michigan, enrolling 101 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 7.8:1, Concord Academy Petoskey is leaner than roughly 94% of Michigan schools and 55% under the state's 17.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 52.3% lands close to the Michigan typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 101 puts it in the smaller third of Michigan schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,375 scored Michigan schools.

Against 123 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #40.

Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 202 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 75.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Concord Academy - Petoskey spends $9,545 per pupil, 29% below the Michigan average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 20.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Concord Academy - Petoskey is a single-school charter district, so Concord Academy Petoskey operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Concord Academy Petoskey compares

Concord Academy Petoskey on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 7.8:1 ▼ 55% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 52.3% ▼ 4% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 101 top 86% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

7.8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
101
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
52.3%
free-lunch eligible - 4% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
7.8:1
students per teacher - 55% below state mean
Top 6% in Michigan - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
75.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$9,545
per pupil, district-wide - below Michigan avg of $13,507
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 82.2%
Two or More 9.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 7.9%

Largest group: White at 82.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 30.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 30.8, Concord Academy Petoskey is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Concord Academy - Petoskey, which includes Concord Academy Petoskey.

$9,545
Per student
-29%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
-42%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 2.5%
State 77.5%
Federal 20.0%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Michigan, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Concord Academy Petoskey's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Concord Academy Petoskey

How many students attend Concord Academy Petoskey?

Concord Academy Petoskey has 101 students enrolled. It is a public school in Petoskey, MI.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Concord Academy Petoskey?

The student-teacher ratio at Concord Academy Petoskey is 7.8:1, which is 55% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 50% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Concord Academy Petoskey?

52.3% of students at Concord Academy Petoskey are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Concord Academy Petoskey?

The largest demographic group at Concord Academy Petoskey is White at 82.2% of enrollment, in Petoskey, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Concord Academy Petoskey?

Concord Academy Petoskey has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Concord Academy Petoskey rank among schools in Petoskey?

By Resource Investment Index, Concord Academy Petoskey ranks #1 of 4 schools in Petoskey, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Petoskey on the city page.

Is Concord Academy Petoskey a good school?

Concord Academy Petoskey earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Michigan schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Concord Academy - Petoskey?

None; Concord Academy - Petoskey is a single-school charter district, and Concord Academy Petoskey is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

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