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Schools in Bay View

Bay View’s public schools

Public Schools of Petoskey has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bay View. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?6/6schools above Michigan’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Michigan’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
64%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.2K
▲ 4% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.2
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,396 students on the public path
In brief

Bay View’s schools, in brief

School by school

6 of Bay View’s 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Michigan’s 2,812 public schools. Lincoln School places highest (better than 91%); Ottawa Elementary School lowest (69%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Four elementary schools serve Bay View, graded from B+ to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Petoskey High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Bay View, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
6–8Petoskey Middle Schoolin PetoskeyA−
9–12Petoskey High Schoolin PetoskeyA

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Public Schools of Petoskey.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Public Schools of PetoskeyGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,396 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$17,179MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading64%
State average 45.4% · 1279 students tested
Math54%
State average 33.6% · 1278 students tested

Bay View vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Bay View’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bay View—Public Schools of Petoskey
PetoskeyAPublic Schools of Petoskey
Bear CreekAPublic Schools of Petoskey

All 2 neighbors share Public Schools of Petoskey with Bay View, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Bay View

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Bay Viewin other towns
Ottawa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Petoskey
B+
250 students12:1Rate it →
Sheridan School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Petoskey
A−
252 students14:1Rate it →
Lincoln School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Petoskey
A
237 students15:1Rate it →
Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Petoskey
B+
234 students15:1Rate it →
Petoskey Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Petoskey
A−
561 students15:1Rate it →
Petoskey High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Petoskey
A
862 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Bay View’s schools

Are Bay View’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Bay View. Public Schools of Petoskey has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bay View. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 6 of its 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Michigan’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Bay View in?

Public Schools of Petoskey.

Where do Bay View kids go to high school?

Petoskey High School.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.