Photo: Protopian Pickle Jar · CC BY-SA 2.0Bear Creek Township’s public schools outscore 88% of Michigan districts
Math proficiency in Bear Creek Township’s districts is 54%, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bear Creek Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.
From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Bear Creek Township’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1236 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bear Creek Township’s, its schools beat 95%, higher than their 88% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 64% and math 54% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,179 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Petoskey Middle School, then Petoskey High School. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Concord Academy Petoskey is in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Bear Creek Township’s grade
A: better than 88% of Michigan school districts, #97 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bear Creek Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Bear Creek Township
Ottawa Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 250 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Petoskey
6th grade in Bear Creek Township
Petoskey Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 561 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Petoskey
7th grade in Bear Creek Township
Petoskey Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 561 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Petoskey
8th grade in Bear Creek Township
Petoskey Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 561 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Petoskey
9th grade in Bear Creek Township
Petoskey High School
Grades 9–12 · 862 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Petoskey
10th grade in Bear Creek Township
Petoskey High School
Grades 9–12 · 862 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Petoskey
11th grade in Bear Creek Township
Petoskey High School
Grades 9–12 · 862 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Petoskey
12th grade in Bear Creek Township
Petoskey High School
Grades 9–12 · 862 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Petoskey
Bear Creek Township’s public schools are run by Public Schools of Petoskey, which also serves Chandler, Melrose, Petoskey and Resort and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Bear Creek Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Bear Creek Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek Township | A | Public Schools of Petoskey |
| Petoskey | A | Public Schools of Petoskey |
| Springvale | A | Public Schools of Petoskey |
| Melrose | A− | Public Schools of Petoskey PK–12 · Boyne City K–12 |
| Little Traverse | A− | Harbor Springs |
| Resort | A | Public Schools of Petoskey |
4 of the 5 neighbors share Public Schools of Petoskey with Bear Creek Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Bear Creek Township
7 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).
Questions about Bear Creek Township’s schools
Are Bear Creek Township’s schools good?
By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bear Creek Township children attend outscore 88% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #97 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bear Creek Township in?
Public Schools of Petoskey, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,396 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Bear Creek Township kids go to high school?
Petoskey High School in Petoskey, with 862 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Bear Creek Township’s graduation rate?
87% of the class of 2023 in Public Schools of Petoskey graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.
How much does Bear Creek Township spend per student?
$17,179 in Public Schools of Petoskey (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Bear Creek Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Bear Creek Township → They have their own page.
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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.