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Schools in Petersburg · Summerfield School District

Petersburg’s public schools outscore 87% of Michigan districts

58% of students in Petersburg’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Michigan average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Petersburg, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.

Reading proficiency
58%
▲ 13 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 8 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 14% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.1
MI 16.5
Schools in town
1
563 students on the public path
In brief

Petersburg’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,195 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Summerfield JuniorSenior 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Petersburg’s grade

A− Test scores

A: better than 87% of Michigan school districts. Test scores are above the Michigan average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1030)Better than 90%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 333 test results could put Petersburg anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Petersburg’s students in the tested grades sat them (334 in math, 332 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Petersburg, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Summerfield Elementary SchoolSummerfield School DistrictB
7–12Summerfield JuniorSenior High SchoolSummerfield School DistrictB

Petersburg’s public schools are run by Summerfield School District, which also serves Summerfield. 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.

Summerfield School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 563 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 16.1 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,195MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 45.4% · 332 students tested
Math42%
State average 33.6% · 334 students tested

Petersburg vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PetersburgASummerfield

Every school in Petersburg

2 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).

District schools in Petersburgby address
Summerfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
312 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Petersburgin other towns
Summerfield JuniorSenior High School
High · Grades 7–12
B
251 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Petersburg’s schools

Are Petersburg’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Petersburg children attend outscore 87% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Petersburg in?

Summerfield School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 563 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Petersburg spend per student?

$14,195 in Summerfield School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Petersburg families are saying about 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.