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Charlevoix-Emmet ISD

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Petoskey and Charlevoix.

Petoskey’s School Grade A better than 88% of Michigan school districts

Students
121
Schools
2
Students per teacher
5:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
The gist

What stands out about Charlevoix-Emmet ISD

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 19% of Michigan districts
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 59 pts below the state
  • 5 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.7% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 19% of the 815 Michigan school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
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The towns it serves, and their School Grades
APetoskey 5,856A−Charlevoix 2,392

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Petoskey. Grade by grade →

K–54 elementary schoolsPublic Schools of Petoskey
6–8Petoskey Middle SchoolPublic Schools of Petoskey
9–12Petoskey High SchoolPublic Schools of Petoskey

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2020
Math proficiency11–19%
State average 33.6% · 54 students tested
Reading / language arts20–29%
State average 45.4% · 54 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)0–49%
State average 82.9% · 9 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

87% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Enrollment over time
137’20
124’21
115’22
131’23
121’24

Down 11.7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 88%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Black 4%Two or more races 3%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools.

CharEm Special Education Schools
Other · Grades PK–12 · Charlevoix
C
99 students4:1
CharEm Alternative Schools
High · Grades 9–12 · Petoskey
22 students22:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Public Schools of PetoskeyBear Creek Township, Resort Township
$17,179per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Michigan.