Photo: User:Hgjudd · CC BY-SA 3.0Resort Township’s public schools outscore 88% of Michigan districts
In Resort Township, 54% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Resort 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.
Resort Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 569 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Resort Township’s, its schools beat 82%, lower 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
St. Michael Academy (private) 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 Resort 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 Resort Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Resort Township
Ottawa Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 250 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Petoskey
6th grade in Resort Township
Petoskey Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 561 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Petoskey
7th grade in Resort Township
Petoskey Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 561 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Petoskey
8th grade in Resort Township
Petoskey Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 561 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Petoskey
9th grade in Resort Township
Petoskey High School
Grades 9–12 · 862 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Petoskey
10th grade in Resort Township
Petoskey High School
Grades 9–12 · 862 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Petoskey
11th grade in Resort Township
Petoskey High School
Grades 9–12 · 862 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Petoskey
12th grade in Resort Township
Petoskey High School
Grades 9–12 · 862 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Petoskey
Resort Township’s public schools are run by Public Schools of Petoskey, which also serves Bear Creek, Chandler, Melrose and Petoskey 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
Resort Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Resort Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Resort Township | A | Public Schools of Petoskey |
| Bay | B+ | Boyne City |
| Petoskey | A | Public Schools of Petoskey |
| Melrose | A− | Public Schools of Petoskey PK–12 · Boyne City K–12 |
| Bear Creek | A | Public Schools of Petoskey |
| Hayes | A− | Charlevoix |
| Evangeline | — | Boyne City |
3 of the 6 neighbors share Public Schools of Petoskey with Resort Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Resort 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 Resort Township’s schools
Are Resort Township’s schools good?
By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Resort 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 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Resort Township in?
Public Schools of Petoskey, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,396 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Resort Township kids go to high school?
Petoskey High School in Petoskey, with 862 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Resort 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 Resort Township spend per student?
$17,179 in Public Schools of Petoskey (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Resort Township?
Yes: St. Michael Academy (Catholic, grades 9–12, 31 students).
Parents talk
What Resort Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Resort 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.