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Best High Schools in Zip Code 49720

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409

Students

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Top rankedCharlevoix Middle High School85^th of 800 Michigan high schools

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Charlevoix Middle High School up 56 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 49720, serving the Charlevoix, Michigan area, is home to two high schools: Charlevoix Middle High School and CharEm Alternative Schools, which together offer a full spectrum of educational options from a comprehensive public program to specialized alternative support.

Charlevoix Middle High School is the clear academic standout, ranking 85th out of 800 Michigan high schools (89th percentile) for 2025-2026, with a remarkable jump to 20th in the state (97th percentile) in 2023-2024. This school, part of the highly-rated Charlevoix Public Schools district (86th percentile statewide), boasts a 96.7% graduation rate versus the 84.0% state average and a dropout rate of just 1.6%. Its college readiness is exceptional, with SAT scores in both reading/writing (64.4% proficient) and math (40.7% proficient) far exceeding state averages. The school is particularly strong in science and social studies, with 11th-grade proficiency rates (58.6% and 74.6%, respectively) nearly double the state averages. While the school shows some year-to-year volatility in younger grades—7th-grade math dipped to 29% proficiency, below the state average—this issue resolves by high school, suggesting a temporary transition challenge rather than a systemic problem.

In stark contrast, CharEm Alternative Schools, operated by the Charlevoix-Emmet Independent School District (Isd), serves just 22 students with a much higher poverty rate (68.2% free/reduced lunch) and chronic absenteeism (40.9%). Despite a counterintuitive higher student-teacher ratio of 22:1, this school provides a critical safety net for at-risk students, and its absenteeism rate is notably better than its ISD average of 68.0%, indicating it successfully re-engages students who might otherwise drop out. While Charlevoix Middle High School offers a more traditional, high-achieving path with a 14.8:1 ratio and per-student spending of $20,672, the two schools together demonstrate the community's commitment to serving diverse educational needs across a single zip code.

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E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)	M-Step Math (2026)	M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Charlevoix Middle High School	Public	7-12	5200 Marion Center Rd	Charlevoix	49720	Charlevoix County	Charlevoix Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 547-3200	387	26	14.8	40.6%	342 (88.4%)	7 (1.8%)	7 (1.8%)	6 (1.6%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	84.6	85^th of 800 public high schools	89.4%		76.8	141^st of 739 public high schools	80.9%	56	86.8	79.5	66.2	50.9	45.2	45.6	64.4	40.7	38.7	29.0	66.0	58.6	73.6	74.6	$20,672	$689	$19,983
CharEm Alternative Schools	Public	9-12	443 Bay St	Petoskey	49720	Charlevoix County	Charlevoix-Emmet Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(231) 547-9947	22	1	22.0	68.2%	19 (86.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 49720

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Charlevoix	0.33 mi	3	80^th
Ellsworth	7.73 mi	1
East Jordan	11.12 mi	4	230^th
Boyne City	13.4 mi	6	102^nd
Central Lake	14.5 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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