Best Public Schools in Zip Code 49770

Summary:

The 49770 zip code area of Petoskey, Michigan is home to 9 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school. Overall, the Public Schools of Petoskey district performs very well, with all its schools earning 4-5 star ratings from SchoolDigger.

The standout schools in the area are Petoskey Middle School, which ranks 60th out of 890 Michigan middle schools, and Lincoln Elementary School, which ranks 119th out of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools. Both schools have exceptional test scores, with over 60% proficiency in English Language Arts and Math. In contrast, some of the lower-performing schools in the area include Ottawa Elementary and CharEm Alternative Schools.

One area of concern across all schools in the 49770 zip code is the high chronic absenteeism rate, around 29-30%. Additionally, the alternative schools, such as Concord Academy Petoskey and CharEm Alternative, serve a higher-need population, as evidenced by their much higher free/reduced lunch rates. Addressing these challenges could be important areas for improvement in the Petoskey school district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)			M-Step Social Studies (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th 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
Concord Academy Petoskey	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2468 Atkins Rd	Petoskey	49770	Emmet County	Concord Academy - Petoskey	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 439-6800	101	14	7.3	57.4%	83 (82.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.9%)								(n/a)					41.7					41.7											$9,751	$487	$9,264
Lincoln School	Public, Magnet	K-5	616 Connable Ave	Petoskey	49770	Emmet County	Public Schools of Petoskey	No	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 348-2120	237	16	14.8	30.4%	206 (86.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	3 (1.3%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.6%)	89.9	119^th of 1488 public elementary schools	92.0%		88.5	142^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	90.4%	23					62.2	69.6	70.2			59.5	65.2	66.0			76.1			44.7			$17,056	$1,292	$15,764
Ottawa Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	871 Kalamazoo Ave	Petoskey	49770	Emmet County	Public Schools of Petoskey	No	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 348-2130	250	21	11.9	40.8%	220 (88.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.4%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.0%)	60.9	553^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	62.8%		68.9	422^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	71.6%	131					34.2	56.8	50.0			50.0	46.5	32.6			47.8			34.8			$17,352	$2,039	$15,313
Petoskey High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1500 Hill St	Petoskey	49770	Emmet County	Public Schools of Petoskey	No	Yes	No	No	(231) 348-2160	862	50	17.3	18.4%	744 (86.3%)	4 (0.5%)	22 (2.6%)	11 (1.3%)	22 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (6.7%)	80.3	107^th of 739 public high schools	85.5%		80.7	112^th of 743 public high schools	84.9%	5			70.6	43.6													50.7			45.1	$16,983	$1,855	$15,128
Petoskey Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	801 Northmen Dr	Petoskey	49770	Emmet County	Public Schools of Petoskey	No	Yes	No	No	(231) 348-2150	561	37	15.1	25.5%	485 (86.5%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.0%)	91.6	60^th of 890 public middle schools	93.3%		92.8	54^th of 897 public middle schools	94.0%	6	83.0	53.5						60.4	58.2				51.9	69.9		60.5			72.0		$15,889	$892	$14,997
Sheridan School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1415 Howard St	Petoskey	49770	Emmet County	Public Schools of Petoskey	No	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 348-2140	252	18	14.0	27.4%	222 (88.1%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.5%)	77.6	295^th of 1488 public elementary schools	80.2%		74.1	337^th of 1486 public elementary schools	77.3%	42					56.4	52.3	62.1			56.4	45.5	45.5			56.1			48.5			$16,747	$1,041	$15,707
Central Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	410 State St	Petoskey	49770	Emmet County	Public Schools of Petoskey	No	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 348-2111	234	16	14.6	26.5%	202 (86.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (10.3%)	74.3	347^th of 1488 public elementary schools	76.7%		77.8	285^th of 1486 public elementary schools	80.8%	62					56.4	51.2	69.6			66.7	53.5	43.5			50.0			30.4			$17,712	$1,495	$16,217
CharEm Alternative Schools	Public	9-12	443 Bay St	Petoskey	49770	Emmet 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 49770

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Petoskey	0.69 mi	8	66^th
Harbor Springs	5.9 mi	3	106^th
Alanson	9.12 mi	1
Boyne City	10.79 mi	6	102^nd
Boyne Falls	13.12 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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