North Michigan News

Petoskey High School had the highest enrollment among Emmet County schools, welcoming 909 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 55.2% of them were boys, and 44.8% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 85.6% of the Petoskey High School total enrollment.

Among the 15 schools in Emmet County, Petoskey Middle School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 582 students, while Harbor Springs Middle School welcomed 327 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Petoskey High School is part of Public Schools of Petoskey, which roughly covers schools within Emmet County, with its main office in Petoskey.

In the previous school year, Petoskey High School also had the highest number of students among Emmet County schools.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, with white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
Petoskey High School	Petoskey	909
Petoskey Middle School	Petoskey	582
Harbor Springs Middle School	Harbor Springs	327
Sheridan School	Petoskey	269
Pellston Middle/High School	Pellston	254
Central Elementary School	Petoskey	249
Ottawa Elementary School	Petoskey	248
Harbor Springs High School	Harbor Spgs	243
Alanson Public School	Alanson	226
Lincoln School	Petoskey	226
Pellston Elementary School	Pellston	204
Blackbird Elementary School	Harbor Springs	166
Concord Academy Petoskey	Petoskey	151
Mackinaw City K-12 School	Mackinaw City	143
Petoskey Montessori Elementary School	Petoskey	28