North Michigan News

Among the many ethnicities represented in Emmet County schools, white was the most prevalent ethnicity among Emmet County students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of the 4,225 students attending Emmet County schools, 85.4% were white. Multiracial students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 7.7% of Emmet County students.

In the previous school year, white students were still the most common group in Emmet County, representing 85.4% of the student body.

Petoskey High School had the most diverse student body in Emmet County including African American, American Indian, Asian, Hawaiian, Hispanic, multiracial, and white.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 1.4% when compared to the previous year.

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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

School name	Most represented ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Alanson Public School	White	81.9%	226
Blackbird Elementary School	White	88.6%	166
Central Elementary School	White	86.7%	249
Concord Academy Petoskey	White	83.4%	151
Harbor Springs High School	White	88.5%	243
Harbor Springs Middle School	White	89.6%	327
Lincoln School	White	86.3%	226
Mackinaw City K-12 School	White	87.4%	143
Ottawa Elementary School	White	87.1%	248
Pellston Elementary School	White	76.5%	204
Pellston Middle/High School	White	78.7%	254
Petoskey High School	White	85.6%	909
Petoskey Middle School	White	85.9%	582
Petoskey Montessori Elementary School	White	96.4%	28
Sheridan School	White	85.1%	269