| Index | Petoskey | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 55% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 9 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Petoskey | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.8% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.6% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 72.7% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 51.0% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 39.0% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 15.3% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.6% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 9 public schools, 3 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Petoskey. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Petoskey, MI schools is 55%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Petoskey, MI, an average of 92.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Harbor Springs, MI | 1,107 | 63% | 30.9% |
| Boyne City, MI | 3,721 | 53% | 10.1% |
| Ellsworth, MI | 337 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Charlevoix, MI | 2,467 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Boyne Falls, MI | 343 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Petoskey, MI | 5,701 | 55% | 15.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Denair, CA | 5,702 | 35% | 27.8% |
| Nazareth, PA | 5,705 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Dowagiac, MI | 5,695 | 30% | 37.3% |
| Mount Zion, IL | 5,707 | 44% | 8.9% |
| Lucerne Valley, CA | 5,694 | 29% | 39.9% |
| Petoskey, MI | 5,701 | 55% | 15.5% |
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