| 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 |


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| 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 | 1,129 | 63% | 30.9% |
| Boyne City, MI | 3,807 | 53% | 10.1% |
| Charlevoix, MI | 2,544 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Boyne Falls, MI | 350 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Ellsworth, MI | 347 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Petoskey, MI | 5,865 | 55% | 15.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oceanport, NJ | 5,865 | 76% | 57.8% |
| Marion, VA | 5,865 | 79% | 65.1% |
| Gardiner, ME | 5,863 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Spring Grove, IL | 5,867 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Lewisburg, PA | 5,861 | 76% | 57.3% |
| Petoskey, MI | 5,865 | 55% | 15.5% |