At a glance
Reported students
22
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
1
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
22:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
09–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Michigan high enrollment
15th percentile
Compared with 978 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
60.5
CharEm Alternative Schools: 22 reported students.
State peer staffing position
80th percentile
22:1 reported; state peer median 18.1:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about CharEm Alternative Schools
CharEm Alternative Schools is a public high school serving grades 09–12 in PETOSKEY. It is one of 2 current school records connected to Charlevoix-Emmet ISD. NCES reports 22 students for 2024–25.
Among 978 high schools in Michigan with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 280 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 15th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 22:1, above the Michigan median of 18.1:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (86.4%) and American Indian or Alaska Native (9.1%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking CharEm Alternative Schools
- 1How do the reported 22:1 student–teacher ratio and 1 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 68.2%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White86.4%
- Hispanic0%
- Black0%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native9.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial4.5%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
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