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Pellston School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 256 students in Pellston School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» High School in Pellston School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 48% statewide average).
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» High School in Pellston School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pellston Middlehigh School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
462 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pellston School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-79% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#348 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
38%
Graduation Rate
70-79%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.55
% American Indian
5%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
1%
9%
% Black
n/a
17%
% White
79%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,814 is higher than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,530 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,814
$18,510
Spending / Student
$16,530
$17,693
Best Pellston School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ» High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pellston Middlehigh School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
172 N Park St
Pellston, MI 49769
(231) 539-8201
Pellston, MI 49769
(231) 539-8201
Grades: 6-12
| 256 students
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