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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 204 students in Pellston School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Pellston School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,092 Schools
# Students
458 Students
372,048 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
24,562 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Pellston School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 860 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
0.37
0.57
# American Indian Students
29 Students
2,715 Students
% American Indian Students
6%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
9,505 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
32,770 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
n/a
79,422 Students
% Black Students
n/a
21%
# White Students
356 Students
227,920 Students
% White Students
78%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
352 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
69 Students
19,025 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
33
71,170
# Students in 1st Grade:
34
61,256
# Students in 2nd Grade:
35
56,024
# Students in 3rd Grade:
31
51,406
# Students in 4th Grade:
37
47,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
34
41,347
# Students in 6th Grade:
39
13,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
40
8,441
# Students in 8th Grade:
43
7,989
# Students in 9th Grade:
38
3,136
# Students in 10th Grade:
36
2,955
# Students in 11th Grade:
24
2,757
# Students in 12th Grade:
34
2,824
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,357
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,996 is higher than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,675 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,996
$18,370
Spending / Student
$16,675
$17,559
Best Pellston School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pellston Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
114 Zipf St
Pellston, MI 49769
(231) 539-8421
Pellston, MI 49769
(231) 539-8421
Grades: PK-5
| 204 students
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