B−
Pine River Area Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 13 towns
Serves Le Roy Township, Rose Lake Township, Lincoln Township, Burdell Township, Newkirk Township, Sherman Township, Ellsworth Township, Pinora Township, Cedar Township, Dover Township, Luther, Tustin and Le Roy, and parts of Cherry Grove Township, Clam Lake Township and Hartwick Township.
Students
894
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,685
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Debt
$6.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Pine River Area Schools
- School Grade B−: better than 54% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 5% less per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 12.4% since 2020
- Debt of $6.0M, about $6,734 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Tocsin.
PK–52 elementary schoolsNorthern Wells Community Schools
6–8Norwell Middle SchoolNorthern Wells Community Schools
9–12Norwell High SchoolNorthern Wells Community Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,685 per student · 5% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 35%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 62%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,020’20
1,009’21
974’22
912’23
894’24
Down 12.4% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Cadillac Area Public SchoolsCadillac, Haring Township, Henderson Township
$13,677per student
Baldwin Community SchoolsCherry Valley Township, Eden Township, Peacock Township
$28,957per student
McBain Rural Agricultural SchoolsHighland Township, Richland Township
$14,602per student
Evart Public SchoolsMiddle Branch Township, Osceola Township
$15,098per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.