B−
Pinconning Area Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Fraser, Pinconning, Garfield, Mount Forest, Pinconning, Gibson and Bentley, and parts of Kawkawlin.
Students
1,095
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,315
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Debt
$8.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Pinconning Area Schools
- School Grade B−: better than 52% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Spends 19% less per student than the MI average
- 19 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.8% since 2020
- Debt of $8.1M, about $7,359 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Copemish.
PK–53 elementary schoolsBenzie County Central School
6–122 schoolsBenzie County Central School
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency26%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,315 per student · 19% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 36%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 62%Federal 18%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,200’20
1,162’21
1,158’22
1,156’23
1,095’24
Down 8.8% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.