High Schools in Pinckney Community Schools

Summary:

The Pinckney Community Schools district in Michigan is home to two high schools: Pinckney Community High School and The LINK A Pathway to Success. Based on the available data, Pinckney Community High School appears to be the stronger performing school in the district, with higher statewide rankings, better test scores, and a lower free/reduced lunch rate compared to The LINK A Pathway to Success.

Pinckney Community High School has a statewide ranking that fluctuates between 179 and 478 out of 735-743 Michigan high schools, with a 4-star rating in some years. Both schools have a similar 4-year graduation rate of 82.8% and a 7.6% dropout rate for the 2023-2024 school year. However, Pinckney Community High School outperforms the district and the state of Michigan in most test score categories, including SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing and SAT/Mathematics.

The LINK A Pathway to Success has a significantly higher free/reduced lunch rate of 60%, compared to Pinckney Community High School's 20.7%. This suggests that The LINK A Pathway to Success may serve a more economically disadvantaged student population, which could contribute to the differences in test scores and other metrics. Additionally, both schools have a high chronic absenteeism rate of around 30%, indicating a potential area of concern that may be impacting student performance and engagement.

District Detail

2130 E M 36
Pinckney, MI 48169-8186

(810) 225-3900

SchoolDigger Rank:
135^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,023

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pinckney Community High School	Public	9-12	10255 Dexter Pinckney Rd	Pinckney	48169	Livingston County	Pinckney Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 225-5500	619	34	18.2	17.3%	558 (90.1%)	5 (0.8%)	25 (4.0%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (3.9%)	70.9	179^th of 739 public high schools	75.8%		34.1	478^th of 743 public high schools	35.7%	299	68.3	34.1	47.2	40.5	$13,654	$918	$12,736
The LINK A Pathway to Success	Public, Virtual, Magnet	9-12	2130 E M 36	Pinckney	48169	Livingston County	Pinckney Community Schools	No	Yes	Yes	No	(810) 225-5516	15	0		46.7%	15 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$9,439	$4,745	$4,694

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Light of the World Academy	2.03 mi	2	153^rd
Kensington Woods Schools	4.46 mi	1	109^th
Howell Public Schools	5.74 mi	11	215^th
Brighton Area Schools	6.25 mi	9	87^th
Charyl Stockwell Academy	7.33 mi	3	74^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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