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Pioneer High School

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Pioneer High School ranks 479 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

479^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 40% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Pioneer High School in Croswell, MI, is a small alternative school serving 78 students in grades 6 through 12 within the Croswell-Lexington Community Schools district, located in a rural area of Michigan's Thumb region.

Pioneer High School is designed for students who may benefit from a non-traditional learning environment, and it faces significant challenges. The most pressing concern for parents is the graduation rate, which was just 55.8% for the 2024-2025 school year. This is dramatically lower than the 99.1% rate at Croswell-Lexington High School, located less than a mile away in the same district, and well below the state average of 84.0%. Nearby schools like Deckerville Community High School (93.3%) and Brown City High School (94.3%) also far exceed Pioneer's rate. This low graduation rate has persisted for five years, suggesting it is a systemic issue rather than a temporary dip.

Another key differentiator is funding. Pioneer spends just $4,352 per student, which is remarkably low given that over 82% of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch—nearly double the rate at Croswell-Lexington High School (43.2%). By comparison, the district's main high school spends $15,590 per student, and even Phoenix Alternative School spends $12,434 per student. This funding disparity raises questions about whether the district is adequately supporting a student population with high needs. On a positive note, the school has shown improvement: its state ranking rose from the 24th percentile (1 star) in 2017-2018 to the 40th percentile (2 stars) in 2025-2026, and chronic absenteeism has dropped from a high of 69.5% to 19.2% in recent years. The dropout rate also fell to 0.0% in 2024-2025 after two difficult years. While the school faces real hurdles, these signs of progress offer hope for families considering this option.

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$4,352

Per pupil spending ?

82.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15 S Howard Ave
Croswell, MI 48422-1381

(810) 679-1300

District: Croswell-Lexington Community Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.2%

Hispanic:

10.3%

African American:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 37th percentile in 2017 → 40th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (46% vs 59% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (56% vs 84%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg65%

Michigan avg59%

479^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 3 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Croswell-Lexington Community Schools

172^nd of 625Croswell-Lexington Community Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	479 of 800	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.0	625 of 824	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.9	523 of 835	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	36.4	469 of 755	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	16.5	566 of 707	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	12.4	600 of 708	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)38th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2018)20th percentile-4 vs school

White (2018)15th percentile-9 vs school

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)		M-Step Math (2026)		M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pioneer High School	Public	6-12	15 S Howard Ave	Croswell	48422	Sanilac County	Croswell-Lexington Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 679-1300	78	5	14.9	82.1%	68 (87.2%)	1 (1.3%)	8 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	37.1	479^th of 800 public high schools	40.1%					(n/a)		36.4	53.3														$4,352	$801	$3,551
CroswellLexington High School	Public	9-12	5461 Peck Rd	Croswell	48422	Sanilac County	Croswell-Lexington Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 679-1500	523	21	24.9	43.2%	467 (89.3%)	3 (0.6%)	37 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	61.2	253^rd of 800 public high schools	68.4%		65.9	219^th of 739 public high schools	70.4%	34		69.1	65.5		37.3	28.4	60.5	19.3						41.2		42.5	$15,590	$788	$14,802
Peck JrSr High School	Public	6-12	222 E Lapeer St	Peck	48466	Sanilac County	Peck Community School District	No	No	No	No	(810) 378-5501	202	12	16.8	65.3%	184 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.4%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	51.3	353^rd of 800 public high schools	55.9%		55.4	322^nd of 739 public high schools	56.4%	31	44.8	65.2	26.3	17.2	30.4		43.8	25.0	53.6	26.7	39.3	23.3	41.4	39.4	37.0	48.5	$14,037	$1,593	$12,444
Sanilac Career Center	Public	9-12	175 E Aitken Rd	Peck	48466	Sanilac County	Sanilac Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(810) 648-4700	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
CarsonvillePort Sanilac High School	Public	6-12	100 N Goetze Rd	Carsonville	48419	Sanilac County	Carsonville-Port Sanilac School District	No	No	No	No	(810) 657-9394	187	9	20.2	58.8%	173 (92.5%)	2 (1.1%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	67.3	205^th of 800 public high schools	74.4%		84.3	79^th of 739 public high schools	89.3%	126	66.7	53.3	61.9	29.2	40.0	33.3	60.9	26.1	60.0	21.2	40.0	15.2	54.2	52.2	62.5	65.2	$16,261	$1,649	$14,613
CarsonvillePort Sanilac Learning Center	Public, Virtual	6-12	100 N Goetze Rd	Carsonville	48419	Sanilac County	Carsonville-Port Sanilac School District	No	No	Yes	No	(810) 657-9393	53	0	112.7	79.2%	50 (94.3%)	1 (1.9%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)								(n/a)																	$8,012	$1,244	$6,768
Phoenix Alternative School	Public	6-12	247 School Dr	Yale	48097	St. Clair County	Yale Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 387-3231	6	0	37.5		5 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$12,434	$603	$11,831
Yale Senior High School	Public	9-12	247 School Dr	Yale	48097	St. Clair County	Yale Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 387-3231	509	27	19.1	25.5%	472 (92.7%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	74.1	150^th of 800 public high schools	81.3%		78	128^th of 739 public high schools	82.7%	22		78.2	79.0		43.7	41.9	57.8	19.0						50.0		52.2	$13,556	$1,115	$12,441
Sandusky JuniorSenior High School	Public	7-12	191 E Pinetree Ln	Sandusky	48471	Sanilac County	Sandusky Community School District	No	No	No	No	(810) 648-3401	460	24	19.2	53.3%	431 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	49.2	377^th of 800 public high schools	52.9%		40.7	438^th of 739 public high schools	40.7%	61	61.7	58.7	58.9	28.4	36.0	23.3	58.1	27.0		33.9		32.3	27.2	20.3	35.8	33.8	$14,867	$1,110	$13,757
Deckerville Community High School	Public	7-12	2633 Black River St	Deckerville	48427	Sanilac County	Deckerville Community School District	No	No	No	No	(810) 376-3875	219	14	15.7	44.7%	200 (91.3%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (6.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	44.4	421^st of 800 public high schools	47.4%		31	501^st of 739 public high schools	32.2%	80	64.7	61.5	56.7	23.5	38.5	26.7	46.5	16.3		44.2		20.9	38.2	27.9	35.3	27.9	$20,585	$1,388	$19,197

Frequently Asked Questions about Pioneer High School

How many students attend Pioneer High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 78 students attended Pioneer High School.

Is Pioneer High School a good school?

Pioneer High School ranks 479^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pioneer High School?

Students at Pioneer High School are 87% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Pioneer High School in?

Croswell-Lexington Community Schools

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