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Jonesville Pathways

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Jonesville Pathways ranks 557 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

557^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 30% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Jonesville Pathways is a small alternative school in Jonesville, MI, serving 62 students in grades 6 through 12 as part of the Jonesville Community Schools district.

This school is designed for students who have struggled in a traditional classroom setting, and the data shows it faces significant challenges. The graduation rate is just 55.5%, compared to 95.7% at Jonesville High School, and the dropout rate is a staggering 27.7% versus 2.8% at the district's main high school. Perhaps the most telling statistic is chronic absenteeism: a remarkable 75.9% of students are chronically absent, meaning they miss a substantial number of school days. This is nearly four times the rate at Jonesville High School (19.6%) and more than double the state average. With over three-quarters of students regularly missing school, academic progress becomes nearly impossible, and test scores are understandably low. The school also has a very high student-teacher ratio of 28.1, which is nearly double that of Jonesville High School (15.0), suggesting students may not receive the intensive, individualized support often critical in an alternative setting.

When compared to a similar alternative program, Horizon Alternative School in the Hillsdale Community Schools district, Jonesville Pathways shows even greater disengagement. Horizon has a higher graduation rate (64.2%) and a much lower dropout rate (7.1%), while its chronic absenteeism (39.7%) is about half of Jonesville Pathways' rate. On a positive note, the school's state ranking has shown a slight upward trend in recent years, moving from the 26th to the 30th percentile. However, spending per student at Jonesville Pathways ($10,542) is significantly lower than at Jonesville High School ($16,418), raising questions about whether the school has adequate resources to implement the intensive interventions needed to re-engage its students. For parents considering this option, it's important to understand that the primary hurdle here isn't curriculum—it's getting students to show up consistently.

Students ?

28.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,542

Per pupil spending ?

71%

Free/discounted lunch ?

202 Wright St
Jonesville, MI 49250-1062

(517) 849-7304

District: Jonesville Community Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.3%

Hispanic:

4.8%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2006 → 30th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2006

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (38% vs 43% meeting standards)

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

!Dropout rate above the Michigan average (28% vs 7%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg42%

Michigan avg43%

557^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 5 pts since 2018

From bottom 26% (2018) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Jonesville Community Schools

320^th of 625Jonesville 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	27.4	557 of 800	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.7	547 of 735	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	613 of 824	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	5.4	742 of 784	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	27.9	569 of 765	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	7.5	697 of 754	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.5	742 of 750	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.9	752 of 767	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.1	693 of 705	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	25.0	540 of 755	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	12.4	595 of 671	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.9	353 of 647	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	11.8	606 of 708	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)28th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)11th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts43%-18 vs state

Social Studies30%-17 vs state

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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
Jonesville Pathways	Public	6-12	202 Wright St	Jonesville	49250	Hillsdale County	Jonesville Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 849-7304	62	2	28.1	71.0%	56 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)	27.4	557^th of 800 public high schools	30.4%					(n/a)		42.9			372.1		379.0	324.0						2082.1		30.0	$10,542	$1,325	$9,217
Jonesville High School	Public	9-12	460 Adrian Rd	Jonesville	49250	Hillsdale County	Jonesville Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 849-9934	309	21	15.0	38.8%	288 (93.2%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	51.6	348^th of 800 public high schools	56.5%		56.4	309^th of 739 public high schools	58.2%	39		55.2	52.0		28.1	33.3	51.4	27.1						18.6		64.3	$16,418	$939	$15,479
Hillsdale Area Career Center	Public	10-12	3471 Beck Rd	Hillsdale	49242	Hillsdale County	Hillsdale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(517) 689-1881	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hillsdale High School	Public	9-12	30 S Norwood Ave	Hillsdale	49242	Hillsdale County	Hillsdale Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 437-4401	370	21	17.9	47.3%	336 (90.8%)	3 (0.8%)	16 (4.3%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.4%)	41	442^nd of 800 public high schools	44.8%		54	335^th of 739 public high schools	54.7%	107		47.9	50.6		29.8	24.7	46.5	22.1						29.4		34.1	$14,765	$1,137	$13,628
Horizon Alternative School	Public	9-12	30 S Norwood Ave	Hillsdale	49242	Hillsdale County	Hillsdale Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 437-4401	55	1	55.0	74.5%	48 (87.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.6%)								(n/a)							362.7	285.5						2063.5		2076.1	$7,604	$923	$6,682
Litchfield High School	Public	6-12	210 Williams St	Litchfield	49252	Hillsdale County	Litchfield Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 689-5301	143	7	21.0	72.0%	133 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.6%)	15.6	648^th of 800 public high schools	19.0%					(n/a)	40.0	33.3	31.3	375.3	19.1	366.3	23.5	357.6	25.0	21.2	13.0	9.4	26.7	2075.9	33.3	2083.5	$15,316	$2,614	$12,701
North AdamsJerome MiddleHigh School	Public	6-12	4555 Knowles Rd	North Adams	49262	Hillsdale County	North Adams-Jerome Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 689-1701	163	11	14.2	62.0%	152 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	15.2	652^nd of 800 public high schools	18.5%					(n/a)	30.8	35.7		360.0	10.7		382.7	347.3	1570.6	40.0	1563.3	1676.4	1775.3	20.0	1781.6	2078.5	$13,530	$1,018	$12,512
Reading High School	Public, Magnet	7-12	301 Chestnut St	Reading	49274	Hillsdale County	Reading Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(517) 283-2142	286	18	16.1	54.5%	269 (94.1%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	40.2	453^rd of 800 public high schools	43.4%		31.4	499^th of 739 public high schools	32.5%	46	62.2	55.6	58.7	28.9	22.2	19.6	40.5	10.8		39.5		23.7	34.0	35.1	44.7	37.8	$16,847	$1,922	$14,925
HanoverHorton High School	Public	9-12	10000 Moscow Rd	Horton	49246	Jackson County	Hanover-Horton School District	No	No	No	No	(517) 563-0101	289	15	19.0	31.1%	271 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	55.6	305^th of 800 public high schools	61.9%		81.1	101^st of 739 public high schools	86.3%	204		59.0	73.5		34.6	35.3	53.1	17.2						33.9		35.5	$15,650	$584	$15,065
Quincy High School	Public	7-12	18 Colfax St	Quincy	49082	Branch County	Quincy Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 639-9245	346	15	23.3	27.7%	319 (92.2%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (4.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	50	370^th of 800 public high schools	53.8%		57.2	297^th of 739 public high schools	59.8%	73		53.7	52.7		32.9	29.7	54.9	20.7						33.3		40.5	$12,639	$969	$11,670

Frequently Asked Questions about Jonesville Pathways

How many students attend Jonesville Pathways?

In the 2024-25 school year, 62 students attended Jonesville Pathways.

Is Jonesville Pathways a good school?

Jonesville Pathways ranks 557^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Jonesville Pathways?

Students at Jonesville Pathways are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Jonesville Pathways in?

Jonesville Community Schools

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2024–25 attendance dataJan 6, 2026

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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