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Pellston MiddleHigh School

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Pellston MiddleHigh School ranks 508 th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

508^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 31% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Pellston MiddleHigh School is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Pellston, Michigan, with 256 students. The school is part of the Pellston Public Schools district, which is ranked 265 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Pellston MiddleHigh School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Michigan high schools, with proficiency rates on state assessments generally below the state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were lower than the state averages in Math, Science, and Social Studies. The school's four-year graduation rate has also fluctuated between 78.2% and 85.7%, which is generally lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has been higher than the state average, ranging from 7.6% to 17.3% in recent years.

Compared to nearby high-performing schools like Petoskey High School and Cheboygan Area High School, Pellston MiddleHigh School's academic performance and overall ranking are significantly lower. However, the school does have a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.6, compared to the nearby schools' ratios ranging from 16.5 to 17.2. Addressing the school's challenges, such as low academic performance and high dropout rates, could be crucial for improving the overall quality of education at Pellston MiddleHigh School.

258

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,074

Per pupil spending ?

49.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

172 N Park St
Pellston, MI 49769-9400

(231) 539-8201

District: Pellston Public Schools

Feeder schools for Pellston MiddleHigh School:

Elementary:

Pellston Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.7%

Two or more races:

14.3%

American Indian:

7.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2014 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (35% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Dropout rate above the Michigan average (17% vs 8%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Michigan avg41%

Middle school

416^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

508^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

265^th of 613Pellston Public 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	416 of 890	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.2	522 of 897	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	476 of 883	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	523 of 776	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.6	304 of 675	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.1	539 of 792	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	557 of 838	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.6	365 of 821	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.0	330 of 894	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.7	370 of 919	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.1	442 of 921	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.1	390 of 919	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.2	551 of 900	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.6	535 of 858	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.8	437 of 851	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.3	456 of 847	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	398 of 789	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	419 of 771	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	482 of 770	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	499 of 657	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.5	350 of 658	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.0	583 of 794	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	408 of 832	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	458 of 836	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.7	285 of 825	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	359 of 691	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.1	283 of 672	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.0	560 of 815	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	402 of 798	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	434 of 786	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	412 of 776	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	412 of 658	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	307 of 639	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.9	428 of 797	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	414 of 696	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	467 of 701	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	442 of 688	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.3	463 of 638	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.4	366 of 577	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.9	525 of 624	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	543 of 678	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	508 of 739	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	431 of 743	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	436 of 735	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	343 of 531	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.4	415 of 666	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.9	412 of 824	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.1	416 of 835	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.2	417 of 852	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	28.9	589 of 832	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	62.2	304 of 799	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.7	355 of 805	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.8	340 of 773	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.5	186 of 784	76.3%	★★★★☆
2010	53.3	454 of 765	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	64.4	340 of 754	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.1	203 of 750	72.9%	★★★★☆
2007	65.6	298 of 767	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.8	321 of 705	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	456 of 629	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	399 of 619	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	307 of 554	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	402 of 710	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	393 of 635	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	346 of 654	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	282 of 532	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.4	264 of 755	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	448 of 628	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	450 of 633	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.1	394 of 611	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	316 of 440	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	418 of 543	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.7	382 of 707	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	17.0	79 of 93	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	559 of 639	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	532 of 638	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	479 of 647	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	345 of 492	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.7	403 of 582	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	378 of 708	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile~ school

Male (2025)50th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-13 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)15th percentile-35 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing49%-7 vs state

English Language Arts46%+7 vs state

Social Studies31%-13 vs state

Science27%-11 vs state

Math26%-6 vs state

Mathematics14%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)		M-Step Math (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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th 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
Pellston MiddleHigh School	Public	6-12	172 N Park St	Pellston	49769	Emmet County	Pellston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 539-8201	258	22	11.7	49.2%	198 (76.7%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (14.3%)	30	508^th of 739 public high schools	31.3%		39.2	431^st of 743 public high schools	42.0%	77	65.7	25.7	48.6	14.3	48.7	42.4	25.6	27.3	28.6	25.7	37.1	25.7	$17,074	$2,468	$14,606
Inverness Academy	Public	6-12	7461 N Straits Hwy	Cheboygan	49721	Cheboygan County	Cheboygan Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 627-5613	82	4	19.2	76.8%	67 (81.7%)	1 (1.2%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (12.2%)	11	657^th of 739 public high schools	11.1%		21.7	588^th of 743 public high schools	20.9%	69			23.8							14.3		19.1	$13,067	$955	$12,113
Harbor Springs High School	Public	9-12	500 N Spring St	Harbor Springs	49740	Emmet County	Harbor Springs School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 526-4800	260	18	14.2	13.8%	232 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.8%)	67	204^th of 739 public high schools	72.4%		66.6	200^th of 743 public high schools	73.1%	4			70.1	40.3						32.8		40.9	$26,802	$797	$26,005
Inland Lakes Secondary School	Public	6-12	4363 S Straits Hwy	Indian River	49749	Cheboygan County	Inland Lakes Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 238-6868	348	19	18.0	63.5%	309 (88.8%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.7%)	26.3	528^th of 739 public high schools	28.6%		24.5	558^th of 743 public high schools	24.9%	30	68.1	14.9	53.5	18.6	28.3	34.6	30.4	26.9	29.8	14.6	34.0	12.8	$14,310	$2,361	$11,949
Petoskey High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1500 Hill St	Petoskey	49770	Emmet County	Public Schools of Petoskey	No	Yes	No	No	(231) 348-2160	862	50	17.3	18.4%	744 (86.3%)	4 (0.5%)	22 (2.6%)	11 (1.3%)	22 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (6.7%)	80.3	107^th of 739 public high schools	85.5%		80.7	112^th of 743 public high schools	84.9%	5			70.6	43.6						50.7		45.1	$16,983	$1,855	$15,128
CharEm Alternative Schools	Public	9-12	443 Bay St	Petoskey	49770	Emmet County	Charlevoix-Emmet Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(231) 547-9947	22	1	22.0	68.2%	19 (86.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)								(n/a)
Cheboygan Area High School	Public	8-12	801 W Lincoln Ave	Cheboygan	49721	Cheboygan County	Cheboygan Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 627-7191	548	35	15.5	55.7%	470 (85.8%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.6%)	70.3	182^nd of 739 public high schools	75.4%		60.8	257^th of 743 public high schools	65.4%	75	67.4	28.4	57.7	22.5					45.3	55.9	44.2	58.6	$14,964	$904	$14,060

Frequently Asked Questions about Pellston MiddleHigh School

What is the racial makeup of Pellston MiddleHigh School?

Students at Pellston MiddleHigh School are 77% White, 14% Two or more races, 7% American Indian.

What schools feed into Pellston MiddleHigh School?

Pellston MiddleHigh School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Pellston Elementary School

What district is Pellston MiddleHigh School in?

Pellston Public Schools

Is Pellston MiddleHigh School a good school?

Pellston MiddleHigh School ranks 508^th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pellston MiddleHigh School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 258 students attended Pellston MiddleHigh School.

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