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Pickford Public Schools

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Pickford Public Schools ranks 994 th of 1488 Michigan alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

994^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Alternative Schools

Better than 33% of Michigan alternative schools

Summary

Pickford Public Schools is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 433 students in Pickford, Michigan. The school has a diverse student population, with a significant percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Pickford Public Schools has had a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 81.7% to 97.8% over the past few years, which is generally higher than the state average. However, the school's dropout rates have fluctuated, ranging from 0.0% to 8.1% in recent years, and its chronic absenteeism rates have been significantly higher than the state average, ranging from 29.5% to 43.3% in the past few years. Academically, Pickford Public Schools' performance, as measured by M-Step and SAT/PSAT test scores, is generally lower than the state averages across various grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates often below 50%, particularly in mathematics.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Brimley Area School and Rudyard Area Schools, which have generally higher academic performance, and Cedarville School, which has stronger performance in certain areas, Pickford Public Schools faces unique challenges. Additionally, the school's per-student spending has fluctuated, and it has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, which may impact its ability to provide consistent and comprehensive educational resources and support for its students.

430

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,388

Per pupil spending ?

47.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

333 S Pleasant St
Pickford, MI 49774

(906) 647-4028

District: Pickford Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.0%

American Indian:

22.3%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2022 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2022

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (30% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

Michigan avg40%

Elementary school

994^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

543^rd of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

485^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	994 of 1488	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	911 of 1486	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	841 of 1470	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	793 of 1344	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.8	792 of 1153	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.7	1093 of 1408	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.6	943 of 1448	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.8	1055 of 1466	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.2	1176 of 1548	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.2	1018 of 1580	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	809 of 1338	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	830 of 1342	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	716 of 1321	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	858 of 1443	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	904 of 1346	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.7	570 of 1381	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.9	819 of 1350	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.1	453 of 1099	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	690 of 1397	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	899 of 1366	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	688 of 1347	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	783 of 1334	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.0	482 of 1139	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.3	617 of 915	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.2	957 of 1196	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.4	882 of 1446	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	977 of 1206	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	890 of 1204	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	860 of 1198	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	726 of 1102	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	516 of 1005	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.1	1003 of 1128	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	1019 of 1253	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	543 of 890	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	527 of 897	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	557 of 883	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	384 of 776	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.1	411 of 675	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	527 of 792	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	572 of 838	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.9	487 of 821	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.6	512 of 894	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.5	562 of 919	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	391 of 789	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	340 of 771	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.2	496 of 770	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	333 of 658	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	470 of 794	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	488 of 832	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	492 of 836	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.9	356 of 825	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	253 of 672	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.4	540 of 815	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	488 of 798	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	590 of 786	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	496 of 776	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.9	252 of 658	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	233 of 540	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.6	593 of 797	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	567 of 696	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.3	370 of 701	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	480 of 688	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.8	242 of 638	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.1	331 of 577	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.6	483 of 624	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	586 of 678	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	485 of 739	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	10.3	665 of 743	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	501 of 735	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	415 of 531	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.7	251 of 561	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	329 of 666	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	404 of 824	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.2	201 of 835	75.9%	★★★★☆
2016	29.2	573 of 852	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.7	604 of 832	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	57.9	357 of 799	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.2	294 of 805	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	29.2	557 of 773	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	68.1	308 of 784	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.8	272 of 765	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	45.9	488 of 754	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.9	434 of 750	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	65.2	307 of 767	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.6	323 of 705	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	343 of 629	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	419 of 611	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.9	317 of 462	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.5	488 of 710	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	274 of 635	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	296 of 614	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	390 of 628	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	10.8	578 of 633	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	41.1	360 of 611	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	404 of 639	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	7.0	608 of 638	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	435 of 647	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.1	451 of 492	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	48.6	237 of 516	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	273 of 582	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.4	386 of 708	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2025)40th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile~ school

White (2025)19th percentile-14 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)50th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile~ school

Male (2025)39th percentile~ school

White (2025)19th percentile-20 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing54%~ state avg

Science32%-7 vs state

English Language Arts30%-10 vs state

Social Studies29%-11 vs state

Math23%-13 vs state

Mathematics14%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th 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
Pickford Public Schools	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	333 S Pleasant St	Pickford	49774	Chippewa County	Pickford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 647-4028	430	33	13.0	47.2%	301 (70.0%)	8 (1.9%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	96 (22.3%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.2%)								(n/a)	69.7	15.2	54.1	13.5	25.0	23.8	41.7	29.4	27.3	27.8	19.1	22.2	20.6	22.7	47.2	35.3	13.5	13.9	35.3	37.8	$18,388	$1,139	$17,249
EUPISD Learning Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	15901 Country Club Dr	Kincheloe	49788	Chippewa County	Eastern Upper Peninsula Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(906) 632-3373	56	16	3.5	71.4%	32 (57.1%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (41.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Cedarville School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	298 E Highway M134	Cedarville	49719	Mackinac County	Les Cheneaux Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 484-2256	219	15	14.2	39.7%	136 (62.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (28.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.7%)								(n/a)	80.0	53.3			53.3	50.0	61.9	21.4	70.0	66.7	45.0	47.6		45.0	66.7	53.3		52.4	73.3	30.8	$17,035	$1,761	$15,274
Rudyard Area Schools	Public, Magnet, Alternative	PK, KG-12	11185 W 2nd St	Rudyard	49780	Chippewa County	Rudyard Area Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(906) 478-3771	602	43	13.8	68.4%	363 (60.3%)	7 (1.2%)	8 (1.3%)	6 (1.0%)	209 (34.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)								(n/a)	60.8	15.7	57.1	17.1	37.5	48.1	35.1	46.8	41.9	41.7	45.5	37.8	51.1	32.6	40.5	42.9	26.5	27.0	51.0	18.2	$17,111	$3,472	$13,640
Brimley Area School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	7134 S M 221	Brimley	49715	Chippewa County	Brimley Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 248-3218	463	36	12.7	35.0%	194 (41.9%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	251 (54.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.7%)								(n/a)	72.0	32.0	58.5	24.4	46.4	40.0	41.0	69.4	36.4	53.6	50.0	33.3	61.1	21.2	28.2	40.8	41.5	30.8	42.0	58.5	$18,269	$1,509	$16,761

Frequently Asked Questions about Pickford Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Pickford Public Schools?

Students at Pickford Public Schools are 70% White, 22% American Indian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Pickford Public Schools in?

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How many students attend Pickford Public Schools?

In the 2024-25 school year, 430 students attended Pickford Public Schools.

Is Pickford Public Schools a good school?

Pickford Public Schools ranks 994^th of 1488 Michigan alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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