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Pinckney Community High School

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Pinckney Community High School ranks 174 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

174^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 78% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Pinckney Community High School is a public high school in Pinckney, MI, serving 619 students in grades 9-12 within the largely rural Pinckney Community Schools district, and it has earned a 4-star rating with a 78th percentile statewide ranking for the 2025-2026 school year.

What truly sets Pinckney apart is its remarkable success with students who often face the biggest academic hurdles. In the most recent school year, the school ranked in the 90th percentile statewide for both its Special Education students and its Low Socio-Economic Status (SES) students—a dramatic improvement from just a year prior, when the Low SES subgroup sat in the 23rd percentile. This is especially notable when compared to higher-ranked neighbors like Dexter High School or Chelsea High School, which post excellent overall numbers but don't show the same standout results for these specific groups. Pinckney achieves this while spending less per student ($13,601) than those peers, suggesting efficient resource use. The school also maintains a strong graduation rate around 91-92%, well above the state average of 84%.

However, there are areas to watch. The school's performance has been volatile, swinging from the 70th percentile in 2022-2023 down to the 36th in 2023-2024, then rebounding to 78th—a pattern also seen in test scores. Chronic absenteeism sits at 20.7%, better than the state average but notably higher than the district's 15.9% and Dexter's 10.0%. Academically, students shine in English Language Arts (58.2% of 11th graders proficient in SAT reading vs. 52.1% statewide), but math is a relative weak spot (30.6% proficient vs. 26.5% statewide), lagging behind top neighbors like Chelsea (59.1%). For parents, Pinckney offers a school that clearly invests in supporting all learners, though consistency and math achievement are worth monitoring.

619

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,601

Per pupil spending ?

17.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10255 Dexter Pinckney Rd
Pinckney, MI 48169-8918

(810) 225-5500

District: Pinckney Community Schools

Feeder schools for Pinckney Community High School:

Elementary:	Country Elementary School
	Farley Hill Elementary School
	Navigator Upper Elementary School
Middle:	Pathfinder School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.1%

Hispanic:

4.0%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (51% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Michigan high schools

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Michigan avg43%

174^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

132^nd of 625Pinckney 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	71.6	174 of 800	78.3%	★★★★☆
2025	70.9	179 of 739	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	34.1	478 of 743	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.6	217 of 735	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	52.6	278 of 531	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.7	239 of 561	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.6	168 of 666	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	65.2	276 of 824	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.0	254 of 835	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.6	338 of 852	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.8	309 of 832	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.4	297 of 799	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.4	186 of 805	76.9%	★★★★☆
2012	67.0	258 of 773	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.3	223 of 784	71.6%	★★★★☆
2010	80.4	127 of 765	83.4%	★★★★☆
2009	76.6	178 of 754	76.4%	★★★★☆
2008	81.8	124 of 750	83.5%	★★★★☆
2007	79.7	124 of 767	83.8%	★★★★☆
2006	63.2	307 of 705	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	71.8	140 of 686	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	59.2	241 of 629	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.6	422 of 619	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.1	205 of 611	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	212 of 416	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.6	223 of 462	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.8	114 of 554	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	56.2	292 of 710	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	80.3	73 of 719	89.8%	★★★★☆
2025	23.6	492 of 635	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.7	374 of 654	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.4	238 of 614	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.2	268 of 369	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.6	171 of 417	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.0	344 of 532	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.7	545 of 755	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	192 of 693	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	73.8	121 of 628	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	28.5	464 of 633	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.7	217 of 611	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	267 of 440	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	264 of 472	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.3	216 of 543	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.1	231 of 707	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	77.7	21 of 220	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	37.2	35 of 61	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	202 of 315	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	61.3	217 of 671	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.7	197 of 639	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.9	498 of 638	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.1	243 of 647	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	277 of 492	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	257 of 516	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	196 of 582	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	315 of 708	55.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)90th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)80th percentile~ school

Male (2026)72nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)68th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts76%+17 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing58%+6 vs state

Social Studies46%~ state avg

Mathematics43%+10 vs state

Science33%~ state avg

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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
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%)	71.6	174^th of 800 public high schools	78.3%		70.9	179^th of 739 public high schools	75.8%	5		77.6	75.0		40.4	45.8	58.2	30.6						33.1		45.5	$13,601	$769	$12,832
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)																	$19,242	$8,734	$10,508
Kensington Woods Schools	Public, Charter	6-12	9501 Pettys Road	Lakeland	48143	Livingston County	Kensington Woods Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(517) 545-0828	114	11	10.5	36.0%	105 (92.1%)	2 (1.8%)	6 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	96.7	12^th of 800 public high schools	98.5%		68	195^th of 739 public high schools	73.6%	183	76.9	535.0	84.2	30.8	68.8	63.2	582.8	48.0					53.9	84.0	1810.0	80.0	$10,990	$339	$10,650
Dexter Alternative School	Public	9-12	2704 Baker Rd	Dexter	48130	Washtenaw County	Dexter Community School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 424-4100	13	2	7.9	23.1%	12 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$27,082	$10,979	$16,103
Brighton High School	Public	9-12	7878 Brighton Rd	Brighton	48116	Livingston County	Brighton Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 299-4100	1,887	97	19.5	9.1%	1,740 (92.2%)	7 (0.4%)	72 (3.8%)	31 (1.6%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	31 (1.6%)	88.1	64^th of 800 public high schools	92.0%		80.5	105^th of 739 public high schools	85.8%	41		81.6	79.4		65.3	58.2	72.5	51.6						36.8		58.6	$14,087	$587	$13,499
Dexter High School	Public	9-12	2200 N Parker Rd	Dexter	48130	Washtenaw County	Dexter Community School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 424-4240	1,053	77	13.6	9.5%	972 (92.3%)	10 (0.9%)	27 (2.6%)	8 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.2%)	92	45^th of 800 public high schools	94.4%		93	42^nd of 739 public high schools	94.3%	3		83.5	82.4		58.3	50.4	77.9	45.1						61.3		61.7	$16,566	$393	$16,173
Whitmore Lake High School	Public	6-12	7430 Whitmore Lake Rd	Whitmore Lake	48189	Washtenaw County	Whitmore Lake Public School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 449-4461	271	21	12.7	34.3%	230 (84.9%)	6 (2.2%)	17 (6.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.9%)	70.7	180^th of 800 public high schools	77.5%		82.3	96^th of 739 public high schools	87.0%	84	72.9	71.7	68.2	25.0	26.1	34.1	68.4	21.1	48.8	57.9	30.0	39.5	48.9	67.6	56.3	72.2	$21,633	$1,408	$20,225
Charyl Stockwell Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1032 Karl Greimel Dr	Brighton	48116	Livingston County	Charyl Stockwell Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(810) 225-9940	334	21	15.7	18.0%	308 (92.2%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (3.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	79.8	116^th of 800 public high schools	85.5%		76.6	142^nd of 739 public high schools	80.8%	26		74.7	79.1		44.3	45.3	70.0	27.1						50.7		53.5	$11,388	$207	$11,182
Bridge Alternative High School	Public	9-12	125 S Church St	Brighton	48116	Livingston County	Brighton Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 299-4046	70	6	11.1	42.9%	59 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	3 (4.3%)								(n/a)			25.0			381.7											$15,426	$572	$14,854
FlexTech High School	Public, Charter	9-12	7707 Conference Center Dr	Brighton	48114	Livingston County	FlexTech High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 844-3366	171	10	17.8	57.9%	138 (80.7%)	29 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	17	632^nd of 800 public high schools	21.0%		19.7	586^th of 739 public high schools	20.7%	46		47.4	41.5		15.8	12.2	17.9	342.1						15.8		18.4	$12,562	$690	$11,872

Frequently Asked Questions about Pinckney Community High School

What is the racial makeup of Pinckney Community High School?

Students at Pinckney Community High School are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Pinckney Community High School?

Pinckney Community High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Country Elementary School
Elementary : Farley Hill Elementary School
Elementary : Navigator Upper Elementary School
Middle : Pathfinder School

What district is Pinckney Community High School in?

Pinckney Community Schools

How many students attend Pinckney Community High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 619 students attended Pinckney Community High School.

Is Pinckney Community High School a good school?

Pinckney Community High School ranks 174^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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