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Pinconning High School

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Pinconning High School ranks 352 nd of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

352^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 56% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Pinconning High School is a mid-sized public high school in Pinconning, MI, serving 370 students in grades 9-12 within the Pinconning Area Schools district.

Pinconning High School is showing real momentum. After a dip in rankings, the school rebounded strongly in the 2025-2026 school year, moving from the 44th to the 56th percentile statewide and earning a 3-star rating. This improvement is backed by a graduation rate that jumped to 89.4%, well above the state average of 84%, while the dropout rate fell dramatically to just 2.8%. The school also stands out for its support of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, ranking in the 62nd percentile for this group—actually higher than its overall ranking. In math, Pinconning outperforms several nearby schools, with 20.8% of 11th graders proficient on the SAT, compared to 12.7% at Bay City Central High School and 17.6% at John Glenn High School. Literacy is another clear strength, with 10th graders hitting 62.1% proficiency on the PSAT, above the state average.

Compared to its neighbors, Pinconning occupies a solid middle ground. It outperforms urban and alternative schools like Bay-Arenac Community High School and Bay City Eastern High School, which have graduation rates below 45%, while not quite reaching the top-tier results of Garber High School or Standish-Sterling Central JrSr High School. Chronic absenteeism at 37% is above the state average but lower than Bay City Central's 42.4%. The school also operates efficiently, spending $15,164 per student—less than Bay City School District's Bay City Central High School ($17,400)—while achieving better outcomes. One area needing attention is a persistent gender gap, with female students outperforming males by a notable margin in recent years.

370

Students ?

21.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,164

Per pupil spending ?

39.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

605 W 5th St
Pinconning, MI 48650-8706

(989) 308-0531

District: Pinconning Area Schools

Feeder schools for Pinconning High School:

Elementary:	Linwood Elementary School
	Pinconning Central Elementary School
Middle:	Pinconning Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.7%

Hispanic:

5.1%

African American:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓89% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

✓Above the Michigan median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 28% Michigan)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Michigan avg43%

352^nd of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

297^th of 625Pinconning Area 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	51.3	352 of 800	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.4	413 of 739	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.9	329 of 743	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	255 of 735	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.2	103 of 531	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	41.2	323 of 561	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.3	277 of 666	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	341 of 824	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.8	372 of 835	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.8	214 of 852	74.9%	★★★★☆
2015	56.3	378 of 832	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.7	302 of 799	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.3	313 of 805	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.2	240 of 773	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.6	398 of 784	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	71.3	261 of 765	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.9	345 of 754	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.4	337 of 750	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.8	264 of 767	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.7	386 of 705	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	315 of 686	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.6	350 of 629	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.3	153 of 619	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	49.3	298 of 611	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.5	139 of 416	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.3	282 of 462	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.4	163 of 554	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	41.6	414 of 710	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	273 of 719	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.5	351 of 635	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	332 of 654	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.9	202 of 614	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	95.3	15 of 369	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	60.5	138 of 417	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.6	318 of 532	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.9	314 of 755	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	370 of 693	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.9	422 of 628	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.9	469 of 633	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	60.5	211 of 611	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.4	76 of 440	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	40.3	279 of 472	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.5	392 of 543	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	59.5	279 of 707	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	48.8	121 of 315	61.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	371 of 671	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.1	454 of 639	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.9	373 of 638	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	296 of 647	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.6	147 of 492	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	34.3	347 of 516	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.8	297 of 582	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	380 of 708	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)62nd percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2018)62nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile~ school

Male (2026)47th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts58%~ state avg

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing51%~ state avg

Social Studies43%~ state avg

Science31%-4 vs state

Mathematics31%~ 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 7th 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
Pinconning High School	Public	9-12	605 W 5th St	Pinconning	48650	Bay County	Pinconning Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 308-0531	370	17	21.6	39.2%	332 (89.7%)	7 (1.9%)	19 (5.1%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	51.3	352^nd of 800 public high schools	56.0%		44.4	413^th of 739 public high schools	44.1%	61		55.3	62.1		30.1	31.0	50.6	20.8				31.2		42.9	$15,164	$1,106	$14,057
StandishSterling Central JrSr High School	Public	7-12	2401 Grove Street Rd	Standish	48658	Arenac County	Standish-Sterling Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 846-3660	660	34	19.5	52.1%	630 (95.5%)	3 (0.5%)	14 (2.1%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	57.3	289^th of 800 public high schools	63.9%		72.5	171^st of 739 public high schools	76.9%	118	61.2	67.7	54.5	26.7	29.3	30.9	56.3	22.9	54.9	38.2	38.8	36.5	48.3	49.0	$13,791	$1,092	$12,699
Bay City Adult EducationCTP	Public	9-12	4155 Monitor Rd	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 686-4770	65	0		61.5%	48 (73.8%)	5 (7.7%)	9 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.6%)								(n/a)															$3,668	$834	$2,835
John Glenn High School	Public	9-12	3201 Kiesel Rd	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bangor Township Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 684-7510	864	32	27.2	31.5%	722 (83.6%)	14 (1.6%)	94 (10.9%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.2%)	50.8	360^th of 800 public high schools	55.0%		57.4	295^th of 739 public high schools	60.1%	65		61.6	64.5		28.7	25.6	52.9	17.6				24.5		48.1	$13,187	$601	$12,587
State Street Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4721 3 Mile Rd	Bay City	48706	Bay County	State Street Academy	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(989) 684-6484	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)		69.2			395.4
BayArenac Community High School	Public, Charter	9-12	805 Langstaff St	Essexville	48732	Bay County	Bay-Arenac Community High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(989) 893-8811	180	10	18.8	86.1%	134 (74.4%)	15 (8.3%)	23 (12.8%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	31.3	533^rd of 800 public high schools	33.4%					(n/a)			35.0			359.0	43.8	400.6				30.0		30.0	$12,834	$1,984	$10,850
Bay City Eastern High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	601 Blend St	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 895-5550	137	10	13.7	87.6%	83 (60.6%)	12 (8.8%)	25 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (11.7%)								(n/a)			367.3			288.2	408.0	369.3				2079.3			$21,866	$1,775	$20,090
Bay City Western High School	Public	9-12	500 W Midland Rd	Auburn	48611	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 662-4481	1,009	43	23.5	31.9%	901 (89.3%)	9 (0.9%)	51 (5.1%)	13 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.4%)	60.7	255^th of 800 public high schools	68.1%		45.6	403^rd of 739 public high schools	45.5%	148		72.1	64.6		42.3	34.5	60.8	21.5				33.2		35.0	$14,761	$893	$13,867
Garber High School	Public	9-12	213 Pine St	Essexville	48732	Bay County	Essexville-Hampton Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 894-9710	489	42	11.6	37.0%	424 (86.7%)	8 (1.6%)	30 (6.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.7%)	64.9	222^nd of 800 public high schools	72.3%		68.1	193^rd of 739 public high schools	73.9%	29		74.2	77.0		35.0	29.0	59.8	19.6				45.3		44.3	$13,126	$610	$12,517
Bay City Central High School	Public	9-12	1624 Columbus Ave	Bay City	48708	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 893-9541	921	54	17.0	71.0%	596 (64.7%)	61 (6.6%)	143 (15.5%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (12.2%)	39.9	458^th of 800 public high schools	42.8%		41.4	431^st of 739 public high schools	41.7%	27		53.9	58.6		18.9	7.9	48.5	12.7				37.6		38.8	$17,400	$860	$16,539

Frequently Asked Questions about Pinconning High School

Is Pinconning High School a good school?

Pinconning High School ranks 352^nd of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Pinconning High School in?

Pinconning Area Schools

What schools feed into Pinconning High School?

Pinconning High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Linwood Elementary School
Elementary : Pinconning Central Elementary School
Middle : Pinconning Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Pinconning High School?

Students at Pinconning High School are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Pinconning High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 370 students attended Pinconning High School.

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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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