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Pine River Area High School

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Pine River Area High School ranks 371 st of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 8-12

371^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 50% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Pine River Area High School is a public high school located in Leroy, Michigan, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 367 students. The school is part of the Pine River Area Schools district, which is ranked 334 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pine River Area High School consistently underperforms the state average in standardized test scores, with only 13% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to the state average of 27.5%. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 81.7% and 96.6% over the past few years, with a dropout rate ranging from 0.0% to 8.1%, generally lower than the state averages. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 17.3% to 30.8% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 51.73% to 63.49% in recent years, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Marion High School, McBain High School, and Cadillac Innovation High School, Pine River Area High School generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. The school's performance has also fluctuated over the years, ranging from a high of 3 stars in 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 to a low of 1 star in 2022-2023, suggesting underlying issues that need to be addressed.

363

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,231

Per pupil spending ?

57.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17445 Pine River Rd
Leroy, MI 49655-8366

(231) 829-3841

District: Pine River Area Schools

Feeder schools for Pine River Area High School:

Elementary:	Pine River Area Elementary School
Middle:	Pine River Area Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.9%

Two or more races:

5.0%

Hispanic:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 16th percentile in 2021 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 50th (2025) from a 16th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (33% vs 43% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 15 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Michigan avg43%

Middle school

643^rd of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

371^st of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

334^th of 613Pine River 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	643 of 890	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.2	319 of 897	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.8	547 of 883	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.4	286 of 776	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.9	560 of 675	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	556 of 792	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.2	453 of 838	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.7	492 of 821	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.1	464 of 894	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.6	452 of 919	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.6	353 of 921	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	571 of 789	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	61.4	219 of 771	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	25.2	587 of 770	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.1	298 of 657	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.9	401 of 521	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	457 of 658	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	485 of 794	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	658 of 832	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	71.0	160 of 836	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	43.1	446 of 825	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.3	147 of 691	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	16.2	484 of 523	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	521 of 672	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.9	453 of 815	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	605 of 798	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.7	405 of 786	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	471 of 776	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.9	272 of 658	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	10.2	514 of 540	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	519 of 639	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.3	358 of 797	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	34.5	254 of 377	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	659 of 696	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	42.3	377 of 701	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.6	565 of 688	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.7	302 of 638	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	14.2	529 of 577	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	510 of 624	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	439 of 678	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	371 of 739	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	491 of 743	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.1	605 of 735	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.7	350 of 531	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.8	469 of 561	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.0	348 of 666	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.3	560 of 824	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.5	485 of 835	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.6	421 of 852	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.4	377 of 832	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.3	342 of 799	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.8	267 of 805	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.8	460 of 773	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.4	489 of 784	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.3	353 of 765	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.8	366 of 754	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.1	465 of 750	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.6	413 of 767	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.8	441 of 705	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	396 of 629	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	390 of 619	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.1	535 of 611	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.1	286 of 416	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.8	414 of 462	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.9	267 of 554	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.6	467 of 710	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	244 of 635	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.2	418 of 654	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.5	180 of 369	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	15.5	461 of 532	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	537 of 755	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	303 of 628	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	19.2	532 of 633	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	502 of 611	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.8	333 of 440	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	405 of 472	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	356 of 543	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.9	557 of 707	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	14.8	288 of 315	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	374 of 639	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.2	522 of 638	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	595 of 647	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.2	353 of 492	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	464 of 516	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.0	335 of 582	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.2	551 of 708	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Special Education (2018)33rd percentile-13 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile~ school

Male (2025)24th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-22 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile~ school

White (2025)41st percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2018)9th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing54%~ state avg

English Language Arts50%-15 vs state

Science35%-3 vs state

Social Studies35%-9 vs state

Mathematics13%-15 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
Pine River Area High School	Public	8-12	17445 Pine River Rd	Leroy	49655	Osceola County	Pine River Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 829-3841	363	20	18.5	57.9%	330 (90.9%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.0%)	49	371^st of 739 public high schools	49.8%		32.4	491^st of 743 public high schools	33.9%	120	50.0	9.4	53.6	13.0					29.7	40.6	29.7	40.6	$15,231	$2,891	$12,340
Cadillac Senior High School	Public	9-12	500 Chestnut St	Cadillac	49601	Wexford County	Cadillac Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 876-5800	903	50	17.9	39.8%	826 (91.5%)	5 (0.6%)	33 (3.7%)	7 (0.8%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (2.5%)	85.3	74^th of 739 public high schools	90.0%		74.3	150^th of 743 public high schools	79.8%	76			72.7	45.5						54.0		50.5	$12,759	$1,459	$11,300
Cadillac Innovation High School	Public	9-12	532 Haynes St	Cadillac	49601	Wexford County	Cadillac Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 876-5900	164	5	33.3	71.3%	144 (87.8%)	2 (1.2%)	8 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	7 (4.3%)	14.8	625^th of 739 public high schools	15.4%		17.9	615^th of 743 public high schools	17.2%	10			27.0									22.9	$10,999	$989	$10,011
Reed City High School	Public	9-12	225 W Church Ave	Reed City	49677	Osceola County	Reed City Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 832-2224	445	23	19.3	44.9%	404 (90.8%)	5 (1.1%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.2%)	62.3	251^st of 739 public high schools	66.0%		64.1	220^th of 743 public high schools	70.4%	31			53.4	23.3						41.8		57.0	$13,473	$1,545	$11,928
WexfordMissaukee Independent School District (Isd) Career Center	Public	9-12	9901 E 13th St	Cadillac	49601	Wexford County	Wexford-Missaukee Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(231) 876-2200	0	19	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Evart High School	Public	9-12	6221 95th Ave	Evart	49631	Osceola County	Evart Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 734-5551	257	18	14.2	68.1%	242 (94.2%)	4 (1.6%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	19.4	587^th of 739 public high schools	20.6%		28.1	526^th of 743 public high schools	29.2%	61			39.1	12.5						22.6		13.7	$14,326	$1,547	$12,778
McBain High School	Public	9-12	107 E Maple St	Mc Bain	49657	Missaukee County	McBain Rural Agricultural Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 825-2412	294	17	17.0	38.4%	260 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	61.4	262^nd of 739 public high schools	64.5%		62.5	240^th of 743 public high schools	67.7%	22			52.0	34.7						37.3		45.3	$14,154	$1,019	$13,135
Marion High School	Public	6-12	2213 20 Mile Rd	Marion	49665	Osceola County	Marion Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 743-2836	192	14	13.3	70.3%	172 (89.6%)	4 (2.1%)	12 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	59.1	281^st of 739 public high schools	62.0%		60.2	263^rd of 743 public high schools	64.6%	18	70.8	29.2			42.9	33.3	42.9	30.0	36.0	33.3	36.0	46.7	$15,382	$2,629	$12,754

Frequently Asked Questions about Pine River Area High School

How many students attend Pine River Area High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 363 students attended Pine River Area High School.

What district is Pine River Area High School in?

Pine River Area Schools

What schools feed into Pine River Area High School?

Pine River Area High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Pine River Area Elementary School
Middle : Pine River Area Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Pine River Area High School?

Students at Pine River Area High School are 91% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is Pine River Area High School a good school?

Pine River Area High School ranks 371^st of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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