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Pittsford Area High School

Public Grades 6-12

636^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 14% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Pittsford Area High School is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Pittsford, Michigan, with a total enrollment of 218 students. The school is part of the Pittsford Area Schools district, which is ranked 545 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pittsford Area High School consistently performs below the state average on standardized tests across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in M-Step/English Language Arts, M-Step/Math, M-Step/Science, and M-Step/Social Studies were all significantly lower than the state averages. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 81.7% and 96.4% over the past few years, which is generally lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 3.5% to 8.1%, which is higher than the state's average. Additionally, Pittsford Area High School has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 21.4% to 30.8% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Jonesville High School, Addison High School, and Hillsdale High School, Pittsford Area High School generally performs worse academically and has lower graduation rates, higher dropout rates, and higher chronic absenteeism. The school's spending per student has also been relatively lower, ranging from $10,571 to $12,596 in recent years, and its student-teacher ratio has been relatively high, ranging from 15.8 to 16.3.

203

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,779

Per pupil spending ?

71.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9304 Hamilton Rd
Pittsford, MI 49271-9856

(517) 523-3481

District: Pittsford Area Schools

Feeder schools for Pittsford Area High School:

Elementary:

Pittsford Area Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.6%

Two or more races:

4.9%

Hispanic:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (25% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg25%

Michigan avg43%

Middle school

644^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

636^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

545^th of 613Pittsford 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	25.0	644 of 890	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	746 of 897	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	650 of 883	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	618 of 776	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	616 of 792	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	659 of 838	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.4	751 of 821	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	36.2	578 of 894	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.8	586 of 919	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.5	637 of 921	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	25.3	721 of 919	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.6	706 of 900	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.6	637 of 858	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	52.0	553 of 851	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.6	538 of 847	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.2	534 of 839	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	32.8	667 of 823	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.8	603 of 806	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	581 of 789	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	592 of 771	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	453 of 658	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	535 of 794	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	579 of 832	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.5	709 of 836	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	565 of 825	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.5	291 of 672	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	17.7	696 of 815	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	16.6	668 of 797	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	612 of 696	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	679 of 701	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	632 of 688	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	603 of 638	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	573 of 624	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	614 of 678	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	636 of 739	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	602 of 743	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	551 of 735	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	462 of 531	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	445 of 561	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	426 of 666	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	495 of 824	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.4	435 of 835	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.0	458 of 852	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.9	429 of 832	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.4	468 of 799	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.9	479 of 805	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	67.4	254 of 773	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.4	458 of 784	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.6	377 of 765	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.1	370 of 754	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	44.7	497 of 750	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.4	450 of 767	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	74.6	187 of 705	73.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	21.3	487 of 619	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	446 of 611	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	409 of 554	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.3	409 of 710	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	560 of 635	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	495 of 654	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.7	339 of 614	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.5	375 of 532	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	528 of 755	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	11.4	575 of 633	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	495 of 611	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	431 of 472	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	376 of 543	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	495 of 707	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	5.5	612 of 639	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	577 of 638	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	544 of 647	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	457 of 492	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	446 of 516	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	446 of 582	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	527 of 708	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)30th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile~ school

Male (2018)16th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-16 vs school

High school

Female (2024)21st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile~ school

Male (2024)9th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math32%~ state avg

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing27%-29 vs state

Science22%-16 vs state

Social Studies20%-24 vs state

Mathematics17%-13 vs state

English Language Arts16%-23 vs state

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Schools Near Pittsford Area High School

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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
Pittsford Area High School	Public	6-12	9304 Hamilton Rd	Pittsford	49271	Hillsdale County	Pittsford Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 523-3481	203	14	14.5	71.9%	184 (90.6%)	3 (1.5%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.9%)	13.6	636^th of 739 public high schools	13.9%		19.6	602^nd of 743 public high schools	19.0%	34	51.7	17.2	26.9		20.0	13.3	32.0		24.1	20.0	24.1	16.0	$11,779	$778	$11,001
Hudson Area JRSR High School	Public	7-12	771 N Maple Grove Ave	Hudson	49247	Lenawee County	Hudson Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 448-8912	488	25	19.3	42.2%	435 (89.1%)	2 (0.4%)	39 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	40	443^rd of 739 public high schools	40.1%		39.9	421^st of 743 public high schools	43.3%	22	51.1	14.1	46.6	13.8		14.0		12.9	27.0	33.3	34.8	38.6	$12,124	$921	$11,203
Hudson Technical Alternative	Public, Virtual	6-12	550 E Main St	Hudson	49247	Lenawee County	Hudson Area Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(517) 448-8912	243	2	136.5	70.4%	183 (75.3%)	5 (2.1%)	47 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)								(n/a)	25.0		24.4										$5,404	$1,314	$4,090
Southern Michigan Center for Science Industry SMCSI	Public	6-12	550 E Main St	Hudson	49247	Lenawee County	Hudson Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 448-8912	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
North AdamsJerome MiddleHigh School	Public	6-12	4555 Knowles Rd	North Adams	49262	Hillsdale County	North Adams-Jerome Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 689-1701	163	11	14.2	62.0%	152 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)								(n/a)	50.0				25.0				29.2		17.4		$12,024	$803	$11,221
Horizon Alternative School	Public	9-12	30 S Norwood Ave	Hillsdale	49242	Hillsdale County	Hillsdale Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 439-4320	55	1	55.0	74.5%	48 (87.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.6%)								(n/a)													$8,630	$951	$7,680
Hillsdale High School	Public	9-12	30 S Norwood Ave	Hillsdale	49242	Hillsdale County	Hillsdale Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 439-4320	370	21	17.9	47.3%	336 (90.8%)	3 (0.8%)	16 (4.3%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.4%)	54	335^th of 739 public high schools	54.7%		21	594^th of 743 public high schools	20.1%	259			57.1	17.9						40.3		43.4	$15,612	$1,589	$14,022
Addison High School	Public	9-12	219 N Comstock St	Addison	49220	Lenawee County	Addison Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 547-6900	190	10	19.0	36.8%	172 (90.5%)	3 (1.6%)	11 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	65.2	223^rd of 739 public high schools	69.8%		52.6	321^st of 743 public high schools	56.8%	98			63.0	21.7						39.1		58.7	$14,610	$951	$13,659
Hillsdale Area Career Center	Public	11-12	3471 Beck Rd	Hillsdale	49242	Hillsdale County	Hillsdale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(517) 689-1881	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jonesville High School	Public	9-12	460 Adrian Rd	Jonesville	49250	Hillsdale County	Jonesville Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 849-9934	309	21	15.0	38.8%	288 (93.2%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	56.4	309^th of 739 public high schools	58.2%		69	183^rd of 743 public high schools	75.4%	126			53.6	27.5						33.8		47.1	$14,676	$825	$13,850

Frequently Asked Questions about Pittsford Area High School

Is Pittsford Area High School a good school?

Pittsford Area High School ranks in the bottom 13.9% of Michigan high schools.

How many students attend Pittsford Area High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 203 students attended Pittsford Area High School.

What is the racial makeup of Pittsford Area High School?

Students at Pittsford Area High School are 91% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Pittsford Area High School?

Pittsford Area High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Pittsford Area Elementary School

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