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Best High Schools in Zip Code 48169

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At a glance

Schools

634

Students

Top rankedPinckney Community High School179^th of 739 Michigan high schools

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Biggest riser

Pinckney Community High School up 299 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 48169 zip code in Michigan is home to two high schools: Pinckney Community High School and The LINK A Pathway to Success. Pinckney Community High School is a public high school serving 628 students in grades 9-12, while The LINK A Pathway to Success is a smaller public magnet virtual high school with only 30 students.

Pinckney Community High School appears to be the standout school in this area, consistently ranking among the top high schools in Michigan and outperforming the state average on key metrics like test scores and graduation rates. The school has a strong 4-year graduation rate of 82.8% and a relatively low dropout rate of 7.6%. Students at Pinckney Community High School perform well on standardized tests, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in subjects like M-Step/Science, SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and SAT/Mathematics compared to the state average.

In contrast, The LINK A Pathway to Success shares some similar performance metrics with Pinckney Community High School, such as a 82.8% 4-year graduation rate and 7.6% dropout rate, but it has a much higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 60%. Additionally, its spending per student is lower at $9,439 compared to Pinckney Community High School's $13,654 per student.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	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	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	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th 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%)	70.9	179^th of 739 public high schools	75.8%		34.1	478^th of 743 public high schools	35.7%	299	68.3	34.1	47.2	40.5	$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

Cities Near Zip Code 48169

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pinckney	0.36 mi	8	143^rd
Lakeland	4.97 mi	1	104^th
Howell	7.37 mi	17	218^th
Brighton	7.93 mi	15	92^nd
Whitmore Lake	8.09 mi	4	65^th

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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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