Public schools in Pinckney, MI
Pinckney has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 2,245 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Pinckney Community Schools runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Pinckney's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Pinckney | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinckney Community Schools | 6 | 2,132 | $12,636 |
| Light of the World Academy | 1 | 246 | $9,805 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Pinckney, 634 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinckney Community High School | 619 | 18.2 | 15.3% | Pinckney Community Schools |
| The LINK A Pathway to Success | 15 | not reported | 40.0% | Pinckney Community Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Pinckney, 473 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathfinder School | 473 | 18.7 | 17.5% | Pinckney Community Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Pinckney, 1,138 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navigator Upper Elementary School | 491 | 17.2 | 19.3% | Pinckney Community Schools |
| Farley Hill Elementary School | 233 | 18.1 | 23.2% | Pinckney Community Schools |
| Light of the World Academy | 222 | 13.9 | 25.2% | Light of the World Academy |
| Country Elementary School | 192 | 17.3 | 24.0% | Pinckney Community Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Pinckney's public schools compare with Michigan's
The median Pinckney school has 17.7 students per full-time teacher, more than the Michigan median of 16.5. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 233 students (state 360).
| Pinckney | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 17.7 | 16.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 233 | 360 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 86% | 76% |
| Charter schools | 14% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Pinckney schools and the 3,326 Michigan schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Pinckney
- Pinckney Community SchoolsRuns 6 of Pinckney's 7 public schools and spent $12,636 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,636
- Pinckney Community High School, the largest high school in Pinckney619 students in 2024-25, 18.2 per teacher.619
- Compare Pinckney Community Schools with Light of the World AcademyPinckney's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MichiganMichigan's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Pinckney addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Pinckney
How many public schools are in Pinckney, MI?
7 public schools with an address in Pinckney were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 2,245 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Pinckney?
Pinckney Community High School, with 619 students in 2024-25 (Pinckney Community Schools).Which districts run Pinckney's schools?
Pinckney Community Schools (6 schools), Light of the World Academy (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25