Pickford Public Schools operates 1 public schools serving 463 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 430 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Chippewa County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,130 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 22.6% local, 62.5% state, and 14.9% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $54,273 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 64/100, ranked #151 of 756 in Michigan against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 215:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 24.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 70.0% White, 1.9% African American, 1.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Pickford Public Schools accounts for 100.0% of all Pickford Public Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Pickford Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Pickford Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 215:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Pickford Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 24.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Pickford Public Schools is typically wider than the Pickford Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Pickford Public Schools has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 463 students.
How much does Pickford Public Schools spend per student?
Pickford Public Schools spends $17,130 per student. The district has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #151 in Michigan.
What is the average teacher salary in Pickford Public Schools?
The average teacher salary in Pickford Public Schools is $54,273 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Pickford Public Schools?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Chippewa County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Pickford Public Schools?
Pickford Public Schools students are 70.0% White, 1.9% African American, 1.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Pickford Public Schools?
Pickford Public Schools has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #151 out of 756 districts in Michigan. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.