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Pinckney, Michigan - 6 schools
An equity score of 20/100 ranks Pinckney Community Schools #699 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,000 per pupil, Pinckney Community Schools ranks #708 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,132
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$11,000
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Pinckney Community Schools operates 6 public schools serving 2,132 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 2 combined, 1 elementary, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Livingston County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,000 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 45.4% local, 45.9% state, and 8.7% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 20/100, ranked #699 of 707 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (13 AP courses district-wide), a 309.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 41.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.6% White, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Navigator Upper Elementary School, with a diversity index of 18.7/100.
Its largest campus is Pinckney Community High School, enrolling 619 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is The Link a Pathway to Success, at 15 students, a 41x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Pinckney Community High School accounts for 29.0% of all Pinckney Community Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Pinckney Community Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Pinckney Community Schools school enrollment varies 41× across entities
Pinckney Community Schools school enrollment ranges from 15 students (lowest) to 619 students (highest), a spread of 604 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Pinckney Community Schools student-counselor ratio is 310:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Pinckney Community Schools is typically wider than the Pinckney Community Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Pinckney Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 41.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Pinckney Community Schools?
Pinckney Community Schools has 6 schools, including 2 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 2,132 students.
How much does Pinckney Community Schools spend per student?
Pinckney Community Schools spends $11,000 per student. The district has an equity score of 20/100, ranking #699 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Pinckney Community Schools?
Pinckney Community Schools students are 92.6% White, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Pinckney Community Schools?
Pinckney Community Schools has an equity score of 20/100, ranking #699 out of 707 districts in Michigan.