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Leroy, Michigan - 3 schools
An equity score of 55/100 ranks Pine River Area Schools #267 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,798 per pupil, Pine River Area Schools ranks #407 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
974
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,798
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Pine River Area Schools operates 3 public schools serving 974 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 elementary 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 Osceola County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,798 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 25.1% local, 57.1% state, and 17.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 55/100, ranked #267 of 707 in Michigan against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 270:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 40.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.2% White, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Pine River Area Middle School, with a diversity index of 17.2/100.
Its largest campus is Pine River Area High School, enrolling 363 students (41% of the district's total enrollment).
Pine River Area High School accounts for 37.3% of all Pine River Area Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Pine River Area Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Pine River Area Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 55.7% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Pine River Area Schools student-counselor ratio is 270:1 — 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 Pine River Area Schools is typically wider than the Pine River Area Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Pine River Area Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 40.3% — 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.
Pine River Area Schools has 3 schools, including 2 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 974 students.
How much does Pine River Area Schools spend per student?
Pine River Area Schools spends $12,798 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #267 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Pine River Area Schools?
Pine River Area Schools students are 91.2% White, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Pine River Area Schools?
Pine River Area Schools has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #267 out of 707 districts in Michigan.