Top Rankings
Pellston Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 206 students in Pellston Public Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Pellston Public School have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
462 Students
372,359 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
24,812 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pellston Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#334 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
38%
Graduation Rate
85%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.58
% American Indian
5%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
1%
9%
% Black
n/a
21%
% White
79%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,814 is higher than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,530 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,814
$18,510
Spending / Student
$16,530
$17,693
Best Pellston Public Schools Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pellston Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
114 Zipf St
Pellston, MI 49769
(231) 539-8421
Pellston, MI 49769
(231) 539-8421
Gr: PK-5 | 206 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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