Pine River Area Schools

17445 Pine River Rd
Leroy, MI 49655-8366
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 271 students in Pine River Area Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Pine River Area School have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
912 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
24,811 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Pine River Area Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 846 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#338 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
29%
35%
48%
45%
36%
38%
(21-22)
≥95%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.58
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
n/a
21%
% White
93%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,678 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,575 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,678
$18,510
Spending / Student
$14,575
$17,693

Best Pine River Area Schools Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pine River Area Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
408 W Gilbert St
Leroy, MI 49655
(231) 768-4481
Gr: PK-3 | 271 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 912 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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