Pellston MiddleHigh School

Located at 172 N PARK ST, in PELLSTON, Michigan, Pellston MiddleHigh School is a cozy senior high that works with 258 students (grades 6 through 12), one of the schools within Pellston Public Schools. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 460 students each, so Pellston MiddleHigh School sits 44% leaner than that benchmark.

Pellston Public Schools runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 478 students. Pellston MiddleHigh School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Pellston MiddleHigh School shows that 77% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder looks like 14% multiracial, 7% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 90% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting Pellston MiddleHigh School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 49% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Emmet County (around 32%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Pellston MiddleHigh School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.5%; this one delivers 37.2%.

In the surrounding community, Emmet County reports that median household income runs about $78,112, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Emmet County runs 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,138 students), of which Pellston MiddleHigh School is one.

Pellston Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Pellston MiddleHigh School at 4th of 4; the average score across the group is 52.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Five-year trend. Pellston MiddleHigh School's enrollment has ticked down 7% since 2018, when it stood at 277 (now 258). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.9:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.