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Pioneer High School
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Pioneer High School
Pioneer High School is a four-year high school of heavily attended scale in ANN ARBOR, Michigan, overseen by Ann Arbor Public Schools, works with 1,671 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 460 students per school, that is 263% above typical.
Pioneer High School is one of 32 schools operated by Ann Arbor Public Schools, a district that caters to 16,551 students overall.
On the student-mix side, Pioneer High School logs that the largest single group is White at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 14% Asian, 13% Black, 11% Hispanic, 10% multiracial. By comparison, Washtenaw County as a whole is about 69% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.
In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 93 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.9:1. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 21% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Washtenaw County (around 34%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.
Around the school, the surrounding county (Washtenaw County) shows that median household earnings sit near $89,180, about 59% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Washtenaw County runs 104 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,861 students), of which Pioneer High School is one.
Uriah H Lawton School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.
Looking at the recent track record. Pioneer High School's enrollment has declined 8% since 2018, when it stood at 1,820 (now 1,671).
On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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