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Schools in Pierson

Pierson’s public schools

Tri County Area Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Pierson. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/3schools above Michigan’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Michigan’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▼ 13% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.4
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,634 students on the public path
In brief

Pierson’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Pierson’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Michigan’s 2,812 public schools. Tri County Senior High School places highest (better than 60%); Tri County Middle School lowest (34%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Pierson, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Tri County Elementary SchoolTri County Area SchoolsB−
6–8Tri County Middle Schoolin Howard CityC
9–12Tri County Senior High Schoolin Howard CityB

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Tri County Area Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Tri County Area SchoolsGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,634 students, up 21% since 2020–21 · 18.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,415MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 45.4% · 884 students tested
Math29%
State average 33.6% · 884 students tested

Pierson vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Pierson’s borders.

Schools next door
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Pierson—Tri County Area Schools

Every school in Pierson

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Piersonin other towns
Tri County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B−
780 students20:1Rate it →
Tri County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Howard City
C
381 students17:1Rate it →
Tri County Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Howard City
B
473 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Pierson’s schools

Are Pierson’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Pierson. Tri County Area Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Pierson. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Michigan’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Pierson in?

Tri County Area Schools.

Where do Pierson kids go to high school?

Tri County Senior High School.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.