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Schools in Pigeon · Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Schools

Pigeon’s public schools outscore 57% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Pigeon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
50%
▲ 5 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 2 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 6% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.6
MI 16.5
Schools in town
0
982 students on the public path
In brief

Pigeon’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 32% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,562 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Laker Middle School, then Laker High School. Enrollment is up 10% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Pigeon’s grade

B+ Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 57% of Michigan school districts. Test scores are above the Michigan average; graduation is below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (825)Better than 59%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 470 test results and a graduating class of 70 could put Pigeon anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Pigeon’s students in the tested grades sat them (471 in math, 469 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pigeon, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Laker ElementaryElkton-Pigeon-Bay Port SchoolsB+
6–8Laker Middle SchoolElkton-Pigeon-Bay Port SchoolsC+
9–12Laker High SchoolElkton-Pigeon-Bay Port SchoolsB

Pigeon’s public schools are run by Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Schools, which also serves Caseville, Chandler, Colfax and Elkton and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port SchoolsGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 982 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 16.6 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,562MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 45.4% · 469 students tested
Math32%
State average 33.6% · 471 students tested

Pigeon vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PigeonBElkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Schools

Every school in Pigeon

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 Pigeonin other towns
Laker Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
B+
418 students14:1Rate it →
Laker Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
225 students17:1Rate it →
Laker High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
339 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Pigeon’s schools

Are Pigeon’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Pigeon children attend outscore 57% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pigeon in?

Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 982 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Pigeon kids go to high school?

Laker High School, with 339 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Pigeon’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Pigeon spend per student?

$15,562 in Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.