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Schools in Pinora Township

Pinora Township’s public schools

Reed City Area Public Schools and Pine River Area Schools have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Pinora Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/6schools above Michigan’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 97% 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
39%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 14% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Reed City Area
Students per teacher
16.9
MI 16.5
Schools in town
1
2,350 students on the public path
In brief

Pinora Township’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Pinora Township’s 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Michigan’s 2,812 public schools. Pine River Area Elementary School places highest (better than 78%); Pine River Area Middle School lowest (23%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Pinora Township, graded from B− to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and two high schools: Reed City High School and Pine River Area High School. 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 Pinora Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Reed City Area Public Schools.

Two districts serve Pinora Township

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

Reed City Area Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,456 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 17.1 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,153MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Pine River Area SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 894 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 16.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,685MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Reed City Area Public Schools39%
State average 45.4% · 707 students tested
Math · PK–12, Reed City Area Public Schools31%
State average 33.6% · 711 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Pine River Area Schools48%
State average 45.4% · 518 students tested
Math · PK–12, Pine River Area Schools28%
State average 33.6% · 519 students tested

Pinora Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pinora Township—Reed City Area PK–12 · Pine River Area Schools PK–12
Cherry Valley—Baldwin
Ellsworth—Pine River Area Schools
LincolnB+Reed City Area PK–12 · Pine River Area Schools PK–12
ChaseBReed City Area

2 of the 4 neighbors share Pine River Area Schools with Pinora Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Pinora Township

7 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 Pinora Townshipin other towns
GT Norman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Reed City
B−
540 students15:1Rate it →
Pine River Area Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Leroy
A−
270 students16:1Rate it →
Pine River Area Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–7 · Leroy
C−
261 students15:1Rate it →
Reed City Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Reed City
C+
471 students17:1Rate it →
Pine River Area High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Leroy
C
363 students19:1Rate it →
Reed City High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Reed City
C+
445 students19:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Mary Magdalene Catholic School
Grades PK–12 · Chase
Private · Religious · All-girls
58 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Pinora Township’s schools

Are Pinora Township’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Pinora Township. Reed City Area Public Schools and Pine River Area Schools have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Pinora Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Michigan’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Pinora Township in?

Reed City Area Public Schools and Pine River Area Schools.

Where do Pinora Township kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Reed City High School and Pine River Area High School.

Are there private schools in Pinora Township?

Yes: St. Mary Magdalene Catholic School (grades PK–12, 58 students).

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What Pinora Township families are saying about 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.