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Schools in Pittsford Township · Pittsford Area Schools, Hudson Area Schools

Pittsford Township’s public schools score below 80% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

15% of students in Pittsford Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Pittsford Township, 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 95% 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
26%
▼ 19 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
15%
▼ 19 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
65–69%
▼ 13–17 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.5K
▼ 24% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Hudson Area Schools
Students per teacher
16.5
MI 16.5
Schools in town
3
366 students on the public path
In brief

Pittsford Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1241 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pittsford Township’s, its schools beat 3%, lower than their 20% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 26% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

65–69% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Pittsford Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Pittsford Area Schools spends $12,636 per student and Hudson Area Schools $12,536, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Freedom Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Pittsford Township’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 20% of Michigan school districts. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 20%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1241)Better than 3%
Towns in Hillsdale County (18)Better than 11%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 749 test results and a graduating class of 135 could put Pittsford Township anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Pittsford Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (753 in math, 746 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Pittsford Area Elem SchoolPittsford Area SchoolsC−
6–12Pittsford Area High SchoolPittsford Area SchoolsC−

Pittsford Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Hudson Area Schools). From grade K, students attend the Pittsford Area Schools, shared with Jefferson, Ransom and Wheatland. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Pittsford Township

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

Pittsford Area SchoolsGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 366 students · 14.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$12,636MI $16,528 · FY2024
C−
Hudson Area SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,368 students, up 17% since 2020–21 · 17.3 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$12,536MI $16,528 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Pittsford Area Schools27%
State average 45.4% · 179 students tested
Math · K–12, Pittsford Area Schools12%
State average 33.6% · 179 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Hudson Area Schools26%
State average 45.4% · 567 students tested
Math · PK–12, Hudson Area Schools16%
State average 33.6% · 574 students tested

Pittsford Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pittsford TownshipC−Hudson Area Schools PK–12 · Pittsford Area Schools K–12
JeffersonC+Hillsdale PK–12 · Pittsford Area Schools K–12
HudsonC−Hudson Area Schools
WrightC−Waldron Area Schools
WheatlandC+Addison PK–12 · North Adams-Jerome Schools PK–12 · Pittsford Area Schools K–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Pittsford Area Schools with Pittsford Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Pittsford Township

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).

District schools in Pittsford Townshipby address
Pittsford Area Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pittsford
C−
163 students15:1Rate it →
Pittsford Area High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Pittsford
C−
203 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Freedom Christian School
Grades K–12 · Pittsford
Private · Religious
55 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Pittsford Township’s schools

Are Pittsford Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pittsford Township children attend score below 80% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pittsford Township in?

Two districts: Hudson Area Schools runs grades PK–12, and Pittsford Area Schools runs grades K–12, shared with Jefferson, Ransom and Wheatland.

What is Pittsford Township’s graduation rate?

65–69% of the class of 2023 in Hudson Area Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Pittsford Township spend per student?

$12,636 in Pittsford Area Schools and $12,536 in Hudson Area Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Pittsford Township?

Yes: Freedom Christian School (religious, grades K–12, 55 students).

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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.