Pinckney Community Schools

Pinckney Community Schools is a public school district in Livingston County, Michigan. It serves Pinckney and parts of Hamburg Township, Marion Township, Putnam Township, and Unadilla Township.^[4] It also serves a small part of Dexter Township in Washtenaw County.^[5]

Pinckney Community Schools
Address
2130 East M36[1] Pinckney , Oakland, Michigan, 48169 United States
District information
Type	Public
Grades	PreK–12[2]
Superintendent	Rick Todd[3]
Schools	6[2]
Budget	Operating expenditures 2021-2022 $42,595,000[2]
NCES District ID	2628140[2]
Students and staff
Students	2,050 (2023–2024)[2]
Teachers	122.75 (on an FTE basis) (2023-2024)[2]
Staff	261.92 (on an FTE basis) (2023-2024)[2]
Student–teacher ratio	16.7 (2023-2024)[2]
Other information
Website	www.pinckneypirates.org

History

A brick school was built in 1888 at the northwest corner of Mill and Putnam in the village of Pinckney, and the first graduating class was in 1890.^[6] The building served as the high school until 1966. Additions to the building continued to be used by the school district after the 1888 section was demolished in 1969.^[7] After serving as the Village Education Center, the building was renovated for its present use as Pinckney Community Public Library.^[8]

Pinckney High School opened in fall 1999.^[9] The architect was TMP Associates. The high school has a 2,100 student capacity to accommodate a fast increase in student population at the time.^[10][11] At its peak in the 2000-2001 school year, the district had 5,177 students.^[12] In the 2023-2024 school year, the district had 2,050 students and the high school had 628 students.^[2]

The present high school replaced a building at 2100 East M36, which now houses Pathfinder Middle School.^[13] That building opened in fall 1966 and was designed by the architecture firm Vander Meiden & Koteles of Grand Haven, Michigan.^[14] Extensive additions, including an auditorium, were built in 1980.^[15] It became Pathfinder School with the opening of the current high school.^[16]

Over time, the district has replaced various schools, including:^{[citation needed]}

• Lakeland Elementary School - closed in 2014
• Pinckney Elementary School - closed after the 2011-12 school year
• Hamburg Elementary School - closed in 2008
• Village Education Center - closed in 2008, later Pinckney Community Public Library

Beginning with the 2022–2023 school year, Pathfinder School serves grades 6 through 8.^[17] Starting with the 2023-2024 school year, Navigator serves grades 3 through 5. Both elementary schools serve preschool to 2nd grade.^[18]

Schools

Pinckney Community High School

Schools in Pinckney Community Schools district^[19]

School	Address	Notes
Pinckney Community High School	10255 Dexter-Pinckney Road, Pinckney	Grades 9-12. Principal: Julia McBride. Assistant Principal: Frank McMurray. Built 1999.[20]
The Link	2130 E. M-36, Pinckney	Alternative high school, grades 9-12. Principal: Frank McMurray.
Pathfinder School	2100 E. M-36, Pinckney	Grades 6-8. Principal: Lori Sandula. Dean of Students: Lori Hallet. Formerly Pinckney High School.[21] Built 1966.[22]
Navigator Upper Elementary	2150 E. M-36, Pinckney	Grades 3-5. Principal: Ruth Badalucco. Dean of Students: Sandy Buczek.
Farley Hill Elementary	8110 Farley Road, Pinckney	Grades PreK-2. Principal: Yvonne Taylor.
Country Elementary	2939 E. M-36, Pinckney	Grades PreK-2. Principal: Kathleen Krill.

External links

• Pinckney Community Schools