C+
Montrose Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Montrose Township and Montrose, and parts of Flushing Township and Maple Grove Township.
Students
1,435
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,652
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Debt
$30.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Montrose Community Schools
- School Grade C+: better than 43% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts below the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the MI average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $30.1M, about $20,948 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Howe.
K–2Lakeland Primary SchoolLakeland School Corporation
3–6Lakeland Intermediate SchoolLakeland School Corporation
7–12Lakeland Jr/Sr High SchoolLakeland School Corporation
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)77%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,652 per student · 17% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 30%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 18%State 71%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,445’20
1,423’21
1,460’22
1,462’23
1,435’24
About steady.
Students
White 86%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 5%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.