B+
Montague Area Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Grant, Montague, Montague, White River, Otto, Claybanks and Rothbury, and parts of Whitehall.
Students
1,247
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,217
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$48.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Montague Area Public Schools
- School Grade B+: better than 65% of Michigan districts
- Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the MI average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9.3% since 2020
- Debt of $48.4M, about $38,833 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bendon.
PK–53 elementary schoolsBenzie County Central School
6–122 schoolsBenzie County Central School
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency38%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,217 per student · 14% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 36%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 56%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,375’20
1,341’21
1,316’22
1,338’23
1,247’24
Down 9.3% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 2%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.