C+
Montabella Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Home, Broomfield, Belvidere, Fremont, Edmore, Rolland, Millbrook, Day and McBride, and parts of Deerfield and Douglass.
Students
772
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,428
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Debt
$18.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Montabella Community Schools
- School Grade C+: better than 35% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts below the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the MI average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.8% since 2020
- Debt of $18.2M, about $23,522 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Mio.
PK–5MioAuSable Elementary SchoolMio-AuSable Schools
6–12MioAuSable High SchoolMio-AuSable Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency20%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)77%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,428 per student · 7% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 38%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 56%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
723’20
746’21
745’22
769’23
772’24
Up 6.8% since 2020.
Students
White 87%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 5%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 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.