C+
Montrose Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Montrose and Montrose, and parts of Flushing and Maple Grove.
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 Michigan 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 St. Johns.
PK–52 elementary schoolsSt. Johns Public Schools
6–8St Johns Middle SchoolSt. Johns Public Schools
9–12St Johns High SchoolSt. Johns Public Schools
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.