For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 307 students in Montague Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Montague Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,329 Schools
# Students
1,247 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
32,063 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Montague Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#269 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-84%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.7%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
1%
23%
% White
89%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,123 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,160 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$30,868 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$29,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,123
$22,572
Spending / Student
$19,160
$21,839
Best Montague Area School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Nellie B Chisholm Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4700 Stanton Blvd
Montague, MI 49437
(231) 894-5617
Montague, MI 49437
(231) 894-5617
Gr: 6-8 | 307 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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