For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 383 students in Montabella Community Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Montabella Community School have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
2 Schools
1,331 Schools
# Students
772 Students
535,761 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
32,068 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Montabella Community Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 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 80-89% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#485 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
1%
23%
% White
87%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,597 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,076 is less than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,597
$18,604
Spending / Student
$15,076
$17,782
Best Montabella Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Montabella Juniorsenior High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1324 E North County Line Rd
Blanchard, MI 49310
(989) 427-5175
Blanchard, MI 49310
(989) 427-5175
Gr: 6-12 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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