For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,317 students in Central Montcalm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Central Montcalm School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,544 Schools
# Students
1,317 Students
953,641 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
58,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Central Montcalm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#600 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
38%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.57
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
35,670 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
43 Students
87,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
4 Students
176,246 Students
% Black Students
n/a
18%
# White Students
1,231 Students
592,590 Students
% White Students
94%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
812 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
53,732 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
111
106,334
# Students in 1st Grade:
85
100,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
107
102,777
# Students in 3rd Grade:
95
100,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
87
101,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
94
101,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
92
102,120
# Students in 7th Grade:
97
90,984
# Students in 8th Grade:
110
87,683
# Students in 9th Grade:
103
14,722
# Students in 10th Grade:
134
14,342
# Students in 11th Grade:
109
13,967
# Students in 12th Grade:
93
14,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,038
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,302 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,331 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,302
$18,510
Spending / Student
$16,331
$17,693
Best Central Montcalm School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Montcalm Upper Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1488 S Sheridan Rd
Stanton, MI 48888
(989) 831-2300
Stanton, MI 48888
(989) 831-2300
Grades: 3-5
| 276 students
Rank: #22.
Central Montcalm Middle High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1480 S Sheridan Rd
Stanton, MI 48888
(989) 831-2100
Stanton, MI 48888
(989) 831-2100
Grades: 6-12
| 738 students
Rank: n/an/a
289 Saint Clair St
Sheridan, MI 48884
(989) 831-2500
Sheridan, MI 48884
(989) 831-2500
Grades: PK-2
| 303 students
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