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Schools in Grant Township · Montague Area Public Schools, Shelby Public Schools

Grant Township’s public schools outscore 65% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Grant Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On-time graduation in Grant Township runs at 92%, above the Michigan average (82%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#371of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
41%
▼ 4 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 3 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 8–12 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 14% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Montague Area
Students per teacher
15.7
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,854 students on the public path
In brief

Grant Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Grant Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Montague Area spends $14,217 per student and Shelby $19,171, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Grant Township’s grade

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 65% of Michigan school districts, #371 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 65%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1022)Better than 69%
Towns in Oceana County (16)Better than 75%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,298 test results and a graduating class of 132 could put Grant Township anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Grant Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,297 in math, 1,299 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Grant Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−

Grant Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Montague Area Public Schools). From grade K, students attend the Shelby Public Schools, shared with Benona, Ferry, New Era, Otto, Shelby and Shelby. Its elementary school is in Shelby. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Grant Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Montague Area Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,247 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 15.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,217MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Shelby Public SchoolsGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,043 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$19,171MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Montague Area Public Schools46%
State average 45.4% · 700 students tested
Math · PK–12, Montague Area Public Schools38%
State average 33.6% · 698 students tested
Reading · K–12, Shelby Public Schools35%
State average 45.4% · 599 students tested
Math · K–12, Shelby Public Schools22%
State average 33.6% · 599 students tested

Grant Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Grant Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Grant TownshipB+Montague Area PK–12 · Shelby K–12
MontagueB+Montague Area
Otto—Montague Area PK–12 · Shelby K–12
ShelbyB−Shelby
Claybanks—Montague Area

3 of the 4 neighbors share Montague Area with Grant Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Grant Township

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Grant Townshipin other towns
Montague Area Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Montague
85 students12:1Rate it →
Shelby Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Shelby
C−
433 students14:1Rate it →
Nellie B Chisholm Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Montague
B−
307 students16:1Rate it →
Shelby Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Shelby
C−
264 students16:1Rate it →
Montague High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Montague
B−
419 students17:1Rate it →
Shelby High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Shelby
C
346 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Grant Township’s schools

Are Grant Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Grant Township children attend outscore 65% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #371 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Grant Township in?

Two districts: Montague Area Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Shelby Public Schools runs grades K–12, shared with Benona, Ferry, New Era, Otto, Shelby and Shelby.

Where do Grant Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Montague High School and Shelby High School.

What is Grant Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Montague Area Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Grant Township spend per student?

$14,217 in Montague Area Public Schools and $19,171 in Shelby Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.