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Schools in Home Township · Montabella Community Schools

Home Township’s public schools score below 67% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

In Home Township, 19% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Home Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#621of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
37%
▼ 8 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 15 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.4K
▼ 7% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
772 students on the public path
In brief

Home Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 962 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Home Township’s, its schools beat 16%, lower than their 33% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,428 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Montabella JuniorSenior High. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Great Lakes Adventist Academy (private) and Cedar Lake Elementary School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Home Township’s grade

C Test scores

C: better than 33% of Michigan school districts, #621 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores are below the Michigan average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 33%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (962)Better than 16%
Towns in Montcalm County (20)Better than 10%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 398 test results could put Home Township anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Home Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (398 in math, 398 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Montabella ElementaryMontabella Community SchoolsC
6–12Montabella JuniorSenior HighMontabella Community SchoolsC

Home Township’s public schools are run by Montabella Community Schools, which also serves Belvidere, Broomfield, Day and Edmore and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Montabella Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 772 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,428MI $16,528 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 45.4% · 398 students tested
Math19%
State average 33.6% · 398 students tested

Home Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Home TownshipCMontabella
BelvidereB−Montabella PK–12 · Lakeview PK–12
RichlandC−Vestaburg
RollandCMontabella
DayC+Montabella PK–12 · Central Montcalm PK–12

3 of the 4 neighbors share Montabella with Home Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Home Township

4 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).

District schools in Home Townshipby address
Montabella Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Blanchard
C
389 students14:1Rate it →
Montabella JuniorSenior High
High · Grades 6–12 · Blanchard
C
383 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Great Lakes Adventist Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Cedar Lake
Private · Religious
175 students17:1Rate it →
Cedar Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Cedar Lake
Private · Religious
42 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Home Township’s schools

Are Home Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Home Township children attend score below 67% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #621 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Home Township in?

Montabella Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 772 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Home Township spend per student?

$15,428 in Montabella Community Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Home Township?

Yes: Great Lakes Adventist Academy (religious, grades 9–12, 175 students) and Cedar Lake Elementary School (religious, grades K–8, 42 students).

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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.