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Schools in McBain

McBain’s public schools

McBain Rural Agricultural Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for McBain. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/3schools above Michigan’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 97% of students in Michigan’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▼ 12% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.3
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,081 students on the public path
In brief

McBain’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of McBain’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Michigan’s 2,812 public schools. McBain High School places highest (better than 72%); McBain Elementary School lowest (71%). See the path ↓

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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in McBain, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5McBain Elementary SchoolMcBain Rural Agricultural SchoolsB+
6–8McBain Middle SchoolMcBain Rural Agricultural SchoolsB+
9–12McBain High SchoolMcBain Rural Agricultural SchoolsB+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the McBain Rural Agricultural Schools.

The district

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

McBain Rural Agricultural SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,081 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 18.3 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,602MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 45.4% · 506 students tested
Math47%
State average 33.6% · 506 students tested

McBain vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
McBain—McBain Rural Agricultural Schools
RichlandA−McBain Rural Agricultural Schools
RiversideA−McBain Rural Agricultural Schools

All 2 neighbors share McBain Rural Agricultural Schools with McBain, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in McBain

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 McBainby address
McBain Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mc Bain
B+
520 students19:1Rate it →
McBain Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mc Bain
B+
267 students19:1Rate it →
McBain High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mc Bain
B+
294 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Northern Michigan Christian School
Grades PK–12 · Mc Bain
Private · Religious
285 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about McBain’s schools

Are McBain’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for McBain. McBain Rural Agricultural Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for McBain. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Michigan’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is McBain in?

McBain Rural Agricultural Schools.

Where do McBain kids go to high school?

McBain High School.

Are there private schools in McBain?

Yes: Northern Michigan Christian School (grades PK–12, 285 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). Stars are from neighbors.