Montcalm Township’s public schools outscore 78% of Michigan districts
41% of students in Montcalm Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Montcalm Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.
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.
Montcalm Township’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1237 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Montcalm Township’s, its schools beat 85%, higher than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 54% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,476 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Greenville Middle School, then Greenville Senior High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Pine Grove Amish Parochial School (private) is 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.
What’s behind Montcalm Township’s grade
A−: better than 78% of Michigan school districts, #228 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Montcalm Township, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Montcalm Township
Greenville Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 797 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Greenville
7th grade in Montcalm Township
Greenville Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 797 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Greenville
8th grade in Montcalm Township · depends on your address
Greenville Senior High School
Grades 8–12 · 1,044 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Greenville
Greenville Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 797 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Greenville
9th grade in Montcalm Township
Greenville Senior High School
Grades 8–12 · 1,044 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Greenville
10th grade in Montcalm Township
Greenville Senior High School
Grades 8–12 · 1,044 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Greenville
11th grade in Montcalm Township
Greenville Senior High School
Grades 8–12 · 1,044 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Greenville
12th grade in Montcalm Township
Greenville Senior High School
Grades 8–12 · 1,044 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Greenville
Montcalm Township’s public schools are run by Greenville Public Schools, which also serves Eureka, Fairplain, Greenville and Oakfield 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.
Well above the state in reading
Montcalm Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Montcalm Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Montcalm Township | A− | Greenville |
| Sidney | C+ | Central Montcalm |
| Eureka | A− | Greenville |
| Spencer | B+ | Cedar Springs PK–12 · Greenville PK–12 |
| Pine | B | Lakeview |
| Greenville | A− | Greenville |
| Fairplain | B+ | Greenville PK–12 · Central Montcalm PK–12 |
| Douglass | B− | Central Montcalm PK–12 · Lakeview PK–12 |
4 of the 7 neighbors share Greenville with Montcalm Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Montcalm Township
7 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).
Questions about Montcalm Township’s schools
Are Montcalm Township’s schools good?
By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Montcalm Township children attend outscore 78% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #228 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Montcalm Township in?
Greenville Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,346 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Montcalm Township kids go to high school?
Greenville Senior High School in Greenville, with 1,044 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Montcalm Township’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Greenville Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.
How much does Montcalm Township spend per student?
$14,476 in Greenville Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Montcalm Township?
Yes: Pine Grove Amish Parochial School (religious, grades 1–8, 22 students).
Parents talk
What Montcalm Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Montcalm Township → They have their own page.
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.