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Schools in Montrose Township · Montrose Community Schools

Montrose Township’s public schools outscore 51% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Montrose Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Montrose Township’s districts is 27%, below the Michigan average (34%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#497of 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
41%
▼ 4 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 7 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 2–2 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.7K
▼ 17% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.7
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,236 students on the public path
In brief

Montrose Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1177 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Montrose Township’s, its schools beat 35%, lower than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Montrose Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,652 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is KuehnHaven Middle School, then HillMcCloy High School. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Montrose Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 51% of Michigan school districts, #497 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1177)Better than 35%
Towns in Genesee County (17)Better than 35%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 722 test results and a graduating class of 161 could put Montrose Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Montrose Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (723 in math, 721 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Carter Elementary Schoolin MontroseC+
5–8KuehnHaven Middle Schoolin MontroseC
9–12HillMcCloy High Schoolin MontroseB+

Montrose Township’s public schools are run by Montrose Community Schools, which also serves Montrose. Parts of Montrose Township (10% of its land) are served by Clio Area instead. 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.

Montrose Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,435 students · 14.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,652MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 45.4% · 721 students tested
Math27%
State average 33.6% · 723 students tested

Montrose Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Montrose TownshipB−Montrose
TaymouthB−Birch Run Area
Maple GroveA−New Lothrop Area Public School
FlushingBFlushing
ViennaC+Clio Area
AlbeeB+Chesaning Union Schools

Every school in Montrose Township

3 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 Montrose Townshipin other towns
Carter Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Montrose
C+
367 students14:1Rate it →
KuehnHaven Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Montrose
C
420 students13:1Rate it →
HillMcCloy High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Montrose
B+
449 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Montrose Township’s schools

Are Montrose Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Montrose Township children attend outscore 51% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #497 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Montrose Township in?

Montrose Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,435 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Montrose Township are served by Clio Area.

Where do Montrose Township kids go to high school?

HillMcCloy High School in Montrose, with 449 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Montrose Township’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Montrose Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Montrose Township spend per student?

$13,652 in Montrose Community 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.