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Schools in Montrose · Montrose Community Schools

Montrose’s public schools outscore 51% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Montrose, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Montrose, 27% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

K–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
4
1,236 students on the public path
In brief

Montrose’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 435 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Montrose’s, its schools beat 57%, higher 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’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’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 51% of Michigan school districts. 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 (435)Better than 57%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 722 test results and a graduating class of 161 could put Montrose anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Montrose’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, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Carter Elementary SchoolMontrose Community SchoolsC+
5–8KuehnHaven Middle SchoolMontrose Community SchoolsC
9–12HillMcCloy High SchoolMontrose Community SchoolsB+

Montrose’s public schools are run by Montrose Community Schools, which also serves Montrose. 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 vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MontroseB−Montrose

Every school in Montrose

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 Montroseby address
Carter Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C+
367 students14:1Rate it →
KuehnHaven Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8
C
420 students13:1Rate it →
HillMcCloy High School
High · Grades 8–12
B+
449 students17:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Montrose Alternative Education Center
High · Grades 8–12
Alternative Education
199 studentsRate it →

Questions about Montrose’s schools

Are Montrose’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Montrose children attend outscore 51% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Montrose in?

Montrose Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,435 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Montrose kids go to high school?

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

What is Montrose’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 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.