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Schools in White River Township · Montague Area Public Schools

White River Township’s public schools outscore 74% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving White River Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 38% of White River Township’s students scored proficient, above 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 100% 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
46%
▲ 1 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 4 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 8–12 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 14% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.4
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,247 students on the public path
In brief

White River Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 449 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of White River Township’s, its schools beat 45%, lower than their 74% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,217 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 1 the district’s path is Oehrli Elementary School, then Nellie B Chisholm Middle School, then Montague High School. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. 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 White River Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 74% of Michigan school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 74%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (449)Better than 45%
Towns in Muskegon County (16)Better than 81%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 699 test results and a graduating class of 132 could put White River Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of White River Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (698 in math, 700 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–KMontague Area Childhood Centerin MontagueNo scores
1–5Oehrli Elementary Schoolin MontagueB
6–8Nellie B Chisholm Middle Schoolin MontagueB−
9–12Montague High Schoolin MontagueB−

White River Township’s public schools are run by Montague Area Public Schools, which also serves Claybanks, Grant, Montague and Montague 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.

Montague Area Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,247 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 15.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,217MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 45.4% · 700 students tested
Math38%
State average 33.6% · 698 students tested

White River Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
White River TownshipB+Montague Area
FruitlandB+Whitehall PK–12 · Reeths-Puffer Schools PK–12
MontagueB+Montague Area
Claybanks—Montague Area

2 of the 3 neighbors share Montague Area with White River Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in White River 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).

Also serving White River Townshipin other towns
Montague Area Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Montague
85 students12:1Rate it →
Oehrli Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Montague
B
436 students15:1Rate it →
Nellie B Chisholm Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Montague
B−
307 students16:1Rate it →
Montague High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Montague
B−
419 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about White River Township’s schools

Are White River Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools White River Township children attend outscore 74% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is White River Township in?

Montague Area Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,247 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do White River Township kids go to high school?

Montague High School in Montague, with 419 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is White River Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Montague Area Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does White River Township spend per student?

$14,217 in Montague Area Public 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.