Enrollment
85
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Montague, MI
Montague Area Childhood Center
Federal NCES profile for Montague Area Childhood Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 262418008170
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Montague Area Childhood Center earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 92% of Michigan schools.
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 9.4:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 53.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 85
- students enrolled
Montague Area Childhood Center has class sizes smaller than 92% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Montague Area Public Schools · Michigan
NCES ID 262418008170 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.4:1
vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg
-46% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
53.4%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
-2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Montague Area Childhood Center compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
What stands out at Montague Area Childhood Center
Montague Area Childhood Center is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Montague, Michigan, enrolling 85 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.4:1, Montague Area Childhood Center is leaner than roughly 92% of Michigan schools and 46% under the state's 17.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 53.4% lands close to the Michigan typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 85 puts it in the smaller third of Michigan schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,375 scored Michigan schools.
Against 111 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #72.
Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 25/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 55.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Montague Area Public Schools also operates Oehrli Elementary School (436 students) and Montague High School (419 students) alongside Montague Area Childhood Center.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Montague Area Childhood Center compares
Montague Area Childhood Center on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.4:1 | ▼ 46% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 53.4% | ▼ 2% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 85 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.4:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
85
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
53.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 2% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.4:1
students per teacher
- 46% below state mean
Top 8% in Michigan - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
55.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,559
per pupil, district-wide
- above Michigan avg of $13,507
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 85.9%
Hispanic or Latino 8.2%
Two or More 3.5%
African American 2.4%
Largest group: White at 85.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 25.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 25.4, Montague Area Childhood Center is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Montague Area Public Schools, which includes Montague Area Childhood Center.
$13,559
Per student
+0%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.6%
State 50.5%
Federal 12.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Montague Area Childhood Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oehrli Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Montague High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Nellie B Chisholm Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Montague Area Childhood Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 436
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 419
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 307
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Michigan, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~85 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Montague Area Childhood Center
How many students attend Montague Area Childhood Center?
Montague Area Childhood Center has 85 students enrolled. It is a public school in Montague, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Montague Area Childhood Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Montague Area Childhood Center is 9.4:1, which is 46% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 40% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Montague Area Childhood Center?
53.4% of students at Montague Area Childhood Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Montague Area Childhood Center?
The largest demographic group at Montague Area Childhood Center is White at 85.9% of enrollment, in Montague, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Montague Area Childhood Center?
Montague Area Childhood Center has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Montague Area Childhood Center a good school?
Montague Area Childhood Center earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 92% of Michigan schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Montague Area Public Schools?
Besides Montague Area Childhood Center, Montague Area Public Schools also operates Oehrli Elementary School (436 students), Montague High School (419 students), and Nellie B Chisholm Middle School (307 students). See the Montague Area Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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