Best Public Schools in Montague, MI

Summary:

The city of Montague, Michigan is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Montague Area Public Schools district. The schools in Montague serve students from pre-K through 12th grade and provide a range of educational opportunities for the local community.

Montague High School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, ranking 278 out of 743 Michigan high schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 82.8% and performs above the state average in SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, with 57.4% of students proficient or better. In contrast, Nellie B Chisholm Middle School has relatively lower performance, with only 27.4% of 6th-grade students proficient or better in M-Step/English Language Arts and 33.9% proficient or better in M-Step/Math.

Oehrli Elementary School stands out as a high-performing elementary school, ranking 508 out of 1,486 Michigan elementary schools and outperforming the state average in several M-Step assessments, including 5th-grade Science and 4th-grade Math. However, all schools in Montague face challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates and a significant proportion of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which may require targeted interventions and additional resources to address.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)			M-Step Social Studies (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Montague High School	Public	9-12	4900 Stanton Blvd	Montague	49437	Muskegon County	Montague Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 894-2661	419	25	16.6	34.6%	376 (89.7%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	46.9	389^th of 739 public high schools	47.4%		58.3	278^th of 743 public high schools	62.6%	111			57.4	21.8													36.6			29.7	$13,786	$863	$12,923
Nellie B Chisholm Middle School	Public	6-8	4700 Stanton Blvd	Montague	49437	Muskegon County	Montague Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 894-5617	307	19	16.3	41.4%	275 (89.6%)	3 (1.0%)	20 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	61	290^th of 890 public middle schools	67.4%		55.1	338^th of 897 public middle schools	62.3%	48	68.0	28.0						34.8	38.5				37.1	42.7		40.6			54.5		$14,470	$848	$13,622
Oehrli Elementary School	Public	1-5	4859 Knudsen St	Montague	49437	Muskegon County	Montague Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 894-9018	436	30	14.6	45.4%	380 (87.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	40.9	851^st of 1488 public elementary schools	42.8%		63.4	508^th of 1486 public elementary schools	65.8%	343					38.2	32.5	29.7			33.7	42.2	29.7			41.8			25.3			$14,277	$1,298	$12,978
Montague Area Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	9151 Dicey St	Montague	49437	Muskegon County	Montague Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 894-9018	85	7	11.8	49.4%	73 (85.9%)	2 (2.4%)	7 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)								(n/a)																					$15,670	$1,937	$13,733

Cities Near Montague

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Whitehall	1.46 mi	4	172^nd
Muskegon	6.76 mi	52	372^nd
Twin Lake	10.74 mi	1	289^th
Shelby	13.39 mi	4	423^rd
Holton	13.71 mi	4	425^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Montague, MI

Nellie B Chisholm Middle School

Montague High School

Oehrli Elementary School

Montague Area Childhood Center

Cities Near Montague