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Montague High School

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Montague High School ranks 319 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

319^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 60% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Montague High School is a mid-sized public high school in Montague, MI, serving 419 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Montague Area Public Schools district. The school has shown a strong upward trend in its state ranking, moving from the 47th percentile to the 60th percentile in the most recent school year, a significant improvement from a dip a few years prior.

One of the school's standout strengths is its exceptional graduation rate of 96.4%, which far exceeds the state average of 84.0% and rivals the top-performing North Muskegon High School. Montague also excels in science, with 45.9% of 11th graders proficient on the state M-Step, outperforming all nearby traditional high schools, including Whitehall Senior High School (31.9%) and North Muskegon (39.7%). Additionally, 10th graders show strong math skills on the PSAT, achieving a 37.6% proficiency rate that beats the state average and most comparable local schools. This is particularly noteworthy given that 34.6% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, a rate similar to Whitehall but much lower than schools like Shelby High School (72.5%) or Holton High School (68.8%).

However, there are areas for improvement. Social studies proficiency lags behind the state average, and chronic absenteeism sits at 29.6%, higher than the state and district averages. While Montague's overall ranking is slightly below Whitehall's, it surpasses Whitehall in science and remains highly competitive in graduation rates. The school also shows a potential achievement gap for Hispanic students that warrants attention. Overall, Montague High School offers a solid education with notable strengths in science, early math, and keeping students on track to graduate, making it a strong option for families in the Montague area.

419

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,061

Per pupil spending ?

34.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4900 Stanton Blvd
Montague, MI 49437-1040

(231) 894-2661

District: Montague Area Public Schools

Feeder schools for Montague High School:

Elementary:	Montague Area Childhood Center
	Oehrli Elementary School
Middle:	Nellie B Chisholm Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.7%

Hispanic:

7.6%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 23rd percentile in 2023 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 60th (2026) from a 23rd-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Michigan median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores 11 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Michigan avg43%

319^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

280^th of 625Montague Area Public Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	319 of 800	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.9	389 of 739	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.3	278 of 743	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	23.3	563 of 735	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.0	347 of 531	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	366 of 561	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	354 of 666	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	434 of 824	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.1	351 of 835	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.0	283 of 852	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	76.9	174 of 832	79.1%	★★★★☆
2014	64.5	288 of 799	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.6	280 of 805	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.5	398 of 773	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	75.3	209 of 784	73.3%	★★★★☆
2010	74.4	213 of 765	72.2%	★★★★☆
2009	72.0	238 of 754	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.7	206 of 750	72.5%	★★★★☆
2007	73.9	198 of 767	74.2%	★★★★☆
2006	77.0	156 of 705	77.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	329 of 686	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.0	447 of 629	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.7	282 of 619	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	17.3	512 of 611	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	59.3	179 of 416	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	202 of 462	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.7	277 of 554	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.9	440 of 710	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	30.9	188 of 259	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	186 of 201	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	355 of 719	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.7	262 of 635	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	212 of 654	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.7	445 of 614	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	313 of 369	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	381 of 417	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.7	328 of 532	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	439 of 755	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	316 of 693	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.3	288 of 628	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	262 of 633	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.0	498 of 611	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	400 of 440	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	428 of 472	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	379 of 543	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	400 of 707	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	36.2	172 of 315	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	326 of 671	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.6	416 of 639	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	311 of 638	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	19.4	543 of 647	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	348 of 492	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	362 of 516	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	342 of 582	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	401 of 708	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2026)54th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2018)45th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)27th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts59%~ state avg

Science46%+11 vs state

Social Studies41%~ state avg

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing41%-11 vs state

Mathematics32%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)		M-Step Math (2026)		M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th 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%)	54.3	319^th of 800 public high schools	60.1%		46.9	389^th of 739 public high schools	47.4%	70		59.8	58.8		28.0	37.6	40.8	23.5						45.9		40.8	$15,061	$946	$14,115
Whitehall Senior High School	Public	9-12	3100 White Lake Dr	Whitehall	49461	Muskegon County	Whitehall District Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 893-1020	597	30	19.8	35.0%	519 (86.9%)	13 (2.2%)	34 (5.7%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.0%)	67.3	203^rd of 800 public high schools	74.6%		51.6	352^nd of 739 public high schools	52.4%	149		66.2	69.6		51.5	44.0	58.0	34.3						31.9		35.4	$13,524	$1,559	$11,964
ReethsPuffer High School	Public	9-12	1545 N Roberts Rd	Muskegon	49445	Muskegon County	Reeths-Puffer Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 744-1647	1,107	60	18.3	46.5%	924 (83.5%)	52 (4.7%)	74 (6.7%)	8 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (4.3%)	40.2	451^st of 800 public high schools	43.6%		46.1	397^th of 739 public high schools	46.3%	54		50.6	51.2		25.7	31.5	41.4	15.6						25.2		40.2	$15,283	$923	$14,360
North Muskegon High School	Public	9-12	1507 Mills Ave	Muskegon	49445	Muskegon County	North Muskegon Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 719-4113	305	16	19.5	21.0%	247 (81.0%)	11 (3.6%)	16 (5.2%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.2%)	72.6	162^nd of 800 public high schools	79.8%		76.8	140^th of 739 public high schools	81.1%	22		68.1	76.9		46.4	44.9	64.2	32.8						39.7		32.8	$14,782	$783	$13,999
Shelby High School	Public	9-12	641 N State St	Shelby	49455	Oceana County	Shelby Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 861-4452	346	17	20.6	72.5%	198 (57.2%)	5 (1.4%)	135 (39.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	48.3	385^th of 800 public high schools	51.9%		30.9	502^nd of 739 public high schools	32.1%	117		59.6	54.4		27.4	27.8	41.0	25.6						32.1		43.6	$23,876	$2,788	$21,088
Holton High School	Public	9-12	6477 Syers Rd	Holton	49425	Muskegon County	Holton Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 821-1725	224	16	14.1	68.8%	194 (86.6%)	2 (0.9%)	14 (6.3%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.9%)	42.3	432^nd of 800 public high schools	46.0%		44.6	407^th of 739 public high schools	44.9%	25		50.0	49.2		13.6	18.6	45.2	19.0						45.2		50.0	$17,751	$1,341	$16,410
Holton Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	6500 4th St	Holton	49425	Muskegon County	Holton Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(231) 821-1700	40	1	44.4	92.5%	35 (87.5%)	1 (2.5%)	1 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.5%)								(n/a)																	$6,409	$1,179	$5,229
Muskegon Area Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	200 Harvey St	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Muskegon Area Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(231) 767-3606	0	20	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lighthouse AcademyMuskegon Community Building	Public, Charter	6-12	1161 W Southern Ave	Muskegon	49441	Muskegon County	Lighthouse Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(613) 949-2287	19	2	7.7	89.5%	8 (42.1%)	4 (21.1%)	3 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (15.8%)								(n/a)																	$24,652	$4,172	$20,480
Lighthouse Academy The Port	Public, Charter	5-12	205 E Apple Ave	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Lighthouse Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(231) 767-7248	14	3	4.9	78.6%	3 (21.4%)	10 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)								(n/a)																	$15,209	$5,039	$10,169

Frequently Asked Questions about Montague High School

What schools feed into Montague High School?

Montague High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Montague Area Childhood Center
Elementary : Oehrli Elementary School
Middle : Nellie B Chisholm Middle School

What district is Montague High School in?

Montague Area Public Schools

How many students attend Montague High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 419 students attended Montague High School.

What is the racial makeup of Montague High School?

Students at Montague High School are 90% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Montague High School a good school?

Montague High School ranks 319^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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