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Montague Area Childhood Center

Public Grades PK-K

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,670

Per pupil spending ?

49.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9151 Dicey St
Montague, MI 49437

(231) 894-9018

District: Montague Area Public Schools

Students who attend Montague Area Childhood Center usually attend:

Middle:	Nellie B Chisholm Middle School
High:	Montague High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.9%

Hispanic:

8.2%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

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285^th of 613Montague Area Public Schools among Michigan districts

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Schools Near Montague Area Childhood Center

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
Whitehall Ealy Elementary School	Public	3-5	425 E Sophia St	Whitehall	49461	Muskegon County	Whitehall District Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 893-1040	431	28	15.4	46.9%	355 (82.4%)	7 (1.6%)	35 (8.1%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.5%)	68.5	433^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	70.9%		63	512^th of 1486 public elementary schools	65.5%	79	64.7	51.6	53.6	63.3	51.0	40.6	40.6	27.0	$14,226	$2,456	$11,770
Shoreline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	205 E Market St	Whitehall	49461	Muskegon County	Whitehall District Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 893-1050	432	29	15.0	47.5%	361 (83.6%)	4 (0.9%)	29 (6.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.9%)								(n/a)									$14,715	$3,080	$11,635
Twin Lake School	Public	PK, KG-4	3175 5th St	Twin Lake	49457	Muskegon County	Reeths-Puffer Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 719-3190	205	15	13.7	51.7%	172 (83.9%)	7 (3.4%)	14 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.4%)	49.6	723^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	51.4%		45	766^th of 1486 public elementary schools	48.5%	43	48.5	30.8		51.5	33.3				$14,061	$2,042	$12,019
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1807 W Giles Rd	Muskegon	49445	Muskegon County	Reeths-Puffer Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 744-1693	428	25	17.2	41.4%	349 (81.5%)	12 (2.8%)	33 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.5%)	41.7	838^th of 1488 public elementary schools	43.7%		28.7	1039^th of 1486 public elementary schools	30.1%	201	37.6	37.5		43.5	26.1				$13,332	$866	$12,467
ReethsPuffer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	874 E Giles Rd	Muskegon	49445	Muskegon County	Reeths-Puffer Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 744-4777	600	34	17.6	59.5%	491 (81.8%)	38 (6.3%)	28 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.5%)	40.6	855^th of 1488 public elementary schools	42.5%		33.1	966^th of 1486 public elementary schools	35.0%	111	33.6	31.9		47.3	31.1				$13,300	$1,701	$11,599
North Muskegon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Mills Ave	Muskegon	49445	Muskegon County	North Muskegon Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 719-4201	406	25	16.1	27.8%	314 (77.3%)	24 (5.9%)	25 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.6%)	67	465^th of 1488 public elementary schools	68.8%		56.2	612^th of 1486 public elementary schools	58.8%	147	49.0	37.5	48.6	78.4	51.6	40.0	52.9	35.7	$14,298	$2,379	$11,919
Pennsylvania Elementary School	Public	K	2500 Pennsylvania Ave	Muskegon	49445	Muskegon County	Reeths-Puffer Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 638-0253	39	2	19.5	10.3%	34 (87.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.7%)								(n/a)									$11,698	$410	$11,288
Holton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6245 Syers Rd	Holton	49425	Muskegon County	Holton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 821-1825	338	25	13.5	72.5%	305 (90.2%)	4 (1.2%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	25.5	1071^st of 1488 public elementary schools	28.0%		38.5	876^th of 1486 public elementary schools	41.0%	195	35.7	29.9	24.6	42.9	22.4	10.7	15.8	19.3	$17,007	$3,088	$13,918

Frequently Asked Questions about Montague Area Childhood Center

What schools do graduates of Montague Area Childhood Center attend?

Students who attend Montague Area Childhood Center usually go on to attend:

Middle : Nellie B Chisholm Middle School
High : Montague High School

What district is Montague Area Childhood Center in?

Montague Area Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Montague Area Childhood Center?

Students at Montague Area Childhood Center are 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Montague Area Childhood Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 85 students attended Montague Area Childhood Center.

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