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Montrose Alternative Education Center

Public Grades 8-12

705^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 5% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Montrose Alternative Education Center is a public high school serving grades 8-12 in Montrose, Michigan, with 208 students. The school faces significant challenges, consistently performing well below state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 6.82% of 11th graders proficient or better in M-Step Science, compared to 25.8% for the Montrose Community Schools district and 34.9% statewide.

Montrose Alternative Education Center also struggles with low graduation rates, ranging from 58.4% to 82.8% in recent years, and high dropout rates, from 4.9% to 13.4%. The school has very high chronic absenteeism, ranging from 22.2% to 38.5%, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, from 69.19% to 73.56%, indicating a high-need student population. Despite these challenges, the school's per-student spending is relatively low, ranging from $5,619 to $6,534 in recent years, and it has a very high student-teacher ratio, from 44.1 to 50.7.

Compared to the nearby HillMcCloy High School, also part of the Montrose Community Schools district, Montrose Alternative Education Center performs significantly worse academically. HillMcCloy High School outperforms Montrose Alternative Education Center by a wide margin on standardized tests and has higher graduation rates. Additionally, the school's performance lags behind many other alternative schools in the region, such as Raider Virtual Academy, which has significantly higher test scores and graduation rates.

199

Students ?

42.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,873

Per pupil spending ?

65.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

150 Saginaw St
Montrose, MI 48457

(810) 591-8840

District: Montrose Community Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.0%

Hispanic:

5.0%

African American:

1.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2009 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (13% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (58% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg30%

Michigan avg44%

705^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Montrose Community Schools

386^th of 613Montrose Community 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
2025	5.8	705 of 739	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.5	711 of 743	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.6	759 of 824	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.3	725 of 835	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	8.9	736 of 852	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	8.2	789 of 832	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.8	779 of 799	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.2	708 of 773	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.2	734 of 784	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.2	711 of 754	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.8	664 of 750	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	3.6	744 of 767	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	3.0	689 of 710	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	586 of 635	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.9	623 of 654	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.0	742 of 755	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	588 of 628	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	624 of 707	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	2.1	633 of 639	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.7	635 of 638	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.3	686 of 708	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

Female (2018)3rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing22%-34 vs state

Social Studies11%-31 vs state

Science7%-28 vs state

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Schools Near Montrose Alternative Education Center

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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 7th 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
Montrose Alternative Education Center	Public	8-12	150 Saginaw St	Montrose	48457	Genesee County	Montrose Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-8840	199	5	42.3	65.8%	185 (93.0%)	3 (1.5%)	10 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	5.8	705^th of 739 public high schools	4.6%		5.5	711^th of 743 public high schools	4.3%	6			21.7					6.8		11.4	$5,873	$899	$4,974
HillMcCloy High School	Public	8-12	301 Nanita Dr	Montrose	48457	Genesee County	Montrose Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-8821	449	27	16.9	51.7%	378 (84.2%)	9 (2.0%)	38 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	41.3	434^th of 739 public high schools	41.3%		66	206^th of 743 public high schools	72.3%	228	61.9	28.9	41.3	16.3			45.4	36.3	44.3	40.0	$14,484	$1,701	$12,783
New Lothrop High School	Public	7-12	9285 Easton Rd	New Lothrop	48460	Shiawassee County	New Lothrop Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 638-5054	398	21	18.5	34.2%	367 (92.2%)	4 (1.0%)	16 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	70.6	181^st of 739 public high schools	75.5%		59.6	268^th of 743 public high schools	63.9%	87	69.0	23.9	58.2	30.9	63.8	48.3	50.7	43.6	50.7	56.4	$15,462	$768	$14,693
Birch Run Progressive High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	12450 Church St	Birch Run	48415	Saginaw County	Birch Run Area Schools	No	No	Yes	Yes	(989) 624-9392	38	1	50.6	63.2%	32 (84.2%)	2 (5.3%)	2 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.3%)								(n/a)										25.0	$14,976	$2,203	$12,773
Birch Run High School	Public	9-12	12450 Church St	Birch Run	48415	Saginaw County	Birch Run Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 624-9392	538	28	19.3	45.9%	467 (86.8%)	9 (1.7%)	46 (8.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	43.9	417^th of 739 public high schools	43.6%		74.1	152^nd of 743 public high schools	79.5%	265			46.8	21.8				29.3		42.3	$13,753	$1,049	$12,704
Flushing High School	Public	8-12	5039 Deland Rd	Flushing	48433	Genesee County	Flushing Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-3770	1,229	75	16.4	38.2%	938 (76.3%)	137 (11.1%)	64 (5.2%)	12 (1.0%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	72 (5.9%)	47	388^th of 739 public high schools	47.5%		43.6	395^th of 743 public high schools	46.8%	7			53.7	28.6				27.0		36.2	$13,409	$933	$12,476
Clio Area High School	Public	8-12	1 Mustang Dr	Clio	48420	Genesee County	Clio Area School District	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-1358	684	29	23.7	53.2%	610 (89.2%)	15 (2.2%)	29 (4.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.8%)	49.5	366^th of 739 public high schools	50.5%		62.4	242^nd of 743 public high schools	67.4%	124			54.5	14.3				39.2		41.2	$14,245	$1,346	$12,899
Raider Virtual Academy	Public	9-12	230 Oak St	Flushing	48433	Genesee County	Flushing Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-1187	98	0	721.4	44.9%	66 (67.3%)	12 (12.2%)	14 (14.3%)	3 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)								(n/a)			35.3								$5,062	$491	$4,571
EA Johnson Memorial High School	Public	9-12	8041 Neff Rd	Mount Morris	48458	Genesee County	Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-2370	410	21	19.7	70.5%	217 (52.9%)	113 (27.6%)	34 (8.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (10.5%)	14.3	630^th of 739 public high schools	14.7%		6	706^th of 743 public high schools	5.0%	76			34.8					16.1		14.0	$14,280	$1,632	$12,647
Hamady Community High School	Public	9-12	3223 W Carpenter Rd	Flint	48504	Genesee County	Westwood Heights Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-0890	397	24	16.3	84.1%	10 (2.5%)	366 (92.2%)	13 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	4.3	725^th of 739 public high schools	1.9%		3.7	732^nd of 743 public high schools	1.5%	7			16.3					8.0		7.0	$15,217	$2,314	$12,903

Frequently Asked Questions about Montrose Alternative Education Center

How many students attend Montrose Alternative Education Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 199 students attended Montrose Alternative Education Center.

What is the racial makeup of Montrose Alternative Education Center?

Students at Montrose Alternative Education Center are 93% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What district is Montrose Alternative Education Center in?

Montrose Community Schools

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Montrose Alternative Education Center ranks in the bottom 4.6% of Michigan high schools.

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