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Atlanta Community Schools

10500 COUNTY ROAD 489, ATLANTA, MI 49709 · (989) 785-4842 · Montmorency County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL247 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
247
Combined
STATE 281
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
18 FTE teachers
STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
187 students
STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten229%
Grade 1198%
Grade 2135%
Grade 3208%
Grade 4166%
Grade 5177%
Grade 6156%
Grade 72510%
Grade 8156%
Grade 9166%
Grade 10177%
Grade 112510%
Grade 122711%

This year's kindergarten class (22) is 47% larger than its 8th grade class (15).

Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 56% · US 70%
White
23093%
STATE 63% · US 43%
Hispanic
42%
STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
31%
STATE 18% · US 15%
Asian
10%
STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
83%
STATE 5% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
12651%
Female
12149%

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Matched among Michigan K-12 schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Atlanta Community Schools ranks

Among K-12 schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Michigan
Enrollment
ranked largest first
247#43 of 200
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.8:1#29 of 61
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
13.1%#44 of 61
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
75.7%#21 of 102
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+3.3%#11 of 15
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
247
+14 (+6%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 250
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 17.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2524717.913.8:176% (187)
2023-2425020.612.1:176% (191)
2022-23267N/AN/A80% (214)
2020-212331317.9:165% (151)
2017-1823914.316.7:172% (171)
2015-162581418.4:159% (151)
2010-113051717.9:173% (223)
2000-012501913.2:142% (106)
1990-91250N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Atlanta Community Schools.

Since 2017-18: students up 3% (239 to 247); teachers up 25% (14.3 to 17.9).

About Atlanta Community Schools

At 10500 COUNTY ROAD 489 in ATLANTA, Michigan, Atlanta Community Schools operates as a mid-sized school serving multiple grade levels. The school runs pre-K through 12 and enrolls 247 students.

Atlanta Community Schools operates as its own local education agency.

Of every 100 students at Atlanta Community Schools, about 93 are White. After that, the student body is 3% multiracial. Census estimates put Montmorency County at about 93% White, close to the school's figure. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 13, compared with 70 nationally.

For every teacher at Atlanta Community Schools, there are about 13.8 students; the school has 17.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for combined schools in Michigan, 17.3:1, is higher. There are 187 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 76% of enrollment. Among public schools in Montmorency County, the average eligibility rate is 60%.

Montmorency County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $49,756 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Public schools in Montmorency County number 4, with about 836 students.

Atlanta Community Schools is about 10.4 miles from Lewiston Elementary School, its nearest public school.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Remote.

The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 6% rise, from 233 to 247. The ratio was 17.9:1 in 2020-21 and 13.8:1 in 2024-25.

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Montmorency County at a glance

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Population
9,516
Census ACS
Median income
$49,756
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
836 students

Quick facts

School name
Atlanta Community Schools
District
Atlanta Community Schools
Address
10500 COUNTY ROAD 489, ATLANTA, MI 49709
Phone
(989) 785-4842
County
Montmorency County
Level
Combined
Grade range
PK–12
Total enrollment
247
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
13.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
187 (76%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
260357004057
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Atlanta Community Schools
How large is Atlanta Community Schools?
Atlanta Community Schools enrolls approximately 247 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Atlanta Community Schools serve?
Atlanta Community Schools serves grades PK-12.
How many students per teacher at Atlanta Community Schools?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at Atlanta Community Schools.
What is the student diversity at Atlanta Community Schools?
Student demographics at Atlanta Community Schools are roughly 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Atlanta Community Schools?
Atlanta Community Schools is overseen by Atlanta Community Schools in Montmorency County.
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