Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle School

Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle School is a cozy middle school in CARSON CITY, Michigan, part of Carson City-Crystal Area Schools. The school educates 262 students in grades 4 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 502 students per school, that is 48% below typical.

Carson City-Crystal Area Schools comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 665 students; Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle School records that nearly all students (95%) are White; the rest looks like 4% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.8:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Montcalm County) reports that median household income runs about $67,344, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Montcalm County runs 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,168 students), of which Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle School is one.

Carson CityCrystal High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle School.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle School's enrollment has declined 20% since 2018, when it stood at 328 (now 262). Class-load math has tightened: from 19.3:1 in 2018 to 17.8:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.