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Central Montcalm Middle High School

1480 S SHERIDAN RD, STANTON, MI 48888 · (989) 831-2100 · Montcalm County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL739 STUDENTS
Enrollment
739
High
DISTRICT 433 · STATE 460
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.1:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
460 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 55%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
104
Grade 7
95
Grade 8
102
Grade 9
109
Grade 10
103
Grade 11
121
Grade 12
105
Student demographics
White
68893%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 63%
Hispanic
284%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 9%
Black
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 18%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 4%
Two+
152%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
39253%
Female
34747%

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Test scores

M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + Proficient
Math
23.0%
MI avg 44.8%
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.7%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.0pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
739
+236 (+47%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
was 21.7:1
% White
93%
was 93%
% Hispanic
4%
was 5%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Central Montcalm Middle High School

Set in STANTON, Michigan, Central Montcalm Middle High School is a heavily attended 9-12 campus, operated by Central Montcalm Public Schools. It works with 739 students across grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 460 students per school, that is 61% above typical.

Within Central Montcalm Public Schools, which oversees 3 schools and 1,298 students, Central Montcalm Middle High School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Central Montcalm Middle High School records that 93% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder comes out to 4% Hispanic, 2% multiracial.

On the resource side, The school employs 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting Central Montcalm Middle High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 62% of students at Central Montcalm Middle High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Central Montcalm Middle High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 38.7%, the actual is 31.7%, a residual of -7.0 points.

Across the wider county, census data for Montcalm County shows the typical household earns roughly $67,344 per year, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Central Montcalm Middle High School is one of 33 public schools in Montcalm County (combined enrollment of about 11,168 students).

Nearest neighbor: Central Montcalm Upper Elem School, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Central Montcalm Middle High School at 3rd of 4; the average score across the group is 45.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Central Montcalm Middle High School's enrollment has rose 47% since 2018, when it stood at 503 (now 739). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 21.7:1 in 2018 to 19.7:1 today.

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Montcalm County at a glance

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Population
67,816
Census ACS
Median income
$67,344
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
11,168 students

Quick facts

School name
Central Montcalm Middle High School
District
Central Montcalm Public Schools
Address
1480 S SHERIDAN RD, STANTON, MI 48888
Phone
(989) 831-2100
County
Montcalm County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
739
Teachers (FTE)
38
Student–teacher ratio
19.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
460 (62%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
260864004412
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Central Montcalm Public Schools
Other schools in STANTON
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Central Montcalm Middle High School
How large is Central Montcalm Middle High School?
Central Montcalm Middle High School enrolls approximately 739 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Central Montcalm Middle High School serve?
Central Montcalm Middle High School serves grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at Central Montcalm Middle High School?
Approximately 19.7:1 students per teacher at Central Montcalm Middle High School.
What is the student diversity at Central Montcalm Middle High School?
Student demographics at Central Montcalm Middle High School are roughly 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Central Montcalm Middle High School?
Central Montcalm Middle High School is overseen by Central Montcalm Public Schools in Montcalm County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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