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Enrollment
739
High
DISTRICT 433 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL MONTCALM PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 260864004412
Central Montcalm Middle High School
1480 S SHERIDAN RD, STANTON, MI 48888 · (989) 831-2100 · Montcalm County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL739 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% of Michigan public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public high schools
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
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 104 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 95 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 102 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 109 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 103 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 121 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 105 | 14% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 56% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Central Montcalm Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientMath
23.0%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Michigan average is about 45 of 100.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
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
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Central Montcalm Middle High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Montcalm Middle High School this school | 739 | 62.2% | 31.7% |
| Ogemaw Heights High School WEST BRANCH | 592 | 59.0% | N/A |
| Alpena High School ALPENA | 1,091 | 58.3% | N/A |
| Cheboygan Area High School CHEBOYGAN | 548 | 55.7% | 44.8% |
| Oscoda Area High School OSCODA | 488 | 61.7% | 40.4% |
| Belding High School BELDING | 511 | 59.5% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan high 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 Central Montcalm Middle High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Montcalm County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #57 of 62 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #47 of 51 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 739 | #211 of 844 | #2 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.7:1 | #379 of 548 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.2% | #469 of 550 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.2% | #193 of 654 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +46.9% | #9 of 126 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high 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 2024-25Enrollment
739
+289 (+64%) vs 2020
+29% since 1990-91, when it was 574
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
was 23.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 739 | 37.5 | 19.7:1 | 62% (460) |
| 2023-24 | 738 | 37.8 | 19.5:1 | 68% (501) |
| 2022-23 | 786 | 39.9 | 19.7:1 | 62% (487) |
| 2020-21 | 450 | 19 | 23.7:1 | 68% (304) |
| 2017-18 | 503 | 23.2 | 21.7:1 | 56% (281) |
| 2015-16 | 513 | 23 | 22.3:1 | 50% (256) |
| 2010-11 | 554 | 26 | 21.3:1 | 51% (280) |
| 2000-01 | 620 | 31 | 20.0:1 | 56% (348) |
| 1990-91 | 574 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Montcalm Middle High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 47% (503 to 739); teachers up 62% (23.2 to 37.5).
About Central Montcalm Middle High School
Central Montcalm Middle High School is a large high school found in STANTON, Michigan. The school reports 739 students in grades 6 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Michigan is about 460 students.
Central Montcalm Middle High School is one school in a 3-school district, Central Montcalm Public Schools, which enrolls 1,298 students.
Most students at Central Montcalm Middle High School are White: 93% of enrollment. The remaining students are 4% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. By the diversity index, Central Montcalm Middle High School comes in at 13%.
Dividing enrollment by its 37.5 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 19.7:1. The average ratio among high schools in Michigan is 21.6:1, higher than at this school. Central Montcalm Middle High School reports 62% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Central Montcalm Middle High School is graded D by allk12, scoring above 13% of Michigan public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Schools in Michigan with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 38.7%. Central Montcalm Middle High School scores 31.7%.
Across Montcalm County, median household income is about $67,344, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Central Montcalm Middle High School is among the 33 public schools in Montcalm County.
Nearest public school: Central Montcalm Upper Elem School, about 0.4 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: 4. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Central Montcalm Middle High School ranks 3rd of 4 on average proficiency.
Federal data place Central Montcalm Middle High School in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The 2020-21 count was 450 students and the 2024-25 count was 739. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 23.7:1 to 19.7:1.
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Montcalm County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Central Montcalm Public Schools
- Central Montcalm Upper Elem SchoolElementary · 284 students
- Central Montcalm Elementary SchoolElementary · 275 students
Other schools in STANTON
- Central Montcalm Upper Elem SchoolElementary · 284 students
- Montcalm Area ISD Transition CenterHigh · 17 students
Nearby schools
- Central Montcalm Upper Elem School0.4 mi · 284
- Montcalm Area ISD Transition Center1.5 mi · 17
- Early College at Montcalm Community College1.9 mi · 67
- Central Montcalm Elementary School4.1 mi · 275
- ISDLocal Center Programs9.9 mi · 50
- Seiter Education Center9.9 mi · 74
Frequently asked questions
About Central Montcalm Middle High SchoolHow 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.