McBain Elementary School

As a reasonably sized elementary-level community in MC BAIN, Michigan, McBain Elementary School serves 520 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by McBain Rural Agricultural Schools. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 41% above typical.

Within McBain Rural Agricultural Schools, which oversees 3 schools and 1,081 students, McBain Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, McBain Elementary School lists that 85% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 14% Hispanic.

On the resource side, McBain Elementary School shows 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting McBain Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 51% of students at McBain Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, McBain Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.1%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Missaukee County put median household income runs about $66,194, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Missaukee County's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,223 students), McBain Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

McBain Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, McBain Elementary School comes 3rd of 5 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 47.0%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 7%: 488 students in 2018 compared to 520 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 8% to 14%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 18.8:1 today.

On the community side, members of the McBain Elementary School community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.