Enrollment
267
Middle
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCBAIN RURAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOLS·NCES 262331008926
McBain Middle School
107 E MAPLE ST, MC BAIN, MI 49657 · (231) 825-8041 · Missaukee County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL267 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
129 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 76 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 97 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 94 | 35% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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
Students here typically continue to
McBain Middle School→McBain High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within McBain Rural Agricultural Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
41.8%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
37.0%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
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
41.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.9%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 →
Where McBain Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.1% | #210 of 397 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #175 of 380 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #192 of 377 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 267 | #400 of 491 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #332 of 436 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.4% | #299 of 437 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.3% | #223 of 477 |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
267
+27 (+11%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 18.5:1
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 | 267 | 14.2 | 18.8:1 | 48% (129) |
| 2023-24 | 267 | 14 | 19.0:1 | 58% (155) |
| 2022-23 | 226 | 12.4 | 18.3:1 | 52% (117) |
| 2020-21 | 240 | 13 | 18.5:1 | 53% (126) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McBain Middle School.
About McBain Middle School
McBain Middle School is a middle-grades school with a street address in MC BAIN, Michigan. Its enrollment is 267 students, spread over grades 6 through 8. Across middle schools in Michigan, the average enrollment is about 502.
The 3 schools in McBain Rural Agricultural Schools enroll 1,081 students altogether, McBain Middle School among them.
The share of White students at McBain Middle School is 87%. The next largest groups are 10% Hispanic. The diversity index for McBain Middle School is 23%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
McBain Middle School has 14.2 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.8:1. The gap from the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Michigan is 1.2 students per teacher. At McBain Middle School, 48% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Among public schools in Missaukee County, the average eligibility rate is 56%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 44.9% for McBain Middle School. The school posts 41.1%, 3.8 points below the prediction.
The school is in Missaukee County, where median household income comes to about $66,194, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Missaukee County counts 6 public schools with about 2,223 students.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates McBain Middle School from the closest public school, McBain High School. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Local comparison: McBain Middle School ranks 6th of 6 nearby schools, at 41.1% versus a 48.7% average.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 27 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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Missaukee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,207
Census ACS
Median income
$66,194
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,223 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in McBain Rural Agricultural Schools
- McBain Elementary SchoolElementary · 520 students
- McBain High SchoolHigh · 294 students
Other schools in MC BAIN
- McBain Elementary SchoolElementary · 520 students
- McBain High SchoolHigh · 294 students
Nearby schools
- McBain High School0.0 mi · 294
- McBain Elementary School0.0 mi · 520
- Marion Elementary School6.9 mi · 185
- Marion High School7.5 mi · 192
- Lake City Elementary School9.5 mi · 508
- Franklin Elementary School9.6 mi · 563
Frequently asked questions
About McBain Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at McBain Middle School?
McBain Middle School enrolls approximately 267 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does McBain Middle School serve?
McBain Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at McBain Middle School?
Approximately 18.8:1 students per teacher at McBain Middle School.
How diverse is McBain Middle School?
McBain Middle School reports a student body of 87% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Is McBain Middle School public or private?
McBain Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by McBain Rural Agricultural Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.