Enrollment
383
High
DISTRICT 386 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTABELLA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 261296004994
Montabella JuniorSenior High
1324 E NORTH COUNTY LINE RD, BLANCHARD, MI 49310 · (989) 427-5175 · Montcalm County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL383 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 25% of Michigan public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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
16.3:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
231 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 55%
Community
0
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 | 69 | 18% |
| Grade 7 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 39 | 10% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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 Montabella Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
QUIET COMMUNITY
Be the first to start a discussion at Montabella JuniorSenior High.
START A DISCUSSIONTest scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
40.9%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
30.3%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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
35.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.6%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Montabella JuniorSenior High
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montabella JuniorSenior High this school | 383 | 60.3% | 35.6% |
| Lake City High School LAKE CITY | 369 | 58.5% | N/A |
| Pine River Area High School LEROY | 363 | 57.9% | 29.7% |
| Marlette JrSr High School MARLETTE | 371 | 56.6% | N/A |
| St Charles Community MiddleHigh School SAINT CHARLES | 315 | 58.1% | N/A |
| Breckenridge MiddleHigh School BRECKENRIDGE | 310 | 58.4% | 33.6% |
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 Montabella JuniorSenior High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Montcalm County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #53 of 62 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.3% | #38 of 51 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #28 of 40 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 383 | #387 of 844 | #4 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #119 of 548 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.7% | #351 of 550 | #2 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.3% | #209 of 654 | #2 of 7 |
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
383
+53 (+16%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 347
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 383 | 23.5 | 16.3:1 | 60% (231) |
| 2023-24 | 389 | 23.6 | 16.5:1 | 72% (281) |
| 2022-23 | 382 | 25.2 | 15.2:1 | 63% (242) |
| 2020-21 | 330 | 21 | 15.7:1 | 70% (230) |
| 2017-18 | 383 | 23.5 | 16.3:1 | 63% (240) |
| 2015-16 | 388 | 22 | 17.6:1 | 57% (220) |
| 2010-11 | 411 | 21 | 19.6:1 | 68% (280) |
| 2000-01 | 323 | 20 | 16.1:1 | 30% (97) |
| 1990-91 | 347 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Montabella JuniorSenior High.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (383 to 383); teachers unchanged (23.5 to 23.5).
About Montabella JuniorSenior High
BLANCHARD, Michigan, is home to Montabella JuniorSenior High, a low-enrollment high school. Grades offered run from 6 through 12, with 383 students enrolled.
Montabella JuniorSenior High is one of 2 schools in Montabella Community Schools, which enrolls 772 students in total.
Montabella JuniorSenior High enrolls a student body that is 89% White. After that, the student body is 5% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. For comparison, Montcalm County is about 88% White. Montabella JuniorSenior High has a diversity index of 21%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at Montabella JuniorSenior High is 23.5 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 16.3:1. The average ratio among high schools in Michigan is 21.6:1, higher than at this school. Around 60% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
Measured against Michigan public high schools, Montabella JuniorSenior High receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
A school with Montabella JuniorSenior High's lunch-eligibility share in Michigan is predicted to score 39.6%. Montabella JuniorSenior High scores 35.6%, 4.0 points below that line.
Census Bureau estimates for Montcalm County show that median household income is about $67,344, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Montabella JuniorSenior High is one of 33 public schools in Montcalm County, which together enroll about 11,168 students.
Nearby, Montabella Elementary is about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within ten miles number 6. Montabella JuniorSenior High is 4th of 5 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 16%, from 330 to 383.
Discussions about Montabella JuniorSenior High may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Montabella Community Schools
- Montabella ElementaryElementary · 389 students
Nearby schools
- Montabella Elementary0.1 mi · 389
- Vestaburg Community Elem School8.9 mi · 247
- Success Virtual Learning Centers of Michigan8.9 mi · 1,644
- Vestaburg Community Alternative Education School8.9 mi · 282
- Vestaburg Community High School8.9 mi · 307
- Mosaic School10.0 mi · 89
Frequently asked questions
About Montabella JuniorSenior HighWhat is the total enrollment at Montabella JuniorSenior High?
Montabella JuniorSenior High enrolls approximately 383 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Montabella JuniorSenior High serve?
Montabella JuniorSenior High serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Montabella JuniorSenior High have?
Montabella JuniorSenior High employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Montabella JuniorSenior High?
At Montabella JuniorSenior High, the student body is approximately 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is Montabella JuniorSenior High in?
Montabella JuniorSenior High is part of Montabella Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.