Montague Area Childhood Center

Set in MONTAGUE, Michigan, Montague Area Childhood Center is a very small elementary campus, part of Montague Area Public Schools. It teaches 85 students across grades pre-K through K. That puts it 77% leaner than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 369 students.

Montague Area Public Schools runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,247 students. Montague Area Childhood Center is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Montague Area Childhood Center lists that 86% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder is composed of 8% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Black. By comparison, Muskegon County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Montague Area Childhood Center has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.8:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 49% of students at Montague Area Childhood Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Muskegon County (around 59%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Muskegon County indicate median household earnings sit near $65,024, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Muskegon County runs 71 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,245 students), of which Montague Area Childhood Center is one.

Nearest neighbor: Nellie B Chisholm Middle School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Montague Area Childhood Center has decreased 49%, going from 168 students in 2018 to 85 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 95% to 86% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.