Montague Area Public Schools
Montague Area Public Schools is a public school district based in Montague, Michigan, serving 1,290 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #268 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 15% of them. Its schools average 322 students each, fewer than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Jeffrey Johnson. It spends about $12,233 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Michigan median. It has roughly 16.1 students per teacher.
How Montague Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Montague Area | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,233 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,335 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $20.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $22.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 80 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 182 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 645 | 585 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Michigan median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Michigan CEPI Educational Entity Master, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
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Peer districts in Michigan
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandywine Community SchoolsNiles | 1,301 | 5 | $11,163 | 16.5 | #266 |
| Algonac Community School DistrictClay | 1,299 | 4 | $11,170 | 17.3 | #267 |
| Montague Area Public SchoolsMontague · this district | 1,290 | 4 | $12,233 | 16.1 | #268 |
| Napoleon Community SchoolsNapoleon | 1,290 | 4 | $10,294 | 19.0 | #269 |
| Ovid-Elsie Area SchoolsElsie | 1,275 | 5 | $11,310 | 16.1 | #270 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby Eastern SchoolsShelbyville, IN | 1,292 | $10,123 | 14.4 |
| West Liberty Community School DistrictWest Liberty, IA | 1,291 | $10,702 | 13.3 |
| SuttonSutton, MA | 1,291 | $18,229 | 12.9 |
| Bloomingdale School District 13Bloomingdale, IL | 1,290 | $14,787 | 13.7 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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