Summary:
The city of Montrose, Michigan is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools (one of which is an alternative school). The schools in this district showcase a mix of academic performance, with HillMcCloy High School standing out as a strong performer and Montrose Alternative Education Center lagging behind.
HillMcCloy High School has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 442nd out of 531 Michigan high schools in 2021-2022 to 206th out of 743 in 2023-2024. The school boasts a strong 96.2% four-year graduation rate and a low 0.0% dropout rate, outperforming the Montrose Community Schools district and the state of Michigan in several test score metrics. In contrast, the Montrose Alternative Education Center has a significantly lower statewide ranking, a lower four-year graduation rate of 62.9%, and a higher dropout rate of 9.8%, underperforming the district and state in all reported test score metrics.
Across the Montrose schools, there are some common challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 22.8% to 27.6%, and a significant population of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 56.05% to 70.17%. Additionally, the schools have a predominantly white student population, with relatively low representation of minority students, suggesting potential equity gaps that may need to be addressed by the district.
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