Can I use Montmorency County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Montmorency County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Montmorency County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Montmorency County?

Start with the 4 listed public schools and 2 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Montmorency County Schools & Education

Name: Montmorency County, Michigan Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Montmorency County, Michigan

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

11/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

74.7%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

74.7%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 82.5%

Per-Pupil Spending

$6,243

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,394

School Score

11/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 35/100

State Score Position

#80

of 83 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Montmorency County

Measured School Summary

Montmorency County faces educational challenges with a school score of 11/100 and a graduation rate of 74.7%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $6,243 per pupil, Montmorency County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 67% below the Michigan average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 7.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 16% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Montmorency County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

4 public schools and 2 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

11/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #80 of 83 Michigan counties with school score data.

Completion

74.7%

7.8 pts below the state average

Funding context

$6,243

$1,151 below the state average

School coverage

2 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Montmorency County has 4 public schools across 2 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Montmorency County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Small-system county

Montmorency County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.

State position

#80

of 83 Michigan counties with school score data. The county score is 24 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Hillman Community Schools

Elementary and high visible

415 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

Atlanta Community Schools

Other grade structure

267 students

Elementary 0Middle 0High 0Other 1

1 listed school in this county slice.

District reality check

Hillman Community Schools is the largest listed district slice, with 2 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Montmorency County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Montmorency County district systems?

Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Montmorency County Education Centered in Four Small Rural Districts

Education data brief for Montmorency County, Michigan.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:District structure

Montmorency County’s educational infrastructure is defined by its small scale, consisting of only four public schools and two districts. All schools are situated in rural locales, serving a total county enrollment of 835 students. Atlanta Community Schools is the largest district by enrollment, though it consists of a single PK-12 facility with 267 students. Hillman Community Schools operates two schools serving 415 students, including Hillman Community JrSr High School and Hillman Elementary. There are no charter schools within the county. The county’s graduation rate is 74.7%, which sits below the Michigan average of 82.5% and the national average of 87.0%. Per-pupil expenditure is $6,243, lower than the state average of $7,394 and the national average of $13,000. The county’s composite school score is 11.4, compared to the state average of 35.1. These figures describe the current status of public education in the county. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Montmorency County

Reported Enrollment

835

4 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary2

Middle0

High1

Other1

2 School Districts in Montmorency County

Hillman Community Schools

2 schools

415 students

Atlanta Community Schools

1 school

267 students

4 Public Schools in Montmorency County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Montmorency County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Atlanta Community Schools	Record	Atlanta Community Schools	ATLANTA, 49709Rural: Remote	PK–12	Other	267
Hillman Community JrSr High School	Record	Hillman Community Schools	HILLMAN, 49746Rural: Remote	6–12	High	228
Hillman Elementary School	Record	Hillman Community Schools	HILLMAN, 49746Rural: Remote	PK–5	Primary	187
Lewiston Elementary School	Record	Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools	Lewiston, 49756Rural: Remote	KG–5	Primary	153

Atlanta Community Schools

ATLANTA, 49709 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–12Other267 students

Hillman Community JrSr High School

Hillman Community Schools

HILLMAN, 49746 / Rural: Remote

Record6–12High228 students

Hillman Elementary School

Hillman Community Schools

HILLMAN, 49746 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary187 students

Lewiston Elementary School

Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools

Lewiston, 49756 / Rural: Remote

RecordKG–5Primary153 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$6,243

State avg $7,394

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Michigan counties have the highest graduation rates?

Alcona County (95.0%), Alger County (95.0%), and Schoolcraft County (95.0%) currently lead Michigan among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Michigan?

Across Michigan counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $7,394. The highest current county values are Keweenaw County ($18,000), Lake County ($10,369), and Leelanau County ($9,877). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Montmorency County?

Montmorency County has a school score of 11/100, which is a lower measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Montmorency County?

The high school graduation rate in Montmorency County is 74.7%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Montmorency County spend per student?

Montmorency County spends $6,243 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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