For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 34 students in Alberton K-12 Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Alberton K-12 School have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
164 Students
34,662 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
2,546 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Alberton K-12 Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 332 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#323 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)10-14%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
37%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)54.8%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.40
% American Indian
1%
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
6%
% Black
3%
n/a
% White
90%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,512 is higher than the state median of $15,507. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,305 is higher than the state median of $15,598. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,512
$15,507
Spending / Student
$16,305
$15,598
Best Alberton K-12 Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Alberton Middle School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
306 Railroad Ave
Alberton, MT 59820
(406) 722-4413
Alberton, MT 59820
(406) 722-4413
Gr: 6-8 | 34 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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