For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 108 students in Bainville K-12 Schools. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary School in Bainville K-12 School have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Montana public elementary school average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
527 Schools
# Students
183 Students
95,259 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
6,860 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bainville K-12 Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 333 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#94 out of 350 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
37%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.3%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.41
% American Indian
3%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
7%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
88%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,792 is higher than the state median of $15,499. The school district revenue/student has declined by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,257 is higher than the state median of $15,589. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,792
$15,499
Spending / Student
$21,257
$15,589
Best Bainville K-12 Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bainville School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
409 Tubman
Bainville, MT 59212
(406) 769-2321
Bainville, MT 59212
(406) 769-2321
Gr: PK-6 | 108 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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