Baker K-12 Schools School District

1015 S 3rd W
Baker, MT 59313
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Baker K-12 Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 124 students in Baker K-12 Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Baker K-12 Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.15, which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 0.38.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 22% (majority American Indian).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
4 Schools
404 Schools
# Students
480 Students
64,607 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
4,933 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Baker K-12 Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 338 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MT)
#200 out of 340 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Baker K-12 Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
42%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Baker K-12 Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
39%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Baker K-12 Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Baker K-12 Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.38
# American Indian Students
10 Students
6,537 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
10%
# Asian Students
n/a
395 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
n/a
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
3,786 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
6%
# Black Students
4 Students
485 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
447 Students
50,180 Students
% White Students
93%
78%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
94 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
3,130 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
2
412
# Students in K Grade:
43
12,721
# Students in 1st Grade:
33
10,756
# Students in 2nd Grade:
46
10,187
# Students in 3rd Grade:
41
9,362
# Students in 4th Grade:
40
9,243
# Students in 5th Grade:
34
8,184
# Students in 6th Grade:
40
3,477
# Students in 7th Grade:
22
141
# Students in 8th Grade:
47
124
# Students in 9th Grade:
38
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
32
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
26
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
36
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,742 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,306. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,067 is higher than the state median of $15,395. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$2,285 MM
This chart display total revenue of Baker K-12 Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$10 MM
$2,298 MM
This chart display total spending of Baker K-12 Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,742
$15,306
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Baker K-12 Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,067
$15,395
This chart display average spending per public school student in Baker K-12 Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Baker K-12 Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
10 W Center Avenue
Baker, MT 59313
(406) 778-2022
Grades: PK-2
| 124 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 480 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 80-89% (Top 30% in MT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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