Top Rankings
Belfry K-12 Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 13 students in Belfry K-12 Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Belfry K-12 School School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority American Indian), 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
331 Schools
# Students
57 Students
34,525 Students
# Teachers
11 Teachers
2,568 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Belfry K-12 Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 334 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#232 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
37%
Graduation Rate
(12-13)≥50%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.39
% American Indian
4%
11%
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
88%
77%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,175 is higher than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,474 is higher than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,175
$15,263
Spending / Student
$26,474
$15,352
Best Belfry K-12 Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Belfry 7-8
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
200 Wisconsin
Belfry, MT 59008
(406) 664-3319
Belfry, MT 59008
(406) 664-3319
Gr: 7-8 | 13 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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