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Bridger K-12 Schools

106 North 4th Street
Bridger, MT 59014

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:

5/

10

Bottom 50%

Tel: (406) 662-3533

www.bridgerscouts.org

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 125 students in Bridger K-12 Schools. This district's average elementary is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.

Public Elementary School in Bridger K-12 School have an score of 32% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 38%), and score of 42% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black), 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

516 Schools

# Students

210 Students

96,279 Students

# Teachers

21 Teachers

6,981 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

10:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bridger K-12 Schools	Montana
Kind	29	30
1	11	28
2	12	30
3	14	29
4	18	29
5	20	29
6	21	29

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District Rank

Bridger K-12 Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MT)

#182 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bridger K-12 Schools
2023	#182
2022	#242
2021	#186
2019	#225
2018	#191
2017	#207
2016	#163
2015	#116
2013	#143
2012	#230
2011	#35

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31%

37%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bridger K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	31%	37%
2022	27%	35%
2021	32%	36%
2019	37%	42%
2018	37%	42%
2017	37%	41%
2016	42%	43%
2015	44%	40%
2013	62%	66%
2012	62%	68%
2011	72%	68%

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40-44%

46%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bridger K-12 Schools	Montana
2022	42%	46%
2021	47%	47%
2019	42%	50%
2018	37%	51%
2017	47%	51%
2016	42%	50%
2015	54%	48%
2013	87%	84%
2012	82%	86%
2011	87%	84%
2010	87%	84%

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30-39%

37%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Bridger K-12 Schools	Montana
2022	34%	37%
2021	50%	28%

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(21-22)

≥80%

86%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bridger K-12 Schools	Montana
2022	80%	86%
2021	80%	84%
2020	50%	83%
2019	50%	84%
2018	80%	84%
2017	50%	83%
2016	50%	83%
2015	80%	84%
2014	50%	83%
2013	80%	83%
2012	80%	82%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.15

0.40

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bridger K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	0.19	0.39
2022	0.24	0.38
2021	0.19	0.38
2020	0.19	0.38
2019	0.19	0.38
2018	0.19	0.36
2017	0.19	0.36
2016	0.22	0.36
2015	0.24	0.35
2014	0.26	0.35
2013	0.23	0.33
2012	0.18	0.34
2011	0.19	0.33
2010	0.11	0.30
2009	0.11	0.29
2008	0.06	0.28
2007	0.11	0.28
2006	0.07	0.27
2005	0.10	0.27
2004	0.12	0.27
2003	0.10	0.27
2002	0.09	0.26
2001	0.10	0.26
2000	0.09	0.25
1999	0.08	0.24
1998	0.04	0.24
1997	0.07	0.24
1996	0.08	0.22
1995	0.06	0.22
1994	0.11	0.22
1993	0.17	0.22

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% American Indian

2%

11%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Bridger K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	2%	10%
2022	3%	11%
2021	3%	11%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2018	2%	12%
2017	2%	12%
2016	5%	12%
2015	5%	11%
2014	3%	11%
2013	5%	11%
2012	3%	12%
2011	2%	11%
2010	2%	12%
2009	2%	12%
2008	1%	11%
2007	2%	12%
1996	1%	10%
1994	2%	10%

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% Asian

n/a

1%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2014)
Year	Bridger K-12 Schools	Montana
2014	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

3%

6%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bridger K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	5%	4%
2013	4%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	4%	4%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	2%	2%
2006	3%	2%
2005	4%	2%
2004	5%	2%
2003	4%	2%
2002	4%	2%
2001	4%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	3%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	2%
1996	3%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	6%	1%

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% Black

2%

1%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Bridger K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	4%	1%
2017	4%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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% White

92%

76%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bridger K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	90%	77%
2022	87%	78%
2021	90%	78%
2020	90%	78%
2019	90%	78%
2018	90%	79%
2017	90%	79%
2016	88%	79%
2015	87%	80%
2014	86%	80%
2013	88%	81%
2012	91%	81%
2011	90%	82%
2010	94%	83%
2009	94%	83%
2008	97%	84%
2007	94%	84%
2006	96%	85%
2005	95%	85%
2004	94%	85%
2003	95%	85%
2002	95%	85%
2001	95%	85%
2000	96%	86%
1999	96%	86%
1998	98%	87%
1997	97%	87%
1996	95%	88%
1995	97%	88%
1994	94%	88%
1993	91%	88%

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% Hawaiian

1%

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bridger K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	3%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,338 is higher than the state median of $15,270. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $29,500 is higher than the state median of $15,359. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$4 MM

$2,285 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bridger K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	$4 MM	$2 MM
2022	$4 MM	$2 MM
2021	$4 MM	$2 MM
2020	$4 MM	$2 MM
2019	$3 MM	$2 MM
2018	$3 MM	$2 MM
2017	$3 MM	$2 MM
2016	$3 MM	$2 MM
2015	$3 MM	$2 MM
2014	$3 MM	$2 MM
2012	$3 MM	$2 MM
2011	$3 MM	$2 MM
2010	$3 MM	$2 MM
2009	$3 MM	$1 MM
2008	$2 MM	$2 MM
2007	$2 MM	$1 MM
2006	$2 MM	$1 MM
2005	$2 MM	$1 MM
2004	$2 MM	$1 MM
2003	$2 MM	$1 MM
2002	$2 MM	$1 MM
2001	$2 MM	$1 MM
2000	$2 MM	$1 MM
1999	$2 MM	$1 MM
1998	$2 MM	$1 MM
1997	$2 MM	$1 MM
1996	$2 MM	$1 MM
1995	$2 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$6 MM

$2,298 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bridger K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	$6 MM	$2 MM
2022	$3 MM	$2 MM
2021	$6 MM	$2 MM
2020	$3 MM	$2 MM
2019	$3 MM	$2 MM
2018	$3 MM	$2 MM
2017	$3 MM	$2 MM
2016	$3 MM	$2 MM
2015	$3 MM	$2 MM
2014	$3 MM	$2 MM
2012	$3 MM	$2 MM
2011	$3 MM	$2 MM
2010	$3 MM	$2 MM
2009	$3 MM	$1 MM
2008	$2 MM	$1 MM
2007	$2 MM	$1 MM
2006	$2 MM	$1 MM
2005	$2 MM	$1 MM
2004	$2 MM	$1 MM
2003	$2 MM	$1 MM
2002	$2 MM	$1 MM
2001	$2 MM	$1 MM
2000	$2 MM	$1 MM
1999	$2 MM	$1 MM
1998	$2 MM	$1 MM
1997	$2 MM	$1 MM
1996	$2 MM	$1 MM
1995	$2 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,338

$15,270

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bridger K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	$21,462	$17,353
2022	$20,205	$17,118
2021	$23,467	$18,438
2020	$20,205	$17,118
2019	$18,070	$16,964
2018	$15,645	$17,300
2017	$15,186	$17,087
2016	$15,559	$16,286
2015	$14,409	$15,305
2014	$13,486	$16,457
2012	$14,396	$16,184
2011	$16,808	$15,398
2010	$14,773	$15,305
2009	$13,656	$13,611
2008	$12,852	$14,981
2007	$11,230	$13,019
2006	$13,158	$12,206
2005	$11,287	$11,851
2004	$10,821	$11,519
2003	$8,611	$10,500
2002	$9,603	$10,028
2001	$8,738	$9,685
2000	$8,035	$9,308
1999	$7,174	$8,330
1998	$7,575	$8,573
1997	$7,898	$7,655
1995	$7,401	$7,082
1992	$8,987	$7,082

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Spending / Student

$29,500

$15,359

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bridger K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	$31,131	$16,311
2022	$17,365	$16,545
2021	$34,038	$17,330
2020	$17,365	$16,545
2019	$17,651	$16,216
2018	$16,205	$17,245
2017	$14,858	$16,779
2016	$15,876	$16,362
2015	$14,542	$14,876
2014	$14,886	$16,381
2012	$14,322	$15,796
2011	$16,141	$15,854
2010	$14,909	$14,876
2009	$15,656	$13,259
2008	$12,612	$13,942
2007	$11,169	$12,364
2006	$11,697	$11,636
2005	$11,096	$11,089
2004	$10,537	$10,717
2003	$8,947	$10,434
2002	$9,256	$9,725
2001	$8,326	$9,463
2000	$7,671	$9,009
1999	$7,079	$8,277
1998	$7,242	$8,100
1997	$7,288	$7,814
1995	$7,703	$7,055
1992	$7,962	$6,494

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Best Bridger K-12 Schools Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Bridger Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

4/

10

Bottom 50%

106 North 4th Street
Bridger, MT 59014
(406) 662-3588

Gr: PK-6 | 125 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 210 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in MT)
: Bottom 50%
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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