For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 114 students in Bridger K-12 Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Bridger K-12 School have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
385 Schools
# Students
203 Students
62,935 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
4,681 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bridger 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#182 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
37%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.6%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.41
% American Indian
1%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
7%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
94%
76%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,828 is higher than the state median of $16,573. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,877 is higher than the state median of $16,214. The school district spending/student has declined by 65% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$2,442 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$2,389 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,828
$16,573
Spending / Student
$21,877
$16,214
Best Bridger K-12 Schools Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bridger Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
106 North 4th Street
Bridger, MT 59014
(406) 662-3588
Bridger, MT 59014
(406) 662-3588
Gr: PK-6 | 114 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 1%
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