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Geraldine K-12 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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 11 students in Geraldine K-12 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 Geraldine K-12 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 0% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), 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
329 Schools
# Students
77 Students
34,662 Students
# Teachers
11 Teachers
2,546 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Geraldine K-12 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 332 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#326 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)21-39%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
37%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.6%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.40
Showing 2012–2023. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
6%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
95%
77%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,221 is higher than the state median of $16,573. The school district revenue/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,104 is higher than the state median of $16,214. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,442 MM
Showing 2011–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$2 MM
$2,389 MM
Showing 2011–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$25,221
$16,573
Spending / Student
$25,104
$16,214
Best Geraldine K-12 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Geraldine Middle School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
238 Brewster St
Geraldine, MT 59446
(406) 737-4371
Geraldine, MT 59446
(406) 737-4371
Gr: 7-8 | 11 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
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