For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 144 students in Hays-Lodge Pole K-12 Schls School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary School in Hays-Lodge Pole K-12 Schls School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Montana public elementary school average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
525 Schools
# Students
255 Students
95,177 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
6,845 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hays-Lodge Pole K-12 Schls School District, 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 50% has decreased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#307 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
37%
Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
46%
Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
37%
Graduation Rate
50%
85.5%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)84.7%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.41
Showing 2013–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
96%
10%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
7%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
1%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,737 is higher than the state median of $16,573. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,235 is higher than the state median of $16,214. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$2,442 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$8 MM
$2,389 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$31,737
$16,573
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$32,235
$16,214
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Hays-Lodge Pole K-12 Schls School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lodge Pole School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
197 School Road
Hays, MT 59527
(406) 673-3120
Hays, MT 59527
(406) 673-3120
Gr: PK-6 | 144 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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