Top Rankings
Kila Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 142 students in Kila Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary School in Kila Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public elementary school average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
527 Schools
# Students
184 Students
95,259 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
6,860 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kila Elementary School District, 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.
Overall District Rank
#81 out of 350 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
37%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)33.9%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.41
% American Indian
3%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
7%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
91%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,397 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,499. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,554 is less than the state median of $15,589. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,397
$15,499
Spending / Student
$12,554
$15,589
Best Kila Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kila School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
395 Kila Road
Kila, MT 59920
(406) 257-2428
Kila, MT 59920
(406) 257-2428
Gr: PK-6 | 142 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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