Kila Elementary School District

395 Kila Road
Kila, MT 59920
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

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 middle school serving 39 students in Kila Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Kila Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
174 Students
34,458 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
2,561 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

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.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#81 out of 350 school districts
(Top 30%)
32%
37%
50-54%
46%
50-59%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.39
% American Indian
4%
11%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
90%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,109 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,312. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,276 is less than the state median of $15,401. The school district spending/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,109
$15,312
Spending / Student
$13,276
$15,401

Best Kila Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kila 7-8
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
395 Kila Road
Kila, MT 59920
(406) 257-2428
Gr: 7-8 | 39 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 174 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : Top 30% in MT
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 20%)
  • : 50-59% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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