Top Rankings
Lockwood K-12 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 348 students in Lockwood K-12 School District.
Public Preschools in Lockwood K-12 School District have a diversity score of 0.44, which is more than the Montana public preschool average of 0.41.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Montana public preschool average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
4 Schools
387 Schools
# Students
1,580 Students
63,017 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
4,696 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lockwood K-12 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#294 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
37%
Graduation Rate
92%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)37.1%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.41
% American Indian
5%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
13%
7%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
73%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,490 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,499. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,936 is higher than the state median of $15,589. The school district spending/student has declined by 61% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,490
$15,499
Spending / Student
$16,936
$15,589
Best Lockwood K-12 School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
1932 Us Highway 87 E.
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 252-2776
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 252-2776
Gr: PK-2 | 348 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
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