Medicine Lake K-12 Schools School District

311 Young St
Medicine Lake, MT 59247
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Medicine Lake K-12 Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 13 students in Medicine Lake K-12 Schools 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 Medicine Lake K-12 School 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 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is more than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
331 Schools
# Students
83 Students
34,525 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
2,568 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Medicine Lake K-12 Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 334 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 PS% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#161 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
30%
37%
40-49%
46%
21-39%
37%
(21-22)
≥50%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.39
% American Indian
6%
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
86%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,157 is higher than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,361 is higher than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,157
$15,263
Spending / Student
$32,361
$15,352

Best Medicine Lake K-12 Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Medicine Lake 7-8
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
311 Young St
Medicine Lake, MT 59247
(406) 789-2211
Gr: 7-8 | 13 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 83 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in MT)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 40-49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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