Top Rankings
Opheim K-12 Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 29 students in Opheim K-12 Schools. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary School in Opheim K-12 School have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less 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
35 Students
95,177 Students
# Teachers
7 Teachers
6,845 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Opheim K-12 Schools, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 332 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of PS% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#171 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Showing 2012–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)21-39%
35%
Showing 2011–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
46%
Showing 2011–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
37%
Graduation Rate
(11-12)≥50%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)42.9%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.41
Showing 2014–2023. View full 33-year historical data
% American Indian
3%
10%
Showing 2003–2023. View full 31-year historical data
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
7%
Showing 2000–2016. View full 19-year historical data
% Black
n/a
1%
Showing 2003–2012. View full 11-year historical data
% White
94%
76%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 33-year historical data
% Hawaiian
3%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,442 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$2 MM
$2,389 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student (09-10)
$23,547
$15,305
Showing 2001–2010. View full 16-year historical data
Spending / Student (09-10)
$26,396
$14,876
Showing 2001–2010. View full 16-year historical data
Best Opheim K-12 Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Opheim School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 Rock St
Opheim, MT 59250
(406) 762-3214
Opheim, MT 59250
(406) 762-3214
Gr: PK-6 | 29 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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