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Item: Plains K-12 School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

412 Rittenour
Plains, MT 59859

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Top 30%

Tel: (406) 826-3666

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For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 404 students in Plains K-12 School District. This district's average is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Montana.

Public Schools in Plains K-12 School District have an score of 43% (versus the Montana public school average of 37%), and score of 50% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public school average of 24% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

3 Schools

839 Schools

# Students

404 Students

147,431 Students

# Teachers

31 Teachers

10,727 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Plains K-12 School District	Montana
Pre-K	4	8
Kind	23	26
1	27	27
2	30	28
3	27	30
4	41	29
5	34	29
6	32	29
7	35	29
8	30	29
9	27	29
10	32	29
11	33	28
12	29	26

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District Rank

Plains K-12 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MT)

#89 out of 350 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Plains K-12 School District
2023	#89
2022	#143
2021	#198
2019	#64
2018	#19
2017	#303
2015	#150
2013	#97
2012	#74
2011	#127
2010	#149

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43%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Plains K-12 School District	Montana
2023	43%	37%
2022	45%	35%
2021	38%	36%
2019	50%	42%
2018	58%	42%
2017	30%	41%
2015	49%	40%
2013	74%	66%
2012	74%	68%
2011	64%	68%
2010	54%	67%

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49%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Plains K-12 School District	Montana
2022	49%	46%
2021	44%	47%
2019	53%	50%
2018	58%	51%
2017	20%	51%
2015	49%	48%
2013	84%	84%
2012	90%	86%
2011	84%	84%
2010	90%	84%

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40-44%

37%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Plains K-12 School District	Montana
2022	42%	37%
2021	15%	28%

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(21-22)

≥90%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Plains K-12 School District	Montana
2022	90%	86%
2021	84%	84%
2020	80%	83%
2019	80%	84%
2018	80%	84%
2017	90%	83%
2016	84%	83%
2015	74%	84%
2014	80%	83%
2013	84%	83%
2012	90%	82%

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(2022-23)

25.2%

35.9%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Plains K-12 School District	Montana
2023	25.2%	35.9%
2022	30.6%	41.1%
2021	21.7%	29.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.16

0.40

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Plains K-12 School District	Montana
2023	0.16	0.39
2022	0.15	0.38
2021	0.21	0.38
2020	0.19	0.38
2019	0.19	0.38
2018	0.25	0.36
2017	0.25	0.36
2016	0.29	0.36
2015	0.29	0.35
2014	0.32	0.35
2013	0.29	0.33
2012	0.31	0.34
2011	0.24	0.33
2010	0.21	0.30
2009	0.15	0.29
2008	0.13	0.28
2007	0.15	0.28
2006	0.02	0.27
2005	0.12	0.27
2004	0.12	0.27
2003	0.06	0.27
2002	0.17	0.26
2001	0.17	0.26
2000	0.15	0.25
1999	0.19	0.24
1998	0.13	0.24
1997	0.12	0.24
1996	0.10	0.22
1995	0.10	0.22
1994	0.10	0.22
1993	0.08	0.22

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% American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Plains K-12 School District	Montana
2023	2%	10%
2022	3%	11%
2021	3%	11%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2018	4%	12%
2017	4%	12%
2016	10%	12%
2015	10%	11%
2014	11%	11%
2013	10%	11%
2012	10%	12%
2011	6%	11%
2010	5%	12%
2009	3%	12%
2008	5%	11%
2007	3%	12%
2006	1%	12%
2005	1%	11%
2004	2%	11%
2003	1%	11%
2002	3%	11%
2001	4%	11%
2000	4%	11%
1999	6%	10%
1998	3%	10%
1997	3%	10%
1996	2%	10%
1995	2%	10%
1994	3%	10%
1993	2%	9%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2021)
Year	Plains K-12 School District	Montana
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	4%	1%
2013	3%	1%
2012	4%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Plains K-12 School District	Montana
2023	4%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	8%	4%
2017	8%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	4%	4%
2010	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	4%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	5%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2021)
Year	Plains K-12 School District	Montana
2021	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%

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% White

92%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Plains K-12 School District	Montana
2023	92%	77%
2022	92%	78%
2021	89%	78%
2020	90%	78%
2019	90%	78%
2018	86%	79%
2017	86%	79%
2016	84%	79%
2015	84%	80%
2014	82%	80%
2013	84%	81%
2012	83%	81%
2011	87%	82%
2010	89%	83%
2009	92%	83%
2008	93%	84%
2007	92%	84%
2006	99%	85%
2005	94%	85%
2004	94%	85%
2003	97%	85%
2002	91%	85%
2001	91%	85%
2000	92%	86%
1999	90%	86%
1998	93%	87%
1997	94%	87%
1996	95%	88%
1995	95%	88%
1994	95%	88%
1993	96%	88%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Plains K-12 School District	Montana
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2016	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,173 is higher than the state median of $15,499. The school district revenue/student has grown by 36% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,136 is higher than the state median of $15,589. The school district spending/student has grown by 60% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$7 MM

$2,285 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Plains K-12 School District	Montana
2023	$7 MM	$2 MM
2022	$6 MM	$2 MM
2021	$7 MM	$2 MM
2020	$6 MM	$2 MM
2019	$5 MM	$2 MM
2018	$5 MM	$2 MM
2017	$2 MM	$2 MM
2016	$2 MM	$2 MM
2015	$2 MM	$2 MM
2014	$2 MM	$2 MM
2012	$2 MM	$2 MM
2011	$2 MM	$2 MM
2010	$2 MM	$2 MM
2009	$2 MM	$1 MM
2008	$2 MM	$2 MM
2007	$2 MM	$1 MM
2006	$2 MM	$1 MM
2005	$2 MM	$1 MM
2004	$2 MM	$1 MM
2003	$2 MM	$1 MM
2002	$2 MM	$1 MM
2001	$2 MM	$1 MM
2000	$2 MM	$1 MM
1999	$1 MM	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	$1 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$7 MM

$2,298 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Plains K-12 School District	Montana
2023	$7 MM	$2 MM
2022	$5 MM	$2 MM
2021	$7 MM	$2 MM
2020	$5 MM	$2 MM
2019	$5 MM	$2 MM
2018	$5 MM	$2 MM
2017	$2 MM	$2 MM
2016	$2 MM	$2 MM
2015	$2 MM	$2 MM
2014	$2 MM	$2 MM
2012	$2 MM	$2 MM
2011	$2 MM	$2 MM
2010	$2 MM	$2 MM
2009	$2 MM	$1 MM
2008	$2 MM	$1 MM
2007	$2 MM	$1 MM
2006	$2 MM	$1 MM
2005	$2 MM	$1 MM
2004	$2 MM	$1 MM
2003	$2 MM	$1 MM
2002	$2 MM	$1 MM
2001	$1 MM	$1 MM
2000	$1 MM	$1 MM
1999	$1 MM	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	$1 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,173

$15,499

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Plains K-12 School District	Montana
2023	$14,424	$17,353
2022	$11,851	$17,118
2021	$14,520	$18,438
2020	$11,851	$17,118
2019	$11,146	$16,964
2018	$11,891	$17,300
2017	$17,973	$17,087
2016	$15,842	$16,286
2015	$14,224	$15,305
2014	$14,366	$16,457
2012	$12,327	$16,184
2011	$13,013	$15,398
2010	$13,651	$15,305
2009	$13,294	$13,611
2008	$11,725	$14,981
2007	$10,955	$13,019
2006	$10,055	$12,206
2005	$9,266	$11,851
2004	$9,227	$11,519
2003	$9,589	$10,500
2002	$8,474	$10,028
2001	$8,074	$9,685
2000	$8,236	$9,308
1999	$7,474	$8,330
1998	$7,376	$8,573
1997	$8,076	$7,655
1995	$6,165	$7,082
1992	$7,145	$7,082

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Spending / Student

$17,136

$15,589

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Plains K-12 School District	Montana
2023	$15,283	$16,311
2022	$10,680	$16,545
2021	$15,384	$17,330
2020	$10,680	$16,545
2019	$11,100	$16,216
2018	$11,910	$17,245
2017	$18,150	$16,779
2016	$15,316	$16,362
2015	$14,098	$14,876
2014	$14,239	$16,381
2012	$12,191	$15,796
2011	$12,890	$15,854
2010	$13,530	$14,876
2009	$12,699	$13,259
2008	$11,539	$13,942
2007	$10,713	$12,364
2006	$10,126	$11,636
2005	$9,223	$11,089
2004	$9,017	$10,717
2003	$9,297	$10,434
2002	$8,463	$9,725
2001	$7,873	$9,463
2000	$7,717	$9,009
1999	$7,301	$8,277
1998	$7,160	$8,100
1997	$7,380	$7,814
1995	$6,330	$7,055
1992	$5,333	$6,494

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Best Plains K-12 School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Plains Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

412 Rittenour
Plains, MT 59859
(406) 826-3642

Gr: PK-6 | 218 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #22.

Plains 7-8

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

412 Rittenour
Plains, MT 59859
(406) 826-8600

Gr: 7-8 | 65 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #33.

Plains High School

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 21-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

412 Rittenour
Plains, MT 59859
(406) 826-8600

Gr: 9-12 | 121 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Plains K-12 School District?

Plains K-12 School District manages 3 public schools serving 404 students.

What is the rank of Plains K-12 School District?

Plains K-12 School District is ranked #132 out of 333 school districts in Montana (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Plains K-12 School District?

92% of Plains K-12 School District students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Plains K-12 School District?

Plains K-12 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Montana state average of 14:1.

What is Plains K-12 School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $17,136 is higher than the state median of $15,589. The school district spending/student has grown by 60% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 404 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: ≥90% (Top 50% in MT)
: Top 30%
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education