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Plains K-12 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 133 students in Plains K-12 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Montana.
Public High School in Plains K-12 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Montana public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Plains K-12 School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Montana average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Plains High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Montana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public high school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
176 Schools
# Students
427 Students
45,513 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
3,275 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#89 out of 350 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
37%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.39
% American Indian
2%
10%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
5%
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 $15,302 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,312. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,213 is higher than the state median of $15,401. The school district spending/student has grown by 51% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,302
$15,312
Spending / Student
$16,213
$15,401
Best Plains K-12 School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Plains High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
412 Rittenour
Plains, MT 59859
(406) 826-8600
Plains, MT 59859
(406) 826-8600
Gr: 9-12 | 133 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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