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Plentywood K-12 Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 197 students in Plentywood K-12 Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Plentywood K-12 School School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
350 Students
65,251 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
4,856 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Plentywood K-12 Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 347 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#123 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
37%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.40
% American Indian
2%
10%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
88%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,411 is higher than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,411 is higher than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,411
$15,263
Spending / Student
$15,411
$15,352
Best Plentywood K-12 Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Plentywood School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 East Laurel Avenue
Plentywood, MT 59254
(406) 765-1803
Plentywood, MT 59254
(406) 765-1803
Grades: PK-6
| 197 students
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