Top Rankings
Plentywood 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 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 101 students in Plentywood K-12 Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Montana.
Public High School in Plentywood K-12 School have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Montana public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Plentywood K-12 School have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Montana average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Plentywood 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 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), 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
188 Schools
# Students
341 Students
44,620 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
3,226 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Plentywood K-12 Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 332 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#80 out of 350 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
37%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.9%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.39
% American Indian
3%
10%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
87%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,853 is higher than the state median of $16,573. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,361 is higher than the state median of $16,214. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$2,442 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$2,389 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,853
$16,573
Spending / Student
$17,361
$16,214
Best Plentywood K-12 Schools Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Plentywood High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 East Laurel Avenue
Plentywood, MT 59254
(406) 765-1803
Plentywood, MT 59254
(406) 765-1803
Gr: 9-12 | 101 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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