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St Ignatius K-12 Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 135 students in St Ignatius K-12 Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Montana.
Public High School in St Ignatius K-12 School School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Montana public high school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in St Ignatius K-12 School School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the Montana average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is St. Ignatius High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Montana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more 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
462 Students
45,513 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
3,275 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
St Ignatius K-12 Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#309 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
37%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.39
% American Indian
51%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
6%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
36%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,232 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 $21,017 is higher than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,232
$15,263
Spending / Student
$21,017
$15,352
Best St Ignatius K-12 Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St. Ignatius High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
76 3rd Avenue
Saint Ignatius, MT 59865
(406) 745-3811
Saint Ignatius, MT 59865
(406) 745-3811
Grades: 9-12
| 135 students
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