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Stanford K-12 Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 42 students in Stanford K-12 Schools.
Public High School in Stanford K-12 School have an average reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the Montana public high schools of 43%).
Public High School in Stanford K-12 School have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Montana average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Stanford High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Montana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 0% of the student body (majority Black and 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
188 Schools
# Students
108 Students
44,620 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
3,226 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Stanford K-12 Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 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 50% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#158 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
37%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥50%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12.4%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.39
% American Indian
n/a
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
94%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,815 is higher than the state median of $15,499. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,417 is higher than the state median of $15,589. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,815
$15,499
Spending / Student
$21,417
$15,589
Best Stanford K-12 Schools Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stanford High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
104 4th Avenue South
Stanford, MT 59479
(406) 566-2265
Stanford, MT 59479
(406) 566-2265
Gr: 9-12 | 42 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
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