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Item: Winifred K-12 Schools
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

507 Main Street
Winifred, MT 59489

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Top 20%

Tel: (406) 462-5349

www.winifred.k12.mt.us

Top Rankings

Winifred K-12 Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

3 Schools

516 Schools

# Students

166 Students

96,279 Students

# Teachers

17 Teachers

6,981 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Winifred K-12 Schools	Montana
Kind	31	30
1	9	28
2	14	30
3	14	29
4	13	29
5	12	29
6	9	29
7	10	19
8	9	19

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District Rank

Winifred K-12 Schools, 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MT)

#60 out of 350 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Winifred K-12 Schools
2023	#60
2022	#106
2021	#20
2019	#23
2018	#26
2017	#35
2016	#106
2013	#97
2012	#205
2011	#19
2010	#169

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43%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Winifred K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	43%	37%
2022	47%	35%
2021	54%	36%
2019	64%	42%
2018	54%	42%
2017	54%	41%
2016	44%	43%
2013	74%	66%
2012	64%	68%
2011	84%	68%
2010	64%	67%

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50-54%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Winifred K-12 Schools	Montana
2022	52%	46%
2021	64%	47%
2019	64%	50%
2018	54%	51%
2017	54%	51%
2016	54%	50%
2013	84%	84%
2012	84%	86%
2011	84%	84%
2010	84%	84%

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21-39%

37%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Winifred K-12 Schools	Montana
2022	30%	37%
2021	50%	28%

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(21-22)

≥50%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Winifred K-12 Schools	Montana
2022	50%	86%
2021	50%	84%
2020	50%	83%
2019	50%	84%
2018	50%	84%
2017	50%	83%
2016	50%	83%
2014	50%	83%
2011	50%	80%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.12

0.40

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Winifred K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	0.13	0.39
2022	0.11	0.38
2021	0.07	0.38
2020	0.04	0.38
2019	0.04	0.38
2018	0.03	0.36
2017	0.03	0.36
2016	0.12	0.36
2015	0.12	0.35
2014	0.10	0.35
2013	0.07	0.33
2012	0.02	0.34
2011	0.06	0.33
2010	0.05	0.30
2009	0.08	0.29
2008	0.06	0.28
2007	0.05	0.28
2006	0.04	0.27
2000	0.02	0.25
1999	0.02	0.24
1998	0.04	0.24
1997	0.03	0.24
1996	0.02	0.22
1995	0.02	0.22
1994	0.05	0.22
1993	0.13	0.22
1992	0.12	0.20
1991	0.10	0.20

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% American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Winifred K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	2%	10%
2022	2%	11%
2021	1%	11%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2018	1%	12%
2017	1%	12%
2016	3%	12%
2015	3%	11%
2014	3%	11%
2013	1%	11%
1998	1%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1994	1%	10%
1993	3%	9%
1992	3%	9%
1991	3%	9%

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% Asian

% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Winifred K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	1%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2016	2%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2010	1%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	4%	1%
1992	3%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Winifred K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%

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% White

94%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Winifred K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	93%	77%
2022	94%	78%
2021	96%	78%
2020	98%	78%
2019	98%	78%
2018	99%	79%
2017	99%	79%
2016	94%	79%
2015	94%	80%
2014	95%	80%
2013	97%	81%
2012	99%	81%
2011	97%	82%
2010	98%	83%
2009	96%	83%
2008	97%	84%
2007	98%	84%
2006	98%	85%
2005	100%	85%
2004	100%	85%
2003	100%	85%
2002	100%	85%
2001	100%	85%
2000	99%	86%
1999	99%	86%
1998	98%	87%
1997	98%	87%
1996	99%	88%
1995	99%	88%
1994	97%	88%
1993	93%	88%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Winifred K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	1%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $146,331 is higher than the state median of $15,270. The school district revenue/student has declined by 33% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $64,096 is higher than the state median of $15,359. The school district spending/student has declined by 33% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$24 MM

$2,285 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Winifred K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	$24 MM	$2 MM
2022	$3 MM	$2 MM
2021	$24 MM	$2 MM
2020	$3 MM	$2 MM
2019	$2 MM	$2 MM
2018	$2 MM	$2 MM
2017	$2 MM	$2 MM
2016	$2 MM	$2 MM
2015	$2 MM	$2 MM
2014	$2 MM	$2 MM
2012	$1 MM	$2 MM
2011	$2 MM	$2 MM
2010	$2 MM	$2 MM
2009	$1 MM	$1 MM
2008	$2 MM	$2 MM
2007	$1 MM	$1 MM
2006	$1 MM	$1 MM
2005	$1 MM	$1 MM
2004	$1 MM	$1 MM
2003	$1 MM	$1 MM
2002	$1 MM	$1 MM
2001	$1 MM	$1 MM
2000	$1 MM	$1 MM
1999	$1 MM	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	$1 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$11 MM

$2,298 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Winifred K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	$11 MM	$2 MM
2022	$2 MM	$2 MM
2021	$11 MM	$2 MM
2020	$2 MM	$2 MM
2019	$2 MM	$2 MM
2018	$2 MM	$2 MM
2017	$2 MM	$2 MM
2016	$2 MM	$2 MM
2015	$2 MM	$2 MM
2014	$2 MM	$2 MM
2012	$1 MM	$2 MM
2011	$2 MM	$2 MM
2010	$2 MM	$2 MM
2009	$1 MM	$1 MM
2008	$1 MM	$1 MM
2007	$1 MM	$1 MM
2006	$1 MM	$1 MM
2005	$1 MM	$1 MM
2004	$1 MM	$1 MM
2003	$1 MM	$1 MM
2002	$1 MM	$1 MM
2001	$2 MM	$1 MM
2000	$1 MM	$1 MM
1999	$1 MM	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	$1 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$146,331

$15,270

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Winifred K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	$157,734	$17,353
2022	$30,091	$17,118
2021	$220,827	$18,438
2020	$30,091	$17,118
2019	$18,220	$16,964
2018	$16,704	$17,300
2017	$17,455	$17,087
2016	$15,562	$16,286
2015	$20,344	$15,305
2014	$22,010	$16,457
2012	$17,923	$16,184
2011	$24,609	$15,398
2010	$23,530	$15,305
2009	$18,692	$13,611
2008	$18,872	$14,981
2007	$15,141	$13,019
2006	$13,958	$12,206
2005	$12,147	$11,851
2004	$11,657	$11,519
2003	$11,287	$10,500
2002	$11,076	$10,028
2001	$11,465	$9,685
2000	$8,967	$9,308
1999	$7,484	$8,330
1998	$8,245	$8,573

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Spending / Student

$64,096

$15,359

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Winifred K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	$69,091	$16,311
2022	$22,291	$16,545
2021	$96,727	$17,330
2020	$22,291	$16,545
2019	$17,266	$16,216
2018	$15,667	$17,245
2017	$17,446	$16,779
2016	$15,914	$16,362
2015	$20,594	$14,876
2014	$18,660	$16,381
2012	$17,308	$15,796
2011	$25,058	$15,854
2010	$23,819	$14,876
2009	$18,026	$13,259
2008	$17,140	$13,942
2007	$14,033	$12,364
2006	$13,368	$11,636
2005	$11,696	$11,089
2004	$11,543	$10,717
2003	$11,917	$10,434
2002	$10,353	$9,725
2001	$12,132	$9,463
2000	$8,164	$9,009
1999	$7,363	$8,277
1998	$7,310	$8,100

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Best Winifred K-12 Schools Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Winifred School

(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
:

Top 30%

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507 Main Street
Winifred, MT 59489
(406) 462-5349

Gr: PK-5 | 93 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Rank: #22.

Winifred 6-8

(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
:

Bottom 50%

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507 Main Street
Winifred, MT 59489
(406) 462-5349

Gr: 6-8 | 28 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 166 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in MT)
: Top 20%
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education