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Baker K-12 Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 279 students in Baker K-12 Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary Schools in Baker K-12 Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Montana public elementary school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
4 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
480 Students
95,878 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
7,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Baker K-12 Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 338 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#200 out of 340 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
47%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.39
# American Indian Students
10 Students
10,151 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
10%
# Asian Students
n/a
594 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
5,498 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
6%
# Black Students
4 Students
669 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
447 Students
74,237 Students
% White Students
93%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
162 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
4,567 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2
411
# Students in K Grade:
43
12,501
# Students in 1st Grade:
33
11,175
# Students in 2nd Grade:
46
11,224
# Students in 3rd Grade:
41
11,162
# Students in 4th Grade:
40
11,204
# Students in 5th Grade:
34
11,403
# Students in 6th Grade:
40
11,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
22
7,646
# Students in 8th Grade:
47
7,892
# Students in 9th Grade:
38
8
# Students in 10th Grade:
32
9
# Students in 11th Grade:
26
7
# Students in 12th Grade:
36
8
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,742 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,306. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,067 is higher than the state median of $15,395. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,742
$15,306
Spending / Student
$20,067
$15,395
Best Baker K-12 Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 80-89% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
10 W Center Avenue
Baker, MT 59313
(406) 778-2022
Baker, MT 59313
(406) 778-2022
Grades: PK-2
| 124 students
Rank: #22.
Longfellow School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
115 West Lincoln
Baker, MT 59313
(406) 778-2426
Baker, MT 59313
(406) 778-2426
Grades: 3-6
| 155 students
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