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Baker K-12 Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 258 students in Baker K-12 Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 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 37%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public elementary school average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
4 Schools
519 Schools
# Students
450 Students
96,346 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
6,988 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Baker K-12 Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#160 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
35%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
46%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
37%

Graduation Rate
≥90%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.40
# American Indian Students
13 Students
10,163 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
11%
# Asian Students
n/a
554 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
6,188 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
6%
# Black Students
2 Students
680 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
417 Students
73,657 Students
% White Students
93%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
4,935 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
10
1,029
# Students in K Grade:
24
11,750
# Students in 1st Grade:
31
10,993
# Students in 2nd Grade:
41
11,771
# Students in 3rd Grade:
35
11,487
# Students in 4th Grade:
42
11,459
# Students in 5th Grade:
39
11,360
# Students in 6th Grade:
36
11,339
# Students in 7th Grade:
32
7,650
# Students in 8th Grade:
38
7,460
# Students in 9th Grade:
18
19
# Students in 10th Grade:
44
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
34
10
# Students in 12th Grade:
26
7
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,724 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 $21,404 is higher than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$2,285 MM

Spending
$10 MM
$2,298 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,724
$15,263

Spending / Student
$21,404
$15,352

Best Baker K-12 Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Longfellow School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
115 West Lincoln
Baker, MT 59313
(406) 778-2426
Baker, MT 59313
(406) 778-2426
Grades: 3-6
| 152 students
Rank: n/an/a
10 W Center Avenue
Baker, MT 59313
(406) 778-2022
Baker, MT 59313
(406) 778-2022
Grades: PK-2
| 106 students
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