Baker K-12 Schools School District

1015 S 3rd W
Baker, MT 59313
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 128 students in Baker K-12 Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Montana.
Public High School in Baker 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 50% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Baker K-12 School School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Montana average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Baker High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Montana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Montana public high school average of 22% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
4 Schools
176 Schools
# Students
451 Students
45,685 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
3,305 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Baker K-12 Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 349 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.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#160 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Baker K-12 Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Baker K-12 Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Baker K-12 Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Baker K-12 Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Baker K-12 Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.38
# American Indian Students
10 Students
4,880 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
11%
# Asian Students
n/a
374 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
2,540 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
5%
# Black Students
4 Students
346 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
425 Students
35,527 Students
% White Students
94%
78%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
99 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
1,918 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
32
22
# Students in 1st Grade:
42
11
# Students in 2nd Grade:
33
10
# Students in 3rd Grade:
48
10
# Students in 4th Grade:
40
13
# Students in 5th Grade:
38
9
# Students in 6th Grade:
32
7
# Students in 7th Grade:
39
18
# Students in 8th Grade:
19
28
# Students in 9th Grade:
44
12,492
# Students in 10th Grade:
31
11,841
# Students in 11th Grade:
28
11,117
# Students in 12th Grade:
25
10,107
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,690 is higher than the state median of $15,183. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,357 is higher than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$2,285 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Baker K-12 Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$10 MM
$2,298 MM
This chart displays total spending of Baker K-12 Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,690
$15,183
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Baker K-12 Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,357
$15,271
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Baker K-12 Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Baker K-12 Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Baker High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1015 South 3rd West
Baker, MT 59313
(406) 778-3329
Grades: 9-12
| 128 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 451 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : ≥90% (Top 20% in MT)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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