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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 is 1 public high school serving 122 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 4% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Montana public high school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
4 Schools
176 Schools
# Students
450 Students
45,513 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
3,275 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
0.39
# American Indian Students
13 Students
4,790 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
10%
# Asian Students
n/a
353 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
2,637 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
6%
# Black Students
2 Students
313 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
417 Students
35,223 Students
% White Students
93%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
103 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
2,092 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
10
-
# Students in K Grade:
24
9
# Students in 1st Grade:
31
22
# Students in 2nd Grade:
41
14
# Students in 3rd Grade:
35
10
# Students in 4th Grade:
42
17
# Students in 5th Grade:
39
14
# Students in 6th Grade:
36
10
# Students in 7th Grade:
32
16
# Students in 8th Grade:
38
28
# Students in 9th Grade:
18
11,994
# Students in 10th Grade:
44
11,945
# Students in 11th Grade:
34
11,006
# Students in 12th Grade:
26
10,428
# 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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Baker High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1015 South 3rd West
Baker, MT 59313
(406) 778-3329
Baker, MT 59313
(406) 778-3329
Grades: 9-12
| 122 students
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