For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 125 students in Bridger K-12 Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Bridger K-12 School School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
210 Students
65,251 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
4,856 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Bridger K-12 Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#242 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
37%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.40
# American Indian Students
4 Students
6,505 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
10%
# Asian Students
n/a
357 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
4,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
6%
# Black Students
4 Students
459 Students
% Black Students
2%
1%
# White Students
194 Students
50,046 Students
% White Students
92%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
111 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
3,530 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
29
11,907
# Students in 1st Grade:
11
10,512
# Students in 2nd Grade:
12
10,623
# Students in 3rd Grade:
14
9,606
# Students in 4th Grade:
18
9,406
# Students in 5th Grade:
20
8,220
# Students in 6th Grade:
21
3,620
# Students in 7th Grade:
15
158
# Students in 8th Grade:
15
140
# Students in 9th Grade:
16
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
12
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
17
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
10
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,338 is higher than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,500 is higher than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,338
$15,263
Spending / Student
$29,500
$15,352
Best Bridger K-12 Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bridger Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
106 North 4th Street
Bridger, MT 59014
(406) 662-3588
Bridger, MT 59014
(406) 662-3588
Grades: PK-6
| 125 students
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