Hays-Lodge Pole K-12 Schls School District

197 School Road
Hays, MT 59527
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 125 students in Hays-Lodge Pole K-12 Schls School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Hays-Lodge Pole K-12 Schls School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
402 Schools
# Students
248 Students
65,153 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
4,888 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Hays-Lodge Pole K-12 Schls School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 40-59% has decreased from 60-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#325 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hays-Lodge Pole K-12 Schls  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hays-Lodge Pole K-12 Schls  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.
20-24%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hays-Lodge Pole K-12 Schls  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.
11-19%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hays-Lodge Pole K-12 Schls  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.
40-59%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hays-Lodge Pole K-12 Schls  School District and public school graduation rate of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.03
0.39
# American Indian Students
244 Students
6,542 Students
% American Indian Students
98%
10%
# Asian Students
n/a
365 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
3,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
460 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
n/a
50,315 Students
% White Students
n/a
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
106 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
3,402 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
285
# Students in K Grade:
17
12,329
# Students in 1st Grade:
26
11,294
# Students in 2nd Grade:
19
10,240
# Students in 3rd Grade:
15
9,618
# Students in 4th Grade:
17
9,269
# Students in 5th Grade:
18
8,250
# Students in 6th Grade:
13
3,589
# Students in 7th Grade:
16
148
# Students in 8th Grade:
23
131
# Students in 9th Grade:
31
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
18
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
20
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
15
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,762 is higher than the state median of $15,183. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,665 is higher than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has grown by 40% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$2,285 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hays-Lodge Pole K-12 Schls  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
$8 MM
$2,298 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hays-Lodge Pole K-12 Schls  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
$27,762
$15,183
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hays-Lodge Pole K-12 Schls  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
$33,665
$15,271
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hays-Lodge Pole K-12 Schls  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 Hays-Lodge Pole K-12 Schls School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lodge Pole School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
197 School Road
Hays, MT 59527
(406) 673-3120
Grades: PK-6
| 125 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 248 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : 40-59% (Btm 50% in MT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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