Top Rankings
Kila Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 148 students in Kila Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Kila Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
402 Schools
# Students
192 Students
65,153 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
4,888 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Kila Elementary 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.
Overall District Rank
#123 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.39
# American Indian Students
7 Students
6,542 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
10%
# Asian Students
n/a
365 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
3,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
460 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
180 Students
50,315 Students
% White Students
94%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
106 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
3,402 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
285
# Students in K Grade:
11
12,329
# Students in 1st Grade:
30
11,294
# Students in 2nd Grade:
20
10,240
# Students in 3rd Grade:
18
9,618
# Students in 4th Grade:
20
9,269
# Students in 5th Grade:
27
8,250
# Students in 6th Grade:
22
3,589
# Students in 7th Grade:
21
148
# Students in 8th Grade:
23
131
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,880 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,183. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,031 is less than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,880
$15,183
Spending / Student
$12,031
$15,271
Best Kila Elementary School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kila School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
395 Kila Road
Kila, MT 59920
(406) 257-2428
Kila, MT 59920
(406) 257-2428
Grades: PK-6
| 148 students
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