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Lavina K-12 Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 38 students in Lavina K-12 Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Lavina K-12 School School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
402 Schools
# Students
81 Students
65,153 Students
# Teachers
11 Teachers
4,888 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
District Rank
Lavina K-12 Schools 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
#265 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
37%
Graduation Rate
(18-19)≥50%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.39
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,542 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
10%
# Asian Students
n/a
365 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
10 Students
3,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
460 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
67 Students
50,315 Students
% White Students
83%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
106 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
3,402 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
3
285
# Students in K Grade:
9
12,329
# Students in 1st Grade:
8
11,294
# Students in 2nd Grade:
4
10,240
# Students in 3rd Grade:
6
9,618
# Students in 4th Grade:
8
9,269
# Students in 5th Grade:
8
8,250
# Students in 6th Grade:
4
3,589
# Students in 7th Grade:
6
148
# Students in 8th Grade:
7
131
# Students in 9th Grade:
4
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
7
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
2
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
5
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,000 is higher than the state median of $15,183. The school district revenue/student has declined by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,111 is higher than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,000
$15,183
Spending / Student
$21,111
$15,271
Best Lavina K-12 Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lavina Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
214 1st St East
Lavina, MT 59046
(406) 636-2761
Lavina, MT 59046
(406) 636-2761
Grades: PK-4
| 38 students
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