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Malta K-12 Schools 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 143 students in Malta K-12 Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Montana.
Public High School in Malta K-12 School School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Montana public high school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Malta 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 Malta 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 24% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Montana public high school average of 22% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
4 Schools
176 Schools
# Students
519 Students
45,685 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
3,305 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Malta K-12 Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#136 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
37%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.38
# American Indian Students
57 Students
4,880 Students
% American Indian Students
11%
11%
# Asian Students
n/a
374 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
2,540 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
5%
# Black Students
n/a
346 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
390 Students
35,527 Students
% White Students
75%
78%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
99 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
1,918 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
5
-
# Students in K Grade:
47
22
# Students in 1st Grade:
51
11
# Students in 2nd Grade:
36
10
# Students in 3rd Grade:
44
10
# Students in 4th Grade:
32
13
# Students in 5th Grade:
43
9
# Students in 6th Grade:
46
7
# Students in 7th Grade:
39
18
# Students in 8th Grade:
33
28
# Students in 9th Grade:
41
12,492
# Students in 10th Grade:
39
11,841
# Students in 11th Grade:
25
11,117
# Students in 12th Grade:
38
10,107
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,195 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,183. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,141 is less than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,195
$15,183
Spending / Student
$13,141
$15,271
Best Malta K-12 Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Malta High School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1 High School Lane
Malta, MT 59538
(406) 654-2002
Malta, MT 59538
(406) 654-2002
Grades: 9-12
| 143 students
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