Medicine Lake K-12 Schools School District

311 Young St
Medicine Lake, MT 59247
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Medicine Lake K-12 Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 48 students in Medicine Lake K-12 Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary School in Medicine Lake K-12 School School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Montana public elementary school average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
525 Schools
# Students
84 Students
96,606 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
7,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1

District Rank

Medicine Lake 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 50% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#189 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Medicine Lake K-12 Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Medicine Lake K-12 Schools  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.
40-49%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Medicine Lake K-12 Schools  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.
21-39%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Medicine Lake K-12 Schools  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.
≥50%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Medicine Lake K-12 Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.39
# American Indian Students
11 Students
10,211 Students
% American Indian Students
13%
10%
# Asian Students
n/a
565 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
5,787 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
653 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
69 Students
74,427 Students
% White Students
82%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
4,793 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
276
# Students in K Grade:
9
12,112
# Students in 1st Grade:
6
11,755
# Students in 2nd Grade:
5
11,401
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4
11,444
# Students in 4th Grade:
7
11,403
# Students in 5th Grade:
8
11,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
9
11,551
# Students in 7th Grade:
4
7,485
# Students in 8th Grade:
8
7,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
4
13
# Students in 10th Grade:
8
14
# Students in 11th Grade:
5
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
7
9
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,810 is higher than the state median of $15,183. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,976 is higher than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,285 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Medicine Lake K-12 Schools  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
$3 MM
$2,298 MM
This chart displays total spending of Medicine Lake K-12 Schools  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
$28,810
$15,183
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Medicine Lake K-12 Schools  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
$31,976
$15,271
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Medicine Lake K-12 Schools  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 Medicine Lake K-12 Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Medicine Lake School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
311 Young St
Medicine Lake, MT 59247
(406) 789-2211
Grades: PK-6
| 48 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 84 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 5:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in MT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30-39% (Top 50%)
  • : 40-49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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