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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 middle school serving 12 students in Medicine Lake K-12 Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Medicine Lake K-12 School School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
335 Schools
# Students
84 Students
34,442 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
2,583 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.
Overall District Rank
#189 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
37%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.39
# American Indian Students
11 Students
3,993 Students
% American Indian Students
13%
12%
# Asian Students
n/a
208 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
1,900 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
5%
# Black Students
n/a
196 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
69 Students
26,592 Students
% White Students
82%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
62 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
1,491 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
28
# Students in K Grade:
9
358
# Students in 1st Grade:
6
345
# Students in 2nd Grade:
5
397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4
343
# Students in 4th Grade:
7
334
# Students in 5th Grade:
8
1,673
# Students in 6th Grade:
9
7,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
4
11,386
# Students in 8th Grade:
8
11,789
# Students in 9th Grade:
4
41
# Students in 10th Grade:
8
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
5
43
# Students in 12th Grade:
7
41
# 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.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,810
$15,183
Spending / Student
$31,976
$15,271
Best Medicine Lake K-12 Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Medicine Lake 7-8
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
311 Young St
Medicine Lake, MT 59247
(406) 789-2211
Medicine Lake, MT 59247
(406) 789-2211
Grades: 7-8
| 12 students
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