Top Rankings
Plains K-12 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 235 students in Plains K-12 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary School in Plains K-12 School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public elementary school average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
519 Schools
# Students
427 Students
96,346 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
6,988 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Plains K-12 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 347 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
#143 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
37%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.40
# American Indian Students
10 Students
10,163 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
11%
# Asian Students
2 Students
554 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
6,188 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
680 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
382 Students
73,657 Students
% White Students
90%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
4,935 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
3
1,029
# Students in K Grade:
27
11,750
# Students in 1st Grade:
34
10,993
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
11,771
# Students in 3rd Grade:
41
11,487
# Students in 4th Grade:
34
11,459
# Students in 5th Grade:
32
11,360
# Students in 6th Grade:
34
11,339
# Students in 7th Grade:
33
7,650
# Students in 8th Grade:
26
7,460
# Students in 9th Grade:
34
19
# Students in 10th Grade:
33
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
38
10
# Students in 12th Grade:
28
7
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,302 is higher than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,213 is higher than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,302
$15,263
Spending / Student
$16,213
$15,352
Best Plains K-12 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Plains Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
412 Rittenour
Plains, MT 59859
(406) 826-3642
Plains, MT 59859
(406) 826-3642
Grades: PK-6
| 235 students
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