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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 138 students in Plains K-12 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Montana.
Public High School in Plains K-12 School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Montana public high school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Plains K-12 School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Montana average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Plains 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 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public high school average of 22% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
176 Schools
# Students
453 Students
45,685 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
3,305 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Plains K-12 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
#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
0.16
0.38
# American Indian Students
8 Students
4,880 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
11%
# Asian Students
1 Student
374 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
2,540 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
5%
# Black Students
n/a
346 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
416 Students
35,527 Students
% White Students
92%
78%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
99 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
1,918 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
36
22
# Students in 1st Grade:
29
11
# Students in 2nd Grade:
44
10
# Students in 3rd Grade:
34
10
# Students in 4th Grade:
36
13
# Students in 5th Grade:
34
9
# Students in 6th Grade:
34
7
# Students in 7th Grade:
30
18
# Students in 8th Grade:
38
28
# Students in 9th Grade:
38
12,492
# Students in 10th Grade:
44
11,841
# Students in 11th Grade:
33
11,117
# Students in 12th Grade:
23
10,107
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,424 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,183. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,283 is higher than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has grown by 43% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,424
$15,183
Spending / Student
$15,283
$15,271
Best Plains K-12 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Plains High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
412 Rittenour
Plains, MT 59859
(406) 826-8600
Plains, MT 59859
(406) 826-8600
Grades: 9-12
| 138 students
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