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Plentywood 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%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 207 students in Plentywood K-12 Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary School in Plentywood K-12 School School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
371 Students
96,606 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
7,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Plentywood 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#123 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
37%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.39
# American Indian Students
6 Students
10,211 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
10%
# Asian Students
1 Student
565 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
5,787 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
653 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
331 Students
74,427 Students
% White Students
89%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
4,793 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
276
# Students in K Grade:
33
12,112
# Students in 1st Grade:
25
11,755
# Students in 2nd Grade:
36
11,401
# Students in 3rd Grade:
21
11,444
# Students in 4th Grade:
30
11,403
# Students in 5th Grade:
37
11,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
25
11,551
# Students in 7th Grade:
30
7,485
# Students in 8th Grade:
20
7,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
25
13
# Students in 10th Grade:
31
14
# Students in 11th Grade:
29
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
29
9
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,482 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 $14,539 is less than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,482
$15,183
Spending / Student
$14,539
$15,271
Best Plentywood K-12 Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Plentywood School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 East Laurel Avenue
Plentywood, MT 59254
(406) 765-1803
Plentywood, MT 59254
(406) 765-1803
Grades: PK-6
| 207 students
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