Top Rankings
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 middle school serving 50 students in Plentywood K-12 Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Plentywood K-12 School School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), 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
371 Students
34,442 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
2,583 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
3,993 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
12%
# Asian Students
1 Student
208 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
1,900 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
5%
# Black Students
n/a
196 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
331 Students
26,592 Students
% White Students
89%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
62 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
1,491 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
28
# Students in K Grade:
33
358
# Students in 1st Grade:
25
345
# Students in 2nd Grade:
36
397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
21
343
# Students in 4th Grade:
30
334
# Students in 5th Grade:
37
1,673
# Students in 6th Grade:
25
7,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
30
11,386
# Students in 8th Grade:
20
11,789
# Students in 9th Grade:
25
41
# Students in 10th Grade:
31
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
29
43
# Students in 12th Grade:
29
41
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Plentywood 7-8
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
100 East Laurel Avenue
Plentywood, MT 59254
(406) 765-1803
Plentywood, MT 59254
(406) 765-1803
Grades: 7-8
| 50 students
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