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Ryegate K-12 Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 34 students in Ryegate K-12 Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle Schools in Ryegate K-12 Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and 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
44 Students
34,442 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
2,583 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
4:1
District Rank
Ryegate K-12 Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 349 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#320 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
37%
Graduation Rate
(17-18)≥50%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.39
# American Indian Students
n/a
3,993 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
12%
# Asian Students
n/a
208 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
1,900 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
5%
# Black Students
n/a
196 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
42 Students
26,592 Students
% White Students
95%
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
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1
28
# Students in K Grade:
3
358
# Students in 1st Grade:
2
345
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2
397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4
343
# Students in 4th Grade:
6
334
# Students in 5th Grade:
3
1,673
# Students in 6th Grade:
7
7,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
4
11,386
# Students in 8th Grade:
2
11,789
# Students in 9th Grade:
5
41
# Students in 10th Grade:
1
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
2
43
# Students in 12th Grade:
2
41
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$1 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,035
$18,438
Spending / Student
$26,105
$17,330
Best Ryegate K-12 Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ryegate 7-8
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
207 2nd Ave W
Ryegate, MT 59074
(406) 568-2215
Ryegate, MT 59074
(406) 568-2215
Grades: 7-8
| 4 students
Rank: #22.
Ryegate School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
207 2nd Ave W
Ryegate, MT 59074
(406) 568-2211
Ryegate, MT 59074
(406) 568-2211
Grades: PK-8
| 30 students
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