Ryegate K-12 Schools School District

207 2nd Ave W
Ryegate, MT 59074
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public preschool serving 30 students in Ryegate K-12 Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Ryegate K-12 School School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
402 Schools
# Students
44 Students
65,153 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
4,888 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.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#320 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ryegate K-12 Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤20%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ryegate K-12 Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11-19%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ryegate K-12 Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<50%
37%
(17-18)
≥50%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Ryegate K-12 Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Montana by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.39
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,542 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
10%
# Asian Students
n/a
365 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
3,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
6%
# Black Students
n/a
460 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
42 Students
50,315 Students
% White Students
95%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
106 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
3,402 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1
285
# Students in K Grade:
3
12,329
# Students in 1st Grade:
2
11,294
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2
10,240
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4
9,618
# Students in 4th Grade:
6
9,269
# Students in 5th Grade:
3
8,250
# Students in 6th Grade:
7
3,589
# Students in 7th Grade:
4
148
# Students in 8th Grade:
2
131
# Students in 9th Grade:
5
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
1
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
2
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
2
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$1 MM
$2,285 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Ryegate K-12 Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ryegate K-12 Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,035
$18,438
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ryegate K-12 Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$26,105
$17,330
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ryegate K-12 Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ryegate K-12 Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ryegate School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
207 2nd Ave W
Ryegate, MT 59074
(406) 568-2211
Grades: PK-8
| 30 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 44 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 4:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : ≥50% (Top 1% in MT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : ≤20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : <50% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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