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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 41 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 2% 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
395 Schools
# Students
63 Students
65,251 Students
# Teachers
11 Teachers
4,856 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
District Rank
Ryegate K-12 Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 347 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
0.40
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,505 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
10%
# Asian Students
n/a
357 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
4,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
459 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
60 Students
50,046 Students
% White Students
95%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
111 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
3,530 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
4
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
5
11,907
# Students in 1st Grade:
4
10,512
# Students in 2nd Grade:
5
10,623
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2
9,606
# Students in 4th Grade:
5
9,406
# Students in 5th Grade:
7
8,220
# Students in 6th Grade:
5
3,620
# Students in 7th Grade:
9
158
# Students in 8th Grade:
5
140
# Students in 9th Grade:
2
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
5
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
2
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
3
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,651 is higher than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,619 is higher than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,651
$15,263
Spending / Student
$23,619
$15,352
Best Ryegate K-12 Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ryegate 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
| 41 students
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