St Ignatius K-12 Schools School District

75 3rd Avenue
St Ignatius, MT 59865-1540
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

St Ignatius K-12 Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 110 students in St Ignatius K-12 Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in St Ignatius K-12 School School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more 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
480 Students
34,442 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
2,583 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

St Ignatius 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#309 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of St Ignatius K-12 Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of St Ignatius 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.
24%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of St Ignatius 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.
25-29%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of St Ignatius K-12 Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of St Ignatius K-12 Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.39
# American Indian Students
256 Students
3,993 Students
% American Indian Students
53%
12%
# Asian Students
n/a
208 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
1,900 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
5%
# Black Students
4 Students
196 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
177 Students
26,592 Students
% White Students
37%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
62 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
1,491 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
28
# Students in K Grade:
42
358
# Students in 1st Grade:
39
345
# Students in 2nd Grade:
31
397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
34
343
# Students in 4th Grade:
39
334
# Students in 5th Grade:
44
1,673
# Students in 6th Grade:
41
7,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
31
11,386
# Students in 8th Grade:
38
11,789
# Students in 9th Grade:
39
41
# Students in 10th Grade:
30
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
41
43
# Students in 12th Grade:
31
41
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,510 is higher than the state median of $15,183. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,229 is higher than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$2,285 MM
This chart displays total revenue of St Ignatius 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
$10 MM
$2,298 MM
This chart displays total spending of St Ignatius 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
$18,510
$15,183
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in St Ignatius 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
$20,229
$15,271
This chart displays average spending per public school student in St Ignatius 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 St Ignatius K-12 Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St. Ignatius Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
76 3rd Avenue
Saint Ignatius, MT 59865
(406) 745-3811
Grades: 6-8
| 110 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 480 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 63%
  • : 80-89% (Top 30% in MT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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