Stanford K-12 Schools School District

104 4th Ave South
Stanford, MT 59479
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 19 students in Stanford 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 School in Stanford K-12 School School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 0% 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
331 Schools
# Students
103 Students
34,525 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
2,568 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1

District Rank

Stanford 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#252 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Stanford K-12 Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Stanford 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.
20-29%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Stanford 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.
21-39%
37%
(20-21)
≥50%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Stanford K-12 Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.39
# American Indian Students
n/a
3,906 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
11%
# Asian Students
n/a
202 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
1,953 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
236 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
98 Students
26,582 Students
% White Students
95%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
63 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
1,583 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
63
# Students in K Grade:
18
440
# Students in 1st Grade:
4
446
# Students in 2nd Grade:
5
428
# Students in 3rd Grade:
6
470
# Students in 4th Grade:
7
567
# Students in 5th Grade:
6
1,752
# Students in 6th Grade:
5
7,409
# Students in 7th Grade:
7
11,480
# Students in 8th Grade:
12
11,296
# Students in 9th Grade:
11
49
# Students in 10th Grade:
6
42
# Students in 11th Grade:
13
41
# Students in 12th Grade:
3
42
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,922 is higher than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,456 is higher than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Stanford 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 Stanford 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
$23,922
$15,263
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Stanford 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
$22,456
$15,352
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Stanford 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 Stanford K-12 Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stanford 7-8
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
104 4th Avenue South
Stanford, MT 59479
(406) 566-2265
Grades: 7-8
| 19 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 103 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 7:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : ≥50% (Top 1% in MT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30-39% (Top 50%)
  • : 20-29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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