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Plains K-12 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 65 students in Plains K-12 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Plains K-12 School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority 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
336 Schools
# Students
404 Students
34,759 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
2,564 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Plains K-12 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 335 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#89 out of 350 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
37%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.40
% American Indian
2%
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
6%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
92%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,173 is higher than the state median of $15,490. The school district revenue/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,136 is higher than the state median of $15,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 60% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,173
$15,490
Spending / Student
$17,136
$15,580
Best Plains K-12 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Plains 7-8
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
412 Rittenour
Plains, MT 59859
(406) 826-8600
Plains, MT 59859
(406) 826-8600
Gr: 7-8 | 65 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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