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Medicine Lake K-12 Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 22 students in Medicine Lake K-12 Schools.
Public High School in Medicine Lake K-12 School have an average reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the Montana public high schools of 43%).
Public High School in Medicine Lake K-12 School have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Montana average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Medicine Lake High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Montana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public high school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
176 Schools
# Students
83 Students
45,513 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
3,275 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Medicine Lake K-12 Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 333 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 50% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#161 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
37%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.39
% American Indian
6%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
86%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,157 is higher than the state median of $15,312. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,361 is higher than the state median of $15,401. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,157
$15,312
Spending / Student
$32,361
$15,401
Best Medicine Lake K-12 Schools Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Medicine Lake High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
311 Young St
Medicine Lake, MT 59247
(406) 789-2211
Medicine Lake, MT 59247
(406) 789-2211
Gr: 9-12 | 22 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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