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Opheim K-12 Schools

100 Rock Street
Opheim, MT 59250
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 28 students in Opheim K-12 Schools. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary School in Opheim K-12 School have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Montana public elementary school average of 24% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
40 Students
95,874 Students
# Teachers
6 Teachers
6,951 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Opheim K-12 Schools, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 333 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#171 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
(21-22)
21-39%
35%
60-79%
46%
<50%
37%
(11-12)
≥50%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.40
% American Indian
3%
11%
% Asian
7%
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
90%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$1 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$1 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student (09-10)
$23,547
$15,305
Spending / Student (09-10)
$26,396
$14,876

Best Opheim K-12 Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Opheim School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
100 Rock St
Opheim, MT 59250
(406) 762-3214
Gr: PK-6 | 28 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 40 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in MT)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 21-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 60-79% (Top 5%)
  • : <50% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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