Top Rankings
St Ignatius K-12 Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 110 students in St Ignatius K-12 Schools. 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 have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% 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
328 Schools
# Students
462 Students
34,458 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
2,561 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
St Ignatius K-12 Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 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 85% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#302 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
37%
Graduation Rate
85%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.39
% American Indian
51%
11%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
6%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
36%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,232 is higher than the state median of $15,312. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,017 is higher than the state median of $15,401. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,232
$15,312
Spending / Student
$21,017
$15,401
Best St Ignatius K-12 Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
St. Ignatius Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
76 3rd Avenue
Saint Ignatius, MT 59865
(406) 745-3811
Saint Ignatius, MT 59865
(406) 745-3811
Gr: 6-8 | 110 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
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