Montana’s public schools beat 65% of Kansas districts
The public schools Montana’s kids attend outperform 65% of Kansas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
The short version on Montana’s schools
Montana shares its schools with neighboring towns
Every school on Montana’s path is shared: Rock Hills Elementary School and Rock Hills Jr/Sr High School. Jackson, Richland and Harrison send their kids to all the same schools. The elementary school earns the best grade on the path (A−); the middle school earns the lowest (C). See the path ↓
Math is above the state; reading is just below
Reading proficiency is 37%, 2 points above the state. Math is 32%, 4 points above the state. Both are close enough to average that small changes could flip them. Test scores ↓
The strongest schools in the area
Montana outscores all three towns that border it. The lowest nearby is Jackson (B−). Compare ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Test scores are from 2020–21, a pandemic year, so treat small gaps with caution.
How Montana compares
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Kansas’s state tests against the state average. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Kansas only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Montana.
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Above the state in reading
Montana vs. its neighbors
Montana’s schools rank 1st of 4 among the towns that share its borders. School Grade, by percentile among Kansas districts.
Every school in Montana
0 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Parents talk
What Montana families are saying about school.
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School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.