Big Sandy K-12 Schools

Public Grades PK–12 BSchool Grade

Public schools for Big Sandy.

At a glance

181Students enrolled

3Schools

$18,042Spent per student

9:1Student–teacher ratio

61%Free / reduced lunch

Academic performanceDistrict vs MT

Math proficiency32%

State average 34.6%

Reading / language arts52%

State average 46.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)90%

State average 84.9% · reported as a range, 80–100% (a small group)

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$18,042

per student each year · 33% above the MT average

Spending

Classroom instruction54%

Support & administration38%

Other8%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)52%

State40%

Federal8%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

195’20

189’21

197’22

192’23

181’24

Students

White · 76%137

American Indian/Alaska Native · 10%19

Two or more races · 8%14

Hispanic · 6%10

Asian · 1%1

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools3 in district

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F E Miley SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 94 students · Big Sandy

B-Public 📚

Big Sandy 7-8Middle · Grades 7–8 · 28 students · Big Sandy

BPublic 🏫

Big Sandy High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 59 students · Big Sandy

C-Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.