C+
Plentywood K-12 Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Plentywood and Outlook.
Students
341
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,594
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$3.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Plentywood K-12 Schools
- School Grade C+: better than 39% of Montana districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts above the state
- Spends 15% more per student than the MT average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.3% since 2020
- Debt of $3.0M, about $8,748 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Redstone.
PK–6Plentywood SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. MT
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 46.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 84.9% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,594 per student · 15% above MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 37%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 51%State 43%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
364’20
359’21
371’22
350’23
341’24
Down 6.3% since 2020.
Students
White 87%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Hispanic 2%Asian 2%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.