D
St. Ignatius K-12 Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves St. Ignatius.
Students
459
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,532
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$6.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about St. Ignatius K-12 Schools
- School Grade D: better than 9% of Montana districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 22% more per student than the MT average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $6.2M, about $13,580 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for St. Ignatius.
PK–5St Ignatius Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8St Ignatius Middle SchoolThis district
9–12St Ignatius High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. MT
2020–21Math proficiency16%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 46.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 84.9% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,532 per student · 22% above MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 35%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 41%Federal 34%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
472’20
475’21
480’22
462’23
459’24
About steady.
Students
American Indian/Alaska Native 46%White 39%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 4%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
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.