B
Malta K-12 Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Malta.
Students
492
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,971
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$1.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Malta K-12 Schools
- School Grade B: better than 56% of Montana districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 10% more per student than the MT average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 9.3% since 2020
- Debt of $1.0M, about $2,102 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Zortman.
PK–82 schoolsThis district
83 middle schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. MT
2020–21Math proficiency34%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts49%
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$14,971 per student · 10% above MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 31%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 42%Federal 19%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
450’20
509’21
519’22
485’23
492’24
Up 9.3% since 2020.
Students
White 77%American Indian/Alaska Native 10%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 3%
Schools in the district
4 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.