Top Rankings
Ryegate K-12 Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 14 students in Ryegate K-12 Schools.
Public High Schools in Ryegate K-12 Schools have a diversity score of 0.00, which is less than the Montana public high school average of 0.39.
Minority enrollment is 0% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public high school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
188 Schools
# Students
55 Students
44,620 Students
# Teachers
9 Teachers
3,226 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ryegate K-12 Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 335 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of PS% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#330 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤20%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
37%
Graduation Rate
(17-18)≥50%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.39
% American Indian
n/a
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
96%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,945 is higher than the state median of $15,490. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,055 is higher than the state median of $15,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student (20-21)
$25,945
$15,490
Spending / Student (20-21)
$27,055
$15,580
Best Ryegate K-12 Schools Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ryegate High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
207 2nd Avenue West
Ryegate, MT 59074
(406) 568-2211
Ryegate, MT 59074
(406) 568-2211
Gr: 9-12 | 14 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
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