For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 140 students in Hays-Lodge Pole K-12 Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Hays-Lodge Pole K-12 School have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).
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This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
391 Schools
# Students
266 Students
64,779 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
4,819 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Hays-Lodge Pole K-12 Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 333 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#307 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
37%
Graduation Rate
50%
86%
Diversity Score
0.05
0.40
% American Indian
97%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
n/a
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $25,883 is higher than the state median of $15,312. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,387 is higher than the state median of $15,401. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,883
$15,312
Spending / Student
$31,387
$15,401
Best Hays-Lodge Pole K-12 Schools Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lodge Pole School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
197 School Road
Hays, MT 59527
(406) 673-3120
Hays, MT 59527
(406) 673-3120
Gr: PK-6 | 140 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
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