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Kila Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 39 students in Kila Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Kila Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
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This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
174 Students
34,458 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
2,561 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Kila Elementary School District, 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.
Overall District Rank
#81 out of 350 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
37%
Diversity Score
0.18
0.39
% American Indian
4%
11%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
90%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $13,109 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,312. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,276 is less than the state median of $15,401. The school district spending/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,109
$15,312
Spending / Student
$13,276
$15,401
Best Kila Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kila 7-8
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
395 Kila Road
Kila, MT 59920
(406) 257-2428
Kila, MT 59920
(406) 257-2428
Gr: 7-8 | 39 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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