Top Rankings
Lavina 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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 17 students in Lavina K-12 Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Lavina K-12 School have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
73 Students
34,458 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
2,561 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lavina 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 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#315 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)11-19%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
37%
Graduation Rate
(18-19)≥50%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.39
% American Indian
n/a
11%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
11%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
84%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,192 is higher than the state median of $15,270. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,425 is higher than the state median of $15,359. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,192
$15,270
Spending / Student
$23,425
$15,359
Best Lavina K-12 Schools ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lavina Middle School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
214 1st St East
Lavina, MT 59046
(406) 636-2761
Lavina, MT 59046
(406) 636-2761
Gr: 6-8 | 17 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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