Top Rankings
Malta K-12 Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 122 students in Malta K-12 Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Montana.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Malta K-12 School School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Montana public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 43% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Malta K-12 School School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Montana average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Malta High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Montana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Montana public high school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
4 Schools
176 Schools
# Students
485 Students
45,513 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
3,275 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Malta K-12 Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 334 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#63 out of 350 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
37%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.39
% American Indian
10%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
77%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,120 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,062 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,120
$15,263
Spending / Student
$14,062
$15,352
Best Malta K-12 Schools School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Malta High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1 High School Lane
Malta, MT 59538
(406) 654-2002
Malta, MT 59538
(406) 654-2002
Gr: 9-12 | 122 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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