Top Rankings
Winifred K-12 Schools 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%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 93 students in Winifred K-12 Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschool in Winifred K-12 School have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
392 Schools
# Students
166 Students
65,184 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
4,849 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Winifred K-12 Schools, which is ranked within the top 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#60 out of 350 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
37%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.40
% American Indian
3%
10%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
1%
6%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
94%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $146,331 is higher than the state median of $15,270. The school district revenue/student has declined by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $64,096 is higher than the state median of $15,359. The school district spending/student has declined by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$146,331
$15,270
Spending / Student
$64,096
$15,359
Best Winifred K-12 Schools ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Winifred School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
507 Main Street
Winifred, MT 59489
(406) 462-5349
Winifred, MT 59489
(406) 462-5349
Gr: PK-5 | 93 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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