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B−

Big Sandy K-12 Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Big Sandy.

Big Sandy’s Schools page →

Students
181
Schools
3
Spent per student
$18,042
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Debt
$0M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Big Sandy K-12 Schools

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 51% of Montana districts
  • Spends 33% more per student than the MT average
  • 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 7.2% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $0M, about $66 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 51% of the 241 Montana school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math close to the state, 2021–22
B
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Big Sandy. Grade by grade →

PK–6F E Miley SchoolThis district
7–8Big Sandy 7-8This district
9–12Big Sandy High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MT

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency35–39%
State average 35.2% · 113 students tested
Reading / language arts40–44%
State average 45.7% · 113 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 85.5% · 19 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$18,042 per student · 33% above MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 38%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 40%Federal 8%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
195’20
189’21
197’22
192’23
181’24

Down 7.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 76%American Indian/Alaska Native 10%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 6%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Montana’s other public schools.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Montana.