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Schools in Big Sandy

Big Sandy’s public schools

Big Sandy K-12 Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Big Sandy. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/3schools above Montana’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Montana’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.0K
▲ 33% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.2
MT 13.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
181 students on the public path
In brief

Big Sandy’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Big Sandy’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Montana’s 592 public schools. Big Sandy 7-8 places highest (better than 61%); Big Sandy High School lowest (16%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Big Sandy, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6F E Miley SchoolBig Sandy K-12 SchoolsB−
7–8Big Sandy 7-8Big Sandy K-12 SchoolsB
9–12Big Sandy High SchoolBig Sandy K-12 SchoolsC−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Big Sandy K-12 Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Big Sandy K-12 SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 181 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 9.2 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$18,042MT $13,570 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 45.7% · 113 students tested
Math37%
State average 35.2% · 113 students tested

Big Sandy vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Montana towns that share Big Sandy’s borders.

Schools next door
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Big Sandy—Big Sandy K-12 Schools

Every school in Big Sandy

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Montana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Big Sandyby address
F E Miley School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B−
94 students10:1Rate it →
Big Sandy 7-8
Middle · Grades 7–8
B
28 students11:1Rate it →
Big Sandy High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
59 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Big Sandy’s schools

Are Big Sandy’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Big Sandy. Big Sandy K-12 Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Big Sandy. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Montana’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Big Sandy in?

Big Sandy K-12 Schools.

Where do Big Sandy kids go to high school?

Big Sandy High School.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.