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Schools in Ismay

Ismay’s public schools

Custer County High School District and Trail Creek Elementary School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Ismay. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/1schools 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
37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.6K
▼ 7% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024 · Custer County High
Students per teacher
14.8
MT 13.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
495 students on the public path
In brief

Ismay’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Ismay’s 1 district schools with test results score above the middle of Montana’s 592 public schools. Custer Co District High places highest (better than 16%); Custer Co District High 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 Ismay, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Riverview Schoolin Miles CityNo scores
9–12Custer Co District Highin Miles CityC−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Custer County High School District.

Two districts serve Ismay

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

Custer County High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 487 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$12,589MT $13,570 · FY2024
C
Trail Creek Elementary School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 8 students, up 167% since 2020–21 · 8.0 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$29,750MT $13,570 · FY2024
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Custer County High School District37%
State average 45.7% · 115 students tested
Math · 9–12, Custer County High School District22%
State average 35.2% · 116 students tested

Ismay vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ismay—Trail Creek Elementary PK–8 · Custer County High 9–12

Every school in Ismay

2 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).

Also serving Ismayin other towns
Riverview School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Miles City
8 students8:1Rate it →
Custer Co District High
High · Grades 9–12 · Miles City
C−
487 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Ismay’s schools

Are Ismay’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Ismay. Custer County High School District and Trail Creek Elementary School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Ismay. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 1 district schools with test results score above the middle of Montana’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Ismay in?

Custer County High School District and Trail Creek Elementary School District.

Where do Ismay kids go to high school?

Custer Co District High.

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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.