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Opheim K-12 Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Opheim.

Opheim’s Schools page →

Students
35
Schools
3
Spent per student
$37,100
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
5:1
Free or reduced lunch
10%
Debt
$1.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Opheim K-12 Schools

  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 24 pts above the state
  • Spends 173% more per student than the MT average
  • 5 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.4% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $1.1M, about $30,343 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Opheim. Grade by grade →

PK–6Opheim SchoolThis district
7–8Opheim 7-8This district
9–12Opheim High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MT

2021–22
Math proficiency21–39%
State average 35.2% · 16 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Reading / language arts60–79%
State average 45.7% · 16 students tested · small group: the state reports a range

90% 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
$37,100 per student · 173% above MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 48%Support & administration 46%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 59%State 36%Federal 6%

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

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

Enrollment over time
37’20
45’21
28’22
40’23
35’24

Down 5.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 94%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3%

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.

Opheim School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Opheim
A+
29 students7:1
Opheim 7-8
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Opheim
2 students2:1
Opheim High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Opheim
4 students2:1

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).