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Schools in Pablo · Ronan Elementary School District, Ronan High School District

Pablo’s public schools score below 80% of Montana districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 24% of Pablo’s students scored proficient, below the Montana average (35%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Pablo, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Montana, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Montana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
32%
▼ 13 pts vs MT 46%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 12 pts vs MT 35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 2–6 pts vs MT 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▼ 5% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024 · Ronan Elementary
Students per teacher
15.3
MT 13.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
1,037 students on the public path
In brief

Pablo’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 36 Montana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pablo’s, its schools beat 31%, higher than their 20% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Pablo runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Pablo Elementary (PK–4) and Ronan Middle School (5–8) are Pablo’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Ronan High School District with Ronan: Ronan High School in Ronan. The high school’s own results earn a D. See the path ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 46% and 35% statewide; 99% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Montana (the state reports Pablo’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Ronan Elementary spends $12,924 per student and Ronan High $15,212, against $13,570 across Montana (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Pablo’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 20% of Montana school districts. Both inputs trail the Montana average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Montana school districts we grade (241)Better than 20%
Lower resultsHigher results
Montana towns with similar household incomes (36)Better than 31%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 751 test results and a graduating class of 100 could put Pablo anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Pablo’s students in the tested grades sat them (749 in math, 752 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pablo, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Pablo ElementaryRonan Elementary School DistrictD
5–8Ronan Middle Schoolin RonanC−
9–12Ronan High Schoolin RonanD

Pablo runs its own schools through grade 8 (Ronan Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Ronan High School District, shared with Ronan. Its middle school is in Ronan. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Pablo

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

Ronan Elementary School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 3 schools · 1,039 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 14.6 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$12,924MT $13,570 · FY2024
C−
Ronan High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 376 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 17.6 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$15,212MT $13,570 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, Ronan Elementary School District33%
State average 45.7% · 671 students tested
Math · PK–8, Ronan Elementary School District25%
State average 35.2% · 667 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Ronan High School District27%
State average 45.7% · 81 students tested
Math · 9–12, Ronan High School District12%
State average 35.2% · 82 students tested

Pablo vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PabloC−Ronan Elementary PK–8 · Ronan High 9–12

Every school in Pablo

4 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 Pabloby address
Pablo Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
D
229 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Pabloin other towns
Ronan Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Ronan
C−
432 students15:1Rate it →
Ronan High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ronan
D
376 students18:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Pablorun by other districts or the state
Two Eagle River School
High · Grades 8–12
136 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Pablo’s schools

Are Pablo’s schools good?

On Montana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pablo children attend score below 80% of Montana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pablo in?

Two districts: Ronan Elementary School District runs grades PK–8, and Ronan High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Ronan.

Where do Pablo kids go to high school?

Ronan High School in Ronan, with 376 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Pablo’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Ronan High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Montana.

How much does Pablo spend per student?

$12,924 in Ronan Elementary School District and $15,212 in Ronan High School District (FY2024), against $13,570 across Montana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Montana. Stars are from neighbors.