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Schools in Paradise

Paradise’s public schools

Plains K-12 Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Paradise. 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 100% 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
49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▲ 5% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
MT 13.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
404 students on the public path
In brief

Paradise’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Paradise’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Montana’s 592 public schools. Plains Elementary School places highest (better than 61%); Plains High School lowest (15%). 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 Paradise, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Plains Elementary Schoolin PlainsB
7–8Plains 7-8in PlainsB−
9–12Plains High Schoolin PlainsC−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Plains 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.

Plains K-12 SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 404 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$14,183MT $13,570 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 45.7% · 223 students tested
Math45%
State average 35.2% · 222 students tested

Paradise vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
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Paradise—Plains K-12 Schools

Every school in Paradise

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).

Also serving Paradisein other towns
Plains Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Plains
B
218 students14:1Rate it →
Plains 7-8
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Plains
B−
65 students16:1Rate it →
Plains High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Plains
C−
121 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Paradise’s schools

Are Paradise’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Paradise. Plains K-12 Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Paradise. 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 Paradise in?

Plains K-12 Schools.

Where do Paradise kids go to high school?

Plains High School.

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What Paradise families are saying about 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.