Plains’s public schools outscore 74% of Montana districts
In Plains, 45% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Montana average (35%). The grade covers the public school district serving Plains, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Montana, not nationally.
From Montana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.
Plains’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 12 Montana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Plains’s, its schools beat 92%, higher than their 74% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 49% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 46% and 35% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,183 per student, against $13,570 across Montana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Plains 7-8, then Plains High School. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. 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.
What’s behind Plains’s grade
B+: better than 74% of Montana school districts. Test scores are above the Montana average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Plains, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Plains
Plains Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 218 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Plains
Plains 7-8
Grades 7–8 · 65 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Plains
Plains 7-8
Grades 7–8 · 65 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Plains
Plains High School
Grades 9–12 · 121 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Plains
Plains High School
Grades 9–12 · 121 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Plains
Plains High School
Grades 9–12 · 121 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Plains
Plains High School
Grades 9–12 · 121 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Plains’s public schools are run by Plains K-12 Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Plains vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Montana towns that share Plains’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Plains | B+ | Plains K-12 Schools |
Every school in Plains
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).
Questions about Plains’s schools
Are Plains’s schools good?
By Montana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Plains children attend outscore 74% of Montana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Plains in?
Plains K-12 Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 404 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Plains kids go to high school?
Plains High School, with 121 students; its own test results earn a C−.
How much does Plains spend per student?
$14,183 in Plains K-12 Schools (FY2024), against $13,570 across Montana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Plains families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Plains → They have their own page.
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.