Pray’s public schools score below 58% of Montana districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Pray, 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.
From Montana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 87% 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.
Pray’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 96 Montana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pray’s, its schools beat 25%, lower than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Pray runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
Arrowhead Elementary (PK–4) and Arrowhead Middle School (5–8) are Pray’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Park High School District with Livingston: Park High School in Livingston. The high school’s own results earn a B, the highest on the path. See the path ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 46% and 35% statewide; 87% 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 Pray’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Arrowhead Elementary spends $15,734 per student and Park High $14,861, 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.
What’s behind Pray’s grade
C+: better than 42% of Montana school districts. Both inputs trail the Montana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pray, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Pray
Arrowhead Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 46 students · 11:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Pray
Arrowhead Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 17 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Pray
Arrowhead Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 17 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Pray
Arrowhead Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 17 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Pray
Arrowhead Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 17 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Pray
Park High School
Grades 9–12 · 420 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Livingston
10th grade in Pray
Park High School
Grades 9–12 · 420 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Livingston
Pray runs its own schools through grade 8 (Arrowhead Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Park High School District, shared with Livingston. Its high school is in Livingston. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Pray
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Pray vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Montana towns that share Pray’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Pray | C+ | Arrowhead Elementary PK–8 · Park High 9–12 |
Every school in Pray
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 Pray’s schools
Are Pray’s schools good?
On Montana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pray children attend score below 58% of Montana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Pray in?
Two districts: Arrowhead Elementary School District runs grades PK–8, and Park High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Livingston.
Where do Pray kids go to high school?
Park High School in Livingston, with 420 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Pray’s graduation rate?
80–84% of the class of 2023 in Park High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Montana.
How much does Pray spend per student?
$15,734 in Arrowhead Elementary School District and $14,861 in Park High School District (FY2024), against $13,570 across Montana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Pray 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Montana. Stars are from neighbors.