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B+

Scobey K-12 Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Scobey and Flaxville.

Scobey’s Schools page →

Students
277
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,069
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Debt
$1.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Scobey K-12 Schools

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 68% of Montana districts
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 11% more per student than the MT average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $1.4M, about $5,004 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 68% of the 241 Montana school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math above the state, 2021–22
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Scobey 972Flaxville 58

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Scobey. Grade by grade →

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

Test scores vs. MT

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency35–39%
State average 35.2% · 168 students tested
Reading / language arts50–54%
State average 45.7% · 168 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 85.5% · 17 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% 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
$15,069 per student · 11% above MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 43%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 53%State 43%Federal 4%

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

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

Enrollment over time
279’20
279’21
286’22
277’23
277’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 84%American Indian/Alaska Native 8%Hispanic 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Two or more races 1%Black <1%Asian <1%

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.

Scobey School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Scobey
B+
152 students12:1
Scobey 7-8
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Scobey
B+
45 students21:1
Scobey High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Scobey
D
80 students12:1

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). The letters are our own summary, graded within Montana.