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B−

Terry K-12 Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Terry.

Terry’s Schools page →

Students
161
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,752
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$0M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Terry K-12 Schools

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 51% of Montana districts
  • Spends 16% more per student than the MT average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 16.7% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $0M, about $50 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 51% 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 close to the state, 2021–22
B−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
Terry 574

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Terry. Grade by grade →

PK–6Terry SchoolThis district
7–8Terry Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Terry High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MT

2021–22
Math proficiency30–34%
State average 35.2% · 74 students tested
Reading / language arts45–49%
State average 45.7% · 74 students tested

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
$15,752 per student · 16% above MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 35%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 45%Federal 6%

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

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

Enrollment over time
138’20
140’21
145’22
153’23
161’24

Up 16.7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 82%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Black 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.

Terry School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Terry
B−
92 students11:1
Terry Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Terry
21 students9:1
Terry High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Terry
48 students10:1

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.