Schools in Montana

Montana’s public schools

Arcadia School District and Independence School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Montana. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/6schools above Wisconsin’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Wisconsin’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency

24%

2021–22

Math proficiency

25%

2021–22

Graduate on time

98%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$14.0K

▼ 15% vs WI $16.5K

FY2024 · Arcadia

Students per teacher

12.9

WI 13.6 · smaller classes

Schools in town

1,728 students on the public path

In brief

Montana’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Montana’s 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools. Arcadia Elementary places highest (better than 45%); Arcadia High lowest (6%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Montana, graded from C− to B−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and two high schools: Arcadia High and Independence High. 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 Montana, with each school’s own grade.

Kindergarten in Montana · depends on your address

Arcadia Elementary

Grades PK–4 · 531 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Arcadia

B⁻

Independence Elementary

Grades PK–5 · 182 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Independence

C⁻

The path, start to finish

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC⁻ to B⁻

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC⁻ to C

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressD

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Arcadia School District.

Two districts serve Montana

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Arcadia School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,303 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (WI 13.6)

$14,001WI $16,459 · FY2024

Independence School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 425 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (WI 13.6)

$16,145WI $16,459 · FY2024

C⁻

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Arcadia School District24%

State average 38.1% · 600 students tested

Math · PK–12, Arcadia School District25%

State average 38.7% · 607 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Independence School District32%

State average 38.1% · 200 students tested

Math · PK–12, Independence School District26%

State average 38.7% · 214 students tested

Montana vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Montana	—	Arcadia PK–12 · Independence PK–12
Lincoln	—	Alma
Dover	—	Gilmanton
Burnside	—	Independence
Glencoe	—	Arcadia
Waumandee	—	Cochrane-Fountain City PK–12 · Arcadia PK–12

2 of the 5 neighbors share Arcadia with Montana for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Montana

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Montanain other towns

Arcadia Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Arcadia

B⁻

531 students12:1Rate it →

Independence Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Independence

C⁻

182 students10:1Rate it →

Arcadia Middle

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Arcadia

C⁻

359 students14:1Rate it →

Independence Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Independence

101 students13:1Rate it →

Arcadia High

High · Grades 9–12 · Arcadia

413 students15:1Rate it →

Independence High

High · Grades 9–12 · Independence

142 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Montana’s schools

Are Montana’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Montana. Arcadia School District and Independence School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Montana. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wisconsin’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Montana in?

Arcadia School District and Independence School District.

Where do Montana kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Arcadia High and Independence High.

Parents talk

What Montana 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.