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Hysham K-12 Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 59 students in Hysham K-12 Schools.
Public Preschool in Hysham K-12 School have an average reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the Montana public pre schools of 47%).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
391 Schools
# Students
85 Students
64,779 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
4,819 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Overall District Rank
#301 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)21-39%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
37%
Graduation Rate
(16-17)≥50%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.40
% American Indian
1%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
88%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,035 is higher than the state median of $15,312. The school district revenue/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,729 is higher than the state median of $15,401. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,035
$15,312
Spending / Student
$20,729
$15,401
Best Hysham K-12 Schools Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hysham School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
115 Summit Street
Hysham, MT 59038
(406) 342-5237
Hysham, MT 59038
(406) 342-5237
Gr: PK-6 | 59 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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