Top Rankings
Lockwood K-12 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 387 students in Lockwood K-12 School District.
Public Preschools in Lockwood K-12 School District have a diversity score of 0.45, which is more than the Montana public preschool average of 0.40.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
4 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
1,683 Students
65,251 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
4,856 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lockwood K-12 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 347 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#283 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.40
% American Indian
6%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
14%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
73%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,664 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,900 is higher than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,664
$15,263
Spending / Student
$15,900
$15,352
Best Lockwood K-12 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1932 Us Highway 87 E.
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 252-2776
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 252-2776
Grades: PK-2
| 387 students
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