For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 125 students in Bridger K-12 Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Bridger K-12 School have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
392 Schools
# Students
210 Students
65,184 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
4,849 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bridger K-12 Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 333 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#182 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
37%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.40
% American Indian
2%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
6%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
92%
77%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,338 is higher than the state median of $15,270. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,500 is higher than the state median of $15,359. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,338
$15,270
Spending / Student
$29,500
$15,359
Best Bridger K-12 Schools Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bridger Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
106 North 4th Street
Bridger, MT 59014
(406) 662-3588
Bridger, MT 59014
(406) 662-3588
Gr: PK-6 | 125 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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