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Dutton/Brady K-12 Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 78 students in Dutton/Brady K-12 Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle Schools in Dutton/Brady K-12 Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
5 Schools
331 Schools
# Students
110 Students
34,525 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
2,568 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dutton/Brady K-12 Schools 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#286 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)40%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
37%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.39
% American Indian
1%
11%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
6%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
91%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,100 is higher than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,664 is higher than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,100
$15,263
Spending / Student
$23,664
$15,352
Best Dutton/Brady K-12 Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Midway Colony
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
605 Healy Spring Rd.
Dutton, MT 59433
(406) 476-3201
Dutton, MT 59433
(406) 476-3201
Grades: PK-8
| 18 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Pondera Colony School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
300 Pondera Colony Rd
Dutton, MT 59433
(406) 279-3464
Dutton, MT 59433
(406) 279-3464
Grades: PK-8
| n/a students
Rank: #33.
Dutton/brady Middle School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
101 2nd St Ne
Dutton, MT 59433
(406) 476-3424
Dutton, MT 59433
(406) 476-3424
Grades: 7-8
| 13 students
Rank: #44.
Dutton/brady Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
101 2nd St Ne
Dutton, MT 59433
(406) 476-3201
Dutton, MT 59433
(406) 476-3201
Grades: PK-8
| 47 students
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