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Malta K-12 Schools

1 Hs Lane S 9th St W
Malta, MT 59538

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Top 20%

Tel: (406) 654-1871

Top Rankings

Malta K-12 Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

4 Schools

516 Schools

# Students

485 Students

96,279 Students

# Teachers

41 Teachers

6,981 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Malta K-12 Schools	Montana
Pre-K	11	3
Kind	39	30
1	39	28
2	44	30
3	38	29
4	41	29
5	34	29
6	39	29
7	41	19
8	37	19

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District Rank

Malta K-12 Schools, which is ranked within the top 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MT)

#63 out of 350 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Malta K-12 Schools
2023	#63
2022	#136
2021	#178
2019	#178
2018	#180
2017	#158
2016	#132
2015	#138
2013	#103
2012	#150
2011	#234

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40%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Malta K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	40%	37%
2022	35%	35%
2021	34%	36%
2019	37%	42%
2018	39%	42%
2017	40%	41%
2016	50%	43%
2015	41%	40%
2013	71%	66%
2012	72%	68%
2011	63%	68%

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54%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Malta K-12 Schools	Montana
2022	54%	46%
2021	49%	47%
2019	51%	50%
2018	39%	51%
2017	55%	51%
2016	49%	50%
2015	52%	48%
2013	87%	84%
2012	85%	86%
2011	77%	84%
2010	77%	84%

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35-39%

37%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Malta K-12 Schools	Montana
2022	37%	37%
2021	24%	28%

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(21-22)

≥90%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Malta K-12 Schools	Montana
2022	90%	86%
2021	80%	84%
2020	90%	83%
2019	90%	84%
2018	90%	84%
2017	90%	83%
2016	90%	83%
2015	84%	84%
2014	90%	83%
2013	84%	83%
2012	90%	82%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.39

0.40

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Malta K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	0.42	0.39
2022	0.39	0.38
2021	0.40	0.38
2020	0.36	0.38
2019	0.36	0.38
2018	0.36	0.36
2017	0.36	0.36
2016	0.37	0.36
2015	0.38	0.35
2014	0.40	0.35
2013	0.41	0.33
2012	0.40	0.34
2011	0.39	0.33
2010	0.33	0.30
2009	0.30	0.29
2008	0.32	0.28
2007	0.35	0.28
2006	0.27	0.27
2005	0.28	0.27
2004	0.31	0.27
2003	0.28	0.27
2002	0.23	0.26
2001	0.21	0.26
2000	0.11	0.25
1999	0.10	0.24
1998	0.10	0.24
1997	0.13	0.24
1996	0.20	0.22
1995	0.26	0.22
1994	0.29	0.22
1993	0.19	0.22

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% American Indian

10%

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Malta K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	11%	10%
2022	9%	11%
2021	10%	11%
2020	8%	11%
2019	8%	11%
2018	12%	12%
2017	12%	12%
2016	14%	12%
2015	14%	11%
2014	15%	11%
2013	17%	11%
2012	16%	12%
2011	16%	11%
2010	18%	12%
2009	16%	12%
2008	17%	11%
2007	17%	12%
2006	13%	12%
2005	13%	11%
2004	15%	11%
2003	14%	11%
2002	12%	11%
2001	12%	11%
2000	5%	11%
1999	4%	10%
1998	5%	10%
1997	6%	10%
1996	11%	10%
1995	13%	10%
1994	16%	10%
1993	8%	9%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2020)
Year	Malta K-12 Schools	Montana
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Malta K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	4%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	3%	4%
2010	1%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	4%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

% White

77%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Malta K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	75%	77%
2022	77%	78%
2021	77%	78%
2020	79%	78%
2019	79%	78%
2018	79%	79%
2017	79%	79%
2016	78%	79%
2015	77%	80%
2014	76%	80%
2013	75%	81%
2012	76%	81%
2011	76%	82%
2010	80%	83%
2009	81%	83%
2008	80%	84%
2007	79%	84%
2006	85%	85%
2005	84%	85%
2004	82%	85%
2003	84%	85%
2002	87%	85%
2001	88%	85%
2000	94%	86%
1999	95%	86%
1998	95%	87%
1997	93%	87%
1996	89%	88%
1995	85%	88%
1994	83%	88%
1993	90%	88%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Malta K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	10%	5%
2022	10%	4%
2021	8%	4%
2020	8%	4%
2019	8%	4%
2018	7%	3%
2017	7%	3%
2016	6%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,120 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,270. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,062 is less than the state median of $15,359. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$7 MM

$2,285 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Malta K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	$7 MM	$2 MM
2022	$7 MM	$2 MM
2021	$7 MM	$2 MM
2020	$7 MM	$2 MM
2019	$7 MM	$2 MM
2018	$6 MM	$2 MM
2017	$7 MM	$2 MM
2016	$7 MM	$2 MM
2015	$7 MM	$2 MM
2014	$7 MM	$2 MM
2012	$7 MM	$2 MM
2011	$7 MM	$2 MM
2010	$7 MM	$2 MM
2009	$6 MM	$1 MM
2008	$6 MM	$2 MM
2007	$6 MM	$1 MM
2006	$6 MM	$1 MM
2005	$6 MM	$1 MM
2004	$5 MM	$1 MM
2003	$5 MM	$1 MM
2002	$5 MM	$1 MM
2001	$5 MM	$1 MM
2000	$5 MM	$1 MM
1999	$2 MM	$1 MM
1998	$5 MM	$1 MM
1997	$2 MM	$1 MM
1996	$2 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$7 MM

$2,298 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Malta K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	$7 MM	$2 MM
2022	$7 MM	$2 MM
2021	$7 MM	$2 MM
2020	$7 MM	$2 MM
2019	$6 MM	$2 MM
2018	$6 MM	$2 MM
2017	$6 MM	$2 MM
2016	$6 MM	$2 MM
2015	$7 MM	$2 MM
2014	$6 MM	$2 MM
2012	$6 MM	$2 MM
2011	$6 MM	$2 MM
2010	$7 MM	$2 MM
2009	$6 MM	$1 MM
2008	$6 MM	$1 MM
2007	$6 MM	$1 MM
2006	$6 MM	$1 MM
2005	$5 MM	$1 MM
2004	$5 MM	$1 MM
2003	$5 MM	$1 MM
2002	$5 MM	$1 MM
2001	$5 MM	$1 MM
2000	$5 MM	$1 MM
1999	$4 MM	$1 MM
1998	$7 MM	$1 MM
1997	$2 MM	$1 MM
1996	$2 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,120

$15,270

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Malta K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	$13,195	$17,353
2022	$13,964	$17,118
2021	$15,218	$18,438
2020	$13,964	$17,118
2019	$13,601	$16,964
2018	$13,149	$17,300
2017	$13,573	$17,087
2016	$13,818	$16,286
2015	$13,764	$15,305
2014	$14,161	$16,457
2012	$12,940	$16,184
2011	$12,901	$15,398
2010	$11,881	$15,305
2009	$11,321	$13,611
2008	$10,909	$14,981
2007	$11,081	$13,019
2006	$9,893	$12,206
2005	$9,979	$11,851
2004	$8,987	$11,519
2003	$8,172	$10,500
2002	$8,546	$10,028
2001	$8,127	$9,685
2000	$7,637	$9,308
1999	$9,687	$8,330
1998	$19,949	$8,573
1997	$8,500	$7,655
1995	$5,764	$7,082
1992	$5,025	$7,082

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Spending / Student

$14,062

$15,359

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Malta K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	$13,141	$16,311
2022	$14,082	$16,545
2021	$15,156	$17,330
2020	$14,082	$16,545
2019	$13,447	$16,216
2018	$13,335	$17,245
2017	$12,333	$16,779
2016	$12,883	$16,362
2015	$13,213	$14,876
2014	$12,857	$16,381
2012	$12,238	$15,796
2011	$11,987	$15,854
2010	$11,405	$14,876
2009	$10,670	$13,259
2008	$9,938	$13,942
2007	$10,173	$12,364
2006	$9,601	$11,636
2005	$9,428	$11,089
2004	$8,748	$10,717
2003	$8,154	$10,434
2002	$8,465	$9,725
2001	$7,260	$9,463
2000	$6,586	$9,009
1999	$15,276	$8,277
1998	$28,549	$8,100
1997	$10,094	$7,814
1995	$5,869	$7,055
1992	$5,017	$6,494

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Best Malta K-12 Schools Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Malta 6-7-8

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1 High School Lane
Malta, MT 59538
(406) 654-2225

Gr: 6-8 | 115 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #22.

Malta K-5

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

706 South 3rd Avenue East
Malta, MT 59538
(406) 654-2320

Gr: PK-8 | 242 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: n/an/a

Loring Colony School

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6888 Turner Cutacross Rd
Malta, MT 59538
(406) 674-5525

Gr: PK-8 | 6 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 485 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in MT)
: Top 20%
: 40% (Top 30%)
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education