Best Public Schools in Medicine Lake, MT

Summary:

The city of Medicine Lake, Montana is home to three small, rural schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Medicine Lake K-12 Schools district, which is ranked 220 out of 300 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating.

The three schools in Medicine Lake include Medicine Lake School (an elementary school with 48 students), Medicine Lake High School (with 24 students), and Medicine Lake 7-8 (a middle school with just 12 students). While the schools have similar student-teacher ratios, their academic performance has been mixed, with the elementary school dropping from a 3-star to a 1-star rating in recent years.

The student populations at these schools are predominantly white, ranging from 79% to 92% across the three campuses, with the elementary school having the most diverse student body at 14.58% Native American. Interestingly, all three schools report the same spending per student of $19,972, despite their differences in size and performance, raising questions about resource allocation within the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Montana State Tests Mathematics (2023)	Montana State Tests Reading (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Montana State Tests Mathematics All Grades	Montana State Tests Reading All Grades	Total
Medicine Lake School	Public	PK, KG-6	311 Young St	Medicine Lake	59247	Sheridan County	Medicine Lake K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 789-2211	48	8	5.9		39 (81.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	36.1	239^th of 332 public elementary schools	28.0%		71.4	110^th of 329 public elementary schools	66.6%	129	34.6	30.8	$34,055
Medicine Lake High School	Public	9-12	311 Young St	Medicine Lake	59247	Sheridan County	Medicine Lake K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 789-2211	24	5	4.4		19 (79.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)								(n/a)			$37,192
Medicine Lake 7-8	Public	7-8	311 Young St	Medicine Lake	59247	Sheridan County	Medicine Lake K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 789-2211	12	3	4.6		11 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.5	130^th of 187 public middle schools	30.5%		48.6	112^th of 190 public middle schools	41.1%	18	25.0	41.7	$37,103

Cities Near Medicine Lake

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Froid	11.7 mi	3	40^th
Plentywood	19.06 mi	3	69^th
Culbertson	24.74 mi	3	149^th
Bainville	28.27 mi	3	53^rd
Brockton	30.96 mi	3	175^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.