Top Rankings
Opheim K-12 Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 28 students in Opheim K-12 Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Elementary School in Opheim K-12 School School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Montana public elementary school average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
519 Schools
# Students
40 Students
96,346 Students
# Teachers
6 Teachers
6,988 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Opheim K-12 Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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
#123 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
37%
Graduation Rate
(11-12)≥50%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.40
% American Indian
3%
11%
% Asian
7%
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
90%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$1 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$1 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student (09-10)
$23,547
$15,305
Spending / Student (09-10)
$26,396
$14,876
Best Opheim K-12 Schools School District Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Opheim School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 Rock St
Opheim, MT 59250
(406) 762-3214
Opheim, MT 59250
(406) 762-3214
Grades: PK-6
| 28 students
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