Best Public Schools in Kila, MT

Summary:

The city of Kila, Montana is home to two schools: Kila School, an elementary school, and Kila 7-8, a middle school. These schools serve the local community and provide educational opportunities for students in the area.

Kila 7-8 Middle School stands out as a strong performer, ranking 85 out of 222 Montana middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The middle school outperformed the Kila Elementary district and the state average in English Language Arts proficiency, with 51.22% of students proficient or better. Additionally, the middle school maintained a lower student-teacher ratio of 15:1 compared to 16.1:1 at the elementary school.

On the other hand, Kila School Elementary stood out for its strong performance in mathematics proficiency, with 48.84% of students proficient or better, outpacing the state average of 36.77%. However, both schools underperformed the state average in science proficiency. The elementary school also had a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 35.92%, compared to 40.48% at the middle school, suggesting potential differences in the socioeconomic backgrounds of the student populations.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				MAST English Language Arts (2025)	MAST Mathematics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
Kila 7-8	Public	7-8	395 Kila Road	Kila	59920	Flathead County	Kila Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 257-2428	42	3	15.0	40.5%	36 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	59.6	85^th of 222 public middle schools	61.7%					(n/a)	51.2	46.3	$13,150
Kila School	Public	PK, KG-6	395 Kila Road	Kila	59920	Flathead County	Kila Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 257-2428	142	9	16.1	35.9%	131 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	60.1	154^th of 401 public elementary schools	61.6%					(n/a)	43.0	48.8	$11,409

Cities Near Kila

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Marion	7.86 mi	3
Kalispell	8.36 mi	24
Somers	13 mi	1
Lakeside	13.1 mi	1
Dayton	17.22 mi	1	99^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.

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