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Montana releases latest public schools report card that shows a decline in math, reading and science.

March 20, 2022/

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We checked the state-level results, also called student achievement scores. Of the students who tested, 34% scored proficient or higher in math, 46% in reading and 25% in science.

Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen said in a press release Friday that a one-size federal test does not reflect student learning success.

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Federal funding boosted per-pupil spending in Montana public schools by more than $1,200

During the 2020-2021 school year, per-pupil spending across Montana was nearly $13,000, although that amount varies by school or district.

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