Billings Multilingual Academy

Billings Multilingual Academy is a small middle school in Billings, Montana, under Billings Elem. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 21 students. For comparison, middle schools in Montana average about 139 students.

Billings Elem has 29 schools and 11,377 students, and Billings Multilingual Academy is one of those schools.

Federal enrollment data show Billings Multilingual Academy is 81% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 10% Native American, 5% Black, and 5% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 74 points above the 7% share among Yellowstone County residents.

Billings Multilingual Academy counts 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 21.0 students for each one. This ratio sits 9.7 above the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Montana. About 43% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.

Federal survey data for Yellowstone County show that the median household income is $76,570, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 68 public schools in Yellowstone County, enrolling about 23,853 students in all.

The closest public school to Billings Multilingual Academy is Billings Opportunity School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Billings Multilingual Academy is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Mid-size, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Billings Multilingual Academy, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.