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Blue Creek Elementary School District

3652 Blue Creek Road
Billings, MT 59101

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Top 50%

Tel: (406) 259-0653

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public school serving 177 students in Blue Creek Elementary School District. This district's average is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Montana.

Public School in Blue Creek Elementary School District have an score of 42% (versus the Montana public school average of 37%), and score of 42% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Montana public school average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

1 School

839 Schools

# Students

177 Students

149,233 Students

# Teachers

13 Teachers

10,905 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Blue Creek Elementary School District	Montana
Pre-K	1	3
Kind	23	30
1	18	28
2	21	30
3	34	29
4	32	29
5	22	29
6	26	29

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District Rank

Blue Creek Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 333 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (MT)

#112 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Blue Creek Elementary School District
2023	#112
2022	#208
2021	#165
2019	#162
2018	#132
2017	#113
2016	#139
2015	#23
2013	#73
2012	#28
2011	#42

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42%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Blue Creek Elementary School District	Montana
2023	42%	37%
2022	32%	35%
2021	37%	36%
2019	37%	42%
2018	47%	42%
2017	42%	41%
2016	37%	43%
2015	57%	40%
2013	67%	66%
2012	77%	68%
2011	82%	68%

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40-44%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Blue Creek Elementary School District	Montana
2022	42%	46%
2021	47%	47%
2019	52%	50%
2018	47%	51%
2017	57%	51%
2016	52%	50%
2015	57%	48%
2013	92%	84%
2012	92%	86%
2011	95%	84%
2010	92%	84%

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40-59%

37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23

0.40

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Blue Creek Elementary School District	Montana
2023	0.19	0.39
2022	0.22	0.38
2021	0.24	0.38
2020	0.26	0.38
2019	0.26	0.38
2018	0.22	0.36
2017	0.22	0.36
2016	0.17	0.36
2015	0.22	0.35
2014	0.21	0.35
2013	0.22	0.33
2012	0.22	0.34
2011	0.19	0.33
2010	0.12	0.30
2009	0.08	0.29
2008	0.12	0.28
2007	0.10	0.28
2006	0.10	0.27
2005	0.10	0.27
2004	0.10	0.27
2003	0.12	0.27
2002	0.15	0.26
2001	0.14	0.26
2000	0.13	0.25
1999	0.13	0.24
1998	0.13	0.24
1997	0.15	0.24
1996	0.21	0.22
1995	0.10	0.22
1994	0.15	0.22
1993	0.11	0.22

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% American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Blue Creek Elementary School District	Montana
2023	3%	10%
2022	3%	11%
2021	2%	11%
2020	3%	11%
2019	3%	11%
2018	2%	12%
2017	2%	12%
2016	1%	12%
2015	2%	11%
2014	4%	11%
2013	3%	11%
2012	5%	12%
2011	4%	11%
2010	3%	12%
2009	2%	12%
2008	3%	11%
2007	2%	12%
2006	2%	12%
2005	1%	11%
2004	1%	11%
2003	2%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	1%	11%
1999	1%	10%
1998	1%	10%
1997	3%	10%
1996	5%	10%
1995	1%	10%
1994	5%	10%
1993	5%	9%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2020)
Year	Blue Creek Elementary School District	Montana
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1998	3%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	4%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	3%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Blue Creek Elementary School District	Montana
2023	4%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	7%	5%
2019	7%	5%
2018	7%	4%
2017	7%	4%
2016	6%	4%
2015	7%	4%
2014	5%	4%
2013	6%	4%
2012	6%	4%
2011	5%	4%
2010	2%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	2%
2006	3%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%
1993	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Blue Creek Elementary School District	Montana
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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% White

88%

77%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Blue Creek Elementary School District	Montana
2023	90%	77%
2022	88%	78%
2021	87%	78%
2020	86%	78%
2019	86%	78%
2018	88%	79%
2017	88%	79%
2016	91%	79%
2015	88%	80%
2014	89%	80%
2013	89%	81%
2012	88%	81%
2011	90%	82%
2010	94%	83%
2009	96%	83%
2008	94%	84%
2007	95%	84%
2006	95%	85%
2005	95%	85%
2004	95%	85%
2003	94%	85%
2002	92%	85%
2001	93%	85%
2000	93%	86%
1999	93%	86%
1998	93%	87%
1997	92%	87%
1996	89%	88%
1995	95%	88%
1994	92%	88%
1993	94%	88%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Blue Creek Elementary School District	Montana
2023	2%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,407 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,312. The school district revenue/student has grown by 35% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,966 is less than the state median of $15,401. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$2 MM

$2,285 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Blue Creek Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$2 MM	$2 MM
2022	$2 MM	$2 MM
2021	$2 MM	$2 MM
2020	$2 MM	$2 MM
2019	$2 MM	$2 MM
2018	$2 MM	$2 MM
2017	$2 MM	$2 MM
2016	$2 MM	$2 MM
2015	$2 MM	$2 MM
2014	$1 MM	$2 MM
2012	$1 MM	$2 MM
2011	$1 MM	$2 MM
2010	$2 MM	$2 MM
2009	$1 MM	$1 MM
2008	$1 MM	$2 MM
2007	$1 MM	$1 MM
2006	$1 MM	$1 MM
2005	$1 MM	$1 MM
2004	$1 MM	$1 MM
2003	$1 MM	$1 MM
2002	$1 MM	$1 MM
2001	$1 MM	$1 MM
2000	$1 MM	$1 MM
1999	$1 MM	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	$1 MM	$1 MM
1996	0	$1 MM
1995	0	$1 MM

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Spending

$2 MM

$2,298 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Blue Creek Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$2 MM	$2 MM
2022	$2 MM	$2 MM
2021	$2 MM	$2 MM
2020	$2 MM	$2 MM
2019	$2 MM	$2 MM
2018	$2 MM	$2 MM
2017	$2 MM	$2 MM
2016	$2 MM	$2 MM
2015	$2 MM	$2 MM
2014	$2 MM	$2 MM
2012	$1 MM	$2 MM
2011	$2 MM	$2 MM
2010	$2 MM	$2 MM
2009	$1 MM	$1 MM
2008	$1 MM	$1 MM
2007	$1 MM	$1 MM
2006	$1 MM	$1 MM
2005	$1 MM	$1 MM
2004	$1 MM	$1 MM
2003	$1 MM	$1 MM
2002	$1 MM	$1 MM
2001	$1 MM	$1 MM
2000	$1 MM	$1 MM
1999	$1 MM	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	$1 MM	$1 MM
1996	0	$1 MM
1995	0	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,407

$15,312

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Blue Creek Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$13,110	$17,353
2022	$9,868	$17,118
2021	$13,407	$18,438
2020	$9,868	$17,118
2019	$9,198	$16,964
2018	$8,637	$17,300
2017	$8,173	$17,087
2016	$7,672	$16,286
2015	$7,735	$15,305
2014	$7,352	$16,457
2012	$6,975	$16,184
2011	$7,308	$15,398
2010	$8,176	$15,305
2009	$6,923	$13,611
2008	$6,771	$14,981
2007	$6,253	$13,019
2006	$6,202	$12,206
2005	$6,135	$11,851
2004	$5,412	$11,519
2003	$5,074	$10,500
2002	$4,415	$10,028
2001	$4,821	$9,685
2000	$5,453	$9,308
1999	$3,766	$8,330
1998	$3,745	$8,573
1997	$9,217	$7,655
1995	$3,563	$7,082
1992	$3,292	$7,082

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Spending / Student

$10,966

$15,401

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Blue Creek Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$10,724	$16,311
2022	$9,291	$16,545
2021	$10,966	$17,330
2020	$9,291	$16,545
2019	$9,193	$16,216
2018	$8,741	$17,245
2017	$8,122	$16,779
2016	$8,080	$16,362
2015	$7,657	$14,876
2014	$7,769	$16,381
2012	$6,901	$15,796
2011	$7,841	$15,854
2010	$8,093	$14,876
2009	$7,067	$13,259
2008	$6,821	$13,942
2007	$5,825	$12,364
2006	$5,712	$11,636
2005	$5,575	$11,089
2004	$5,353	$10,717
2003	$4,968	$10,434
2002	$4,511	$9,725
2001	$4,884	$9,463
2000	$4,962	$9,009
1999	$3,677	$8,277
1998	$4,221	$8,100
1997	$8,161	$7,814
1995	$3,509	$7,055
1992	$3,063	$6,494

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Best Blue Creek Elementary School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Blue Creek School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

3652 Blue Creek Road
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 259-0653

Gr: PK-6 | 177 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Blue Creek Elementary School District?

Blue Creek Elementary School District manages 1 public schools serving 177 students.

What is the rank of Blue Creek Elementary School District?

Blue Creek Elementary School District is ranked #167 out of 333 school districts in Montana (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Blue Creek Elementary School District?

88% of Blue Creek Elementary School District students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Blue Creek Elementary School District?

Blue Creek Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Montana state average of 14:1.

What is Blue Creek Elementary School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $10,966 is less than the state median of $15,401. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-06
Enrollment: 177 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: Top 50% in MT
: 42% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 40-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education