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Miles City Elementary School District

1604 Main Street
Miles City, MT 59301
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top Rankings

Miles City Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 221 students in Miles City Elementary School District.
Public Preschools in Miles City Elementary School District have a diversity score of 0.19, which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 0.40.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
5 Schools
391 Schools
# Students
957 Students
64,779 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
4,819 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Miles City 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)
#268 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
24%
37%
38%
46%
38%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.40
% American Indian
6%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
6%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
90%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,262 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,312. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,386 is less than the state median of $15,401. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,262
$15,312
Spending / Student
$12,386
$15,401

Best Miles City Elementary School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Highland Park School
716 South Cale
Miles City, MT 59301
(406) 234-3890
Gr: PK-2 | 122 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: n/an/a
Jefferson School
106 North Strevell Ave
Miles City, MT 59301
(406) 234-2888
Gr: PK-2 | 99 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 957 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : Bottom 50% in MT
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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