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Montana City Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 170 students in Montana City Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Montana City Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
454 Students
34,458 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
2,561 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Montana City Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 333 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 350 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.39
% American Indian
1%
11%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
89%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,520 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,312. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,568 is less than the state median of $15,401. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,520
$15,312
Spending / Student
$11,568
$15,401
Best Montana City Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Montana City Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
11 Mcclellan Creek Road
Clancy, MT 59634
(406) 442-6779
Clancy, MT 59634
(406) 442-6779
Gr: 6-8 | 170 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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