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Rapelje Elementary School District

714 Main St
Rapelje, MT 59067
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 35 students in Rapelje Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary School in Rapelje Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public elementary school average of 24% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
46 Students
95,874 Students
# Teachers
7 Teachers
6,951 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Rapelje Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 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)
#120 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
30%
37%
40-59%
46%
<50%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.40
% American Indian
n/a
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
93%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$902,000
$2,285 MM
Spending
$948,000
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student (00-01)
$8,293
$9,685
Spending / Student (00-01)
$8,034
$9,463

Best Rapelje Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rapelje School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
714 Main Street
Rapelje, MT 59067
(406) 663-2215
Gr: PK-6 | 35 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 46 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : Top 50% in MT
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 40-59% (Top 50%)
  • : <50% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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