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Sidney Elem 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 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 320 students in Sidney Elem School District.
Public Preschools in Sidney Elem School District have a diversity score of 0.30, which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 0.38.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 22% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
404 Schools
# Students
886 Students
64,607 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
4,933 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Sidney Elem School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 338 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#177 out of 340 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.38
# American Indian Students
14 Students
6,537 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
10%
# Asian Students
8 Students
395 Students
% Asian Students
1%
n/a
# Hispanic Students
71 Students
3,786 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
6%
# Black Students
11 Students
485 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
745 Students
50,180 Students
% White Students
84%
78%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
94 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
3,130 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1
412
# Students in K Grade:
149
12,721
# Students in 1st Grade:
86
10,756
# Students in 2nd Grade:
84
10,187
# Students in 3rd Grade:
90
9,362
# Students in 4th Grade:
80
9,243
# Students in 5th Grade:
96
8,184
# Students in 6th Grade:
86
3,477
# Students in 7th Grade:
100
141
# Students in 8th Grade:
114
124
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,965 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,306. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,773 is less than the state median of $15,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,965
$15,306
Spending / Student
$12,773
$15,395
Best Sidney Elem School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Side Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1100 5th Street Sw
Sidney, MT 59270
(406) 433-5501
Sidney, MT 59270
(406) 433-5501
Grades: PK-2
| 320 students
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