Absarokee Elementary School District

327 S Woodard Ave
Absarokee, MT 59001
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 80 students in Absarokee Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Absarokee Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
392 Schools
# Students
125 Students
65,184 Students
# Teachers
10 Teachers
4,849 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Absarokee 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)
#150 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
35%
37%
40-44%
46%
30-39%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.40
% American Indian
4%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
92%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,584 is higher than the state median of $15,270. The school district revenue/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,800 is higher than the state median of $15,359. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,584
$15,270
Spending / Student
$16,800
$15,359

Best Absarokee Elementary School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Absarokee School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
327 S. Woodard Ave
Absarokee, MT 59001
(406) 328-4581
Gr: PK-5 | 80 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 125 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : Top 50% in MT
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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