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Item: Alder Elementary School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

36 Upper Ruby River Road
Alder, MT 59710

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Top 20%

Tel: (406) 842-5285

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

1 School

845 Schools

# Students

11 Students

147,515 Students

# Teachers

2 Teachers

10,737 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

6:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Alder Elementary School District	Montana
Pre-K	3	8
Kind	4	25
1	1	26
2	3	28

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District Rank

This School District

State Average (MT)

(20-21)

≥50%

36%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Alder Elementary School District	Montana
2021	50%	36%
2019	50%	42%
2018	50%	42%
2017	50%	41%
2016	50%	43%
2012	69%	68%
2011	50%	68%
2010	50%	67%

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(20-21)

≥50%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Alder Elementary School District	Montana
2021	50%	47%
2019	50%	50%
2018	50%	51%
2017	50%	51%
2016	50%	50%
2012	80%	86%
2011	50%	84%
2010	50%	84%

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(2022-23)

47.1%

35.9%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Alder Elementary School District	Montana
2023	47.1%	35.9%
2022	33.3%	41.1%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.17

0.40

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Alder Elementary School District	Montana
2023	0.11	0.39
2022	0.58	0.38
2021	0.33	0.38
2020	0.15	0.38
2019	0.15	0.38
2018	0.22	0.36
2017	0.22	0.36
2016	0.10	0.36
2014	0.17	0.35
2013	0.15	0.33
2012	0.22	0.34
2011	0.15	0.33
2010	0.08	0.30
2009	0.17	0.29
2008	0.10	0.28
2006	0.28	0.27
2004	0.51	0.27
2003	0.26	0.27
2002	0.17	0.26
2001	0.13	0.26
2000	0.15	0.25

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% American Indian

n/a

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2018)
Year	Alder Elementary School District	Montana
2018	4%	12%
2017	4%	12%
2016	5%	12%
2010	4%	12%
2009	9%	12%
2008	5%	11%
2006	4%	12%

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% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

n/a

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2022)
Year	Alder Elementary School District	Montana
2022	17%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2012	8%	4%
2011	4%	4%
2004	6%	2%
2002	5%	2%
2001	4%	2%
2000	4%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2004)
Year	Alder Elementary School District	Montana
2004	31%	1%
2003	15%	1%
2002	4%	1%
2001	3%	1%
1998	3%	1%

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% White

91%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Alder Elementary School District	Montana
2023	94%	77%
2022	58%	78%
2021	80%	78%
2020	92%	78%
2019	92%	78%
2018	88%	79%
2017	88%	79%
2016	95%	79%
2015	100%	80%
2014	91%	80%
2013	92%	81%
2012	88%	81%
2011	92%	82%
2010	96%	83%
2009	91%	83%
2008	95%	84%
2007	100%	84%
2006	84%	85%
2005	100%	85%
2004	63%	85%
2003	85%	85%
2002	91%	85%
2001	93%	85%
2000	92%	86%
1999	93%	86%
1998	97%	87%
1997	100%	87%
1996	100%	88%
1995	100%	88%
1994	100%	88%
1993	100%	88%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Alder Elementary School District	Montana
2023	6%	5%
2022	25%	4%
2021	17%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	8%	3%
2017	8%	3%
2014	9%	3%
2013	8%	2%
2012	4%	1%
2011	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$385,000

$2,285 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Alder Elementary School District	Montana
2023	0	$2 MM
2022	0	$2 MM
2021	0	$2 MM
2020	0	$2 MM
2019	0	$2 MM
2018	0	$2 MM
2017	0	$2 MM
2016	0	$2 MM
2015	0	$2 MM
2014	0	$2 MM
2012	0	$2 MM
2011	0	$2 MM
2010	0	$2 MM
2009	0	$1 MM
2008	0	$2 MM
2007	0	$1 MM
2006	0	$1 MM
2005	0	$1 MM
2004	0	$1 MM
2003	0	$1 MM
2002	0	$1 MM
2001	0	$1 MM
2000	0	$1 MM
1999	0	$1 MM
1998	0	$1 MM
1997	0	$1 MM
1996	0	$1 MM
1995	0	$1 MM

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Spending

$407,000

$2,298 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Alder Elementary School District	Montana
2023	0	$2 MM
2022	0	$2 MM
2021	0	$2 MM
2020	0	$2 MM
2019	0	$2 MM
2018	0	$2 MM
2017	0	$2 MM
2016	0	$2 MM
2015	0	$2 MM
2014	0	$2 MM
2012	0	$2 MM
2011	0	$2 MM
2010	0	$2 MM
2009	0	$1 MM
2008	0	$1 MM
2007	0	$1 MM
2006	0	$1 MM
2005	0	$1 MM
2004	0	$1 MM
2003	0	$1 MM
2002	0	$1 MM
2001	0	$1 MM
2000	0	$1 MM
1999	0	$1 MM
1998	0	$1 MM
1997	0	$1 MM
1996	0	$1 MM
1995	0	$1 MM

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Best Alder Elementary School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Alder School

(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
:

Top 20%

36 Upper Ruby River Rd
Alder, MT 59710
(406) 842-5285

Gr: PK-8 | 11 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Alder Elementary School District?

Alder Elementary School District manages 1 public schools serving 11 students.

What is the racial composition of students in Alder Elementary School District?

91% of Alder Elementary School District students are White, and 9% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Alder Elementary School District?

Alder Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 6:1, which is lower than the Montana state average of 14:1.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 11 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: ≥50%
: ≥50%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education