Anaconda Elementary School District

1410 West Park Ave.
Anaconda, MT 59711
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Anaconda Elementary 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 286 students in Anaconda Elementary School District.
Public Preschools in Anaconda Elementary School District have a diversity score of 0.24, which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 0.40.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
391 Schools
# Students
728 Students
64,779 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
4,819 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Anaconda 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)
#226 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
30%
37%
36%
46%
25-29%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.40
% American Indian
1%
10%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
87%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,712 is higher than the state median of $15,312. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,234 is less than the state median of $15,401. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,712
$15,312
Spending / Student
$15,234
$15,401

Best Anaconda Elementary School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
506 Chestnut Street
Anaconda, MT 59711
(406) 563-6361
Gr: PK-2 | 286 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 728 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : Bottom 50% in MT
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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