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 290 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 0.41.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 24% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
386 Schools
# Students
727 Students
63,004 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
4,688 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Anaconda Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 332 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%
(2022-23)
32.3%
35.9%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.41
% American Indian
1%
10%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
7%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
87%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,733 is higher than the state median of $15,500. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,254 is less than the state median of $15,590. 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
$15,733
$15,500
Spending / Student
$15,254
$15,590

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 | 290 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 727 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • 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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