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Arlee Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 54 students in Arlee Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Arlee Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
331 Schools
# Students
247 Students
34,525 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
2,568 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Arlee Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 347 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#321 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.39
% American Indian
53%
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
25%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
17%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,142 is higher than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,045 is higher than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,142
$15,263
Spending / Student
$23,045
$15,352
Best Arlee Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Arlee 7-8
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
72220 Fyant Street
Arlee, MT 59821
(406) 726-3216
Arlee, MT 59821
(406) 726-3216
Grades: 7-8
| 54 students
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