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

1489 East River Rd
Livingston, MT 59047

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Top 20%

Tel: (406) 333-4359

www.arrowheadk8.com

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

2 Schools

837 Schools

# Students

63 Students

147,349 Students

# Teachers

5 Teachers

10,712 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Arrowhead Elementary School District	Montana
Pre-K	8	8
Kind	6	26
1	8	27
2	10	28
3	6	30
4	8	29
5	11	29
6	2	29
7	3	29
8	1	29

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District Rank

Arrowhead 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)

#66 out of 350 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Arrowhead Elementary School District
2023	#66
2022	#123
2021	#154
2019	#190
2018	#285
2017	#164
2016	#212
2013	#173
2012	#111
2011	#20
2010	#91

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30%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Arrowhead Elementary School District	Montana
2023	30%	37%
2022	30%	35%
2021	20%	36%
2019	24%	42%
2018	24%	42%
2017	49%	41%
2016	30%	43%
2013	69%	66%
2012	72%	68%
2011	77%	68%
2010	74%	67%

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60-79%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Arrowhead Elementary School District	Montana
2022	69%	46%
2021	69%	47%
2019	54%	50%
2018	24%	51%
2017	49%	51%
2016	30%	50%
2013	80%	84%
2012	87%	86%
2011	87%	84%
2010	84%	84%

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≥50%

37%

(2022-23)

36.4%

35.9%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Arrowhead Elementary School District	Montana
2023	36.4%	35.9%
2022	45.8%	41.1%
2021	25.4%	29.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.28

0.40

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Arrowhead Elementary School District	Montana
2023	0.22	0.39
2022	0.22	0.38
2021	0.28	0.38
2020	0.27	0.38
2019	0.27	0.38
2018	0.15	0.38
2017	0.15	0.36
2016	0.35	0.36
2015	0.24	0.35
2014	0.37	0.35
2013	0.36	0.33
2012	0.23	0.33
2011	0.18	0.32
2010	0.02	0.30
2009	0.09	0.30
2008	0.17	0.28
2007	0.14	0.28
2006	0.07	0.28
2005	0.13	0.27
2004	0.12	0.27
2003	0.10	0.27
2002	0.12	0.27
2001	0.17	0.25
2000	0.22	0.25
1999	0.23	0.23
1998	0.22	0.24
1997	0.29	0.24
1996	0.10	0.22

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% American Indian

n/a

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2021)
Year	Arrowhead Elementary School District	Montana
2021	4%	11%
2016	7%	11%
2015	5%	11%
2014	5%	11%
2013	11%	11%
2012	3%	11%
2011	3%	11%
2010	1%	12%
2009	2%	12%
2008	3%	11%
2007	4%	11%
2004	1%	11%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	5%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	6%	10%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2020)
Year	Arrowhead Elementary School District	Montana
2020	5%	1%
2019	5%	1%
2005	3%	1%
2004	3%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	4%	1%
1997	6%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2023)
Year	Arrowhead Elementary School District	Montana
2023	4%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	5%	5%
2015	3%	4%
2014	5%	4%
2013	5%	4%
2012	5%	4%
2011	4%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2009)
Year	Arrowhead Elementary School District	Montana
2009	1%	1%
2008	3%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
1998	6%	1%
1997	11%	1%

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% White

84%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Arrowhead Elementary School District	Montana
2023	88%	77%
2022	88%	78%
2021	84%	78%
2020	85%	78%
2019	85%	78%
2018	92%	78%
2017	92%	79%
2016	80%	79%
2015	87%	80%
2014	79%	80%
2013	79%	81%
2012	87%	81%
2011	91%	82%
2010	99%	83%
2009	95%	83%
2008	91%	84%
2007	92%	84%
2006	96%	84%
2005	93%	85%
2004	94%	85%
2003	95%	85%
2002	94%	85%
2001	91%	86%
2000	87%	86%
1999	87%	87%
1998	88%	87%
1997	83%	87%
1996	95%	88%
1995	100%	88%
1994	90%	88%
1993	100%	88%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Arrowhead Elementary School District	Montana
2023	8%	5%
2022	7%	4%
2021	10%	4%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	3%
2016	8%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	11%	3%
2013	5%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,556 is higher than the state median of $16,573. The school district revenue/student has declined by 17% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,413 is higher than the state median of $16,214. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$1 MM

$2,442 MM

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

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Spending

$1 MM

$2,389 MM

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

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Revenue / Student

$17,556

$16,573

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Arrowhead Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$16,758	$19,361
2022	$21,167	$18,842
2021	$20,034	$18,438
2020	$17,902	$17,118
2019	$14,627	$16,964
2018	$14,258	$17,300
2012	$10,048	$16,184
2011	$11,851	$15,398
2010	$13,140	$15,305
2009	$9,529	$13,611
2008	$9,288	$14,981
2007	$8,413	$13,019
2006	$9,066	$12,206
2005	$7,494	$11,851
2004	$9,231	$11,519
2003	$8,686	$10,500
2002	$6,868	$10,028
2001	$7,802	$9,685
2000	$7,187	$9,308
1999	$5,556	$8,330
1998	$7,101	$8,573
1997	$7,033	$7,655
1995	$4,387	$7,082
1992	$4,741	$7,082
1990	$3,766	$6,000

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Spending / Student

$16,413

$16,214

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Arrowhead Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$15,667	$18,370
2022	$21,317	$18,246
2021	$20,966	$17,330
2020	$16,588	$16,545
2019	$13,582	$16,216
2018	$13,210	$17,245
2012	$10,467	$15,796
2011	$11,989	$15,854
2010	$12,953	$14,876
2009	$9,165	$13,259
2008	$8,606	$13,942
2007	$7,804	$12,364
2006	$8,616	$11,636
2005	$6,857	$11,089
2004	$7,881	$10,717
2003	$7,810	$10,434
2002	$5,992	$9,725
2001	$6,683	$9,463
2000	$5,935	$9,009
1999	$5,427	$8,277
1998	$6,242	$8,100
1997	$14,667	$7,814
1995	$3,867	$7,055
1992	$4,481	$6,494
1990	$3,766	$6,463

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Best Arrowhead Elementary School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Arrowhead Middle School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1489 East River Rd
Pray, MT 59065
(406) 333-4359

Gr: 5-8 | 17 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #22.

Arrowhead Elementary School

(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1489 East River Rd
Pray, MT 59065
(406) 333-4359

Gr: PK-4 | 46 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Arrowhead Elementary School District?

Arrowhead Elementary School District manages 2 public schools serving 63 students.

What is the rank of Arrowhead Elementary School District?

Arrowhead Elementary School District is ranked #198 out of 332 school districts in Montana (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Montana school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%) and Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

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

84% of Arrowhead Elementary School District students are White, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Hispanic.

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

Arrowhead Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Montana state average of 14:1.

What is Arrowhead Elementary School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,413 is higher than the state median of $16,214. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 63 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Top 20% in MT
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 60-79% (Top 5%)
: ≥50% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education