Top Rankings
Arrowhead Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 7 students in Arrowhead Elementary School District.
Public Middle Schools in Arrowhead Elementary School District have a diversity score of 0.41, which is more than the Montana public middle school average of 0.39.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), 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
328 Schools
# Students
79 Students
34,458 Students
# Teachers
7 Teachers
2,561 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Arrowhead 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.
Overall District Rank
#66 out of 350 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.39
% American Indian
1%
11%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
80%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,962 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,312. The school district revenue/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,658 is higher than the state median of $15,401. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$1 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,962
$15,312
Spending / Student
$15,658
$15,401
Best Arrowhead Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Arrowhead 7-8
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1489 East River Rd
Pray, MT 59065
(406) 333-4359
Pray, MT 59065
(406) 333-4359
Gr: 7-8 | 7 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
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