Ashland Elementary School District

8 Old Mission Road
Ashland, MT 59003
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 13 students in Ashland Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Ashland Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% 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
330 Schools
# Students
84 Students
34,675 Students
# Teachers
9 Teachers
2,554 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ashland 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)
#313 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
15%
37%
11-19%
46%
≤20%
37%
(2022-23)
65.4%
35.9%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07
0.40
% American Indian
97%
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
6%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
1%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $34,036 is higher than the state median of $15,499. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $38,357 is higher than the state median of $15,589. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,036
$15,499
Spending / Student
$38,357
$15,589

Best Ashland Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ashland 7-8
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
8 Old Mission Road
Ashland, MT 59003
(406) 784-2568
Gr: 7-8 | 13 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 84 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : Bottom 50% in MT
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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