Ashland Elementary School District

8 Old Mission Road
Ashland, MT 59003
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 62 students in Ashland Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Ashland Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
76 Students
65,251 Students
# Teachers
11 Teachers
4,856 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ashland 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.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#333 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
≤10%
35%
11-19%
46%
≤20%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.40
% American Indian
89%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
4%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $37,618 is higher than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $42,395 is higher than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% 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
$37,618
$15,263
Spending / Student
$42,395
$15,352

Best Ashland Elementary School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ashland School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
8 Old Mission Road
Ashland, MT 59003
(406) 784-2568
Grades: PK-6
| 62 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 76 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 7:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : Bottom 50% in MT
  • : ≤10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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