For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 71 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 15% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Montana public preschool average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
385 Schools
# Students
84 Students
62,935 Students
# Teachers
9 Teachers
4,681 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 332 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#313 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
37%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)65.4%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.41
% American Indian
97%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
7%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
1%
76%
% 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 $15,507. 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 $15,598. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,036
$15,507
Spending / Student
$38,357
$15,598
Best Ashland Elementary School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ashland School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
8 Old Mission Road
Ashland, MT 59003
(406) 784-2568
Ashland, MT 59003
(406) 784-2568
Gr: PK-6 | 71 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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