Top Rankings
Augusta Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 85 students in Augusta Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary School in Augusta Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public elementary school average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
525 Schools
# Students
98 Students
95,177 Students
# Teachers
11 Teachers
6,845 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Augusta Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 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
#47 out of 350 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
37%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)29.2%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.41
% American Indian
2%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
7%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
89%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,214 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,573. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,694 is less than the state median of $16,214. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1 MM
$2,442 MM
Spending
$1 MM
$2,389 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,214
$16,573
Spending / Student
$12,694
$16,214
Best Augusta Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Augusta Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
410 Broadway
Augusta, MT 59410
(406) 562-3384
Augusta, MT 59410
(406) 562-3384
Gr: PK-8 | 85 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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