Belgrade Elem School District

312 N Weaver
Belgrade, MT 59714
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,066 students in Belgrade Elem School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Belgrade Elem School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
4 Schools
333 Schools
# Students
2,356 Students
34,590 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
2,591 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Belgrade Elem School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 338 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#122 out of 340 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Belgrade Elem  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
41%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Belgrade Elem  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
55%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Belgrade Elem  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.39
# American Indian Students
32 Students
3,955 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
11%
# Asian Students
9 Students
212 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
226 Students
1,858 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
5%
# Black Students
3 Students
198 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
2,005 Students
26,743 Students
% White Students
85%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
69 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
81 Students
1,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
44
# Students in K Grade:
285
337
# Students in 1st Grade:
231
397
# Students in 2nd Grade:
261
340
# Students in 3rd Grade:
254
320
# Students in 4th Grade:
259
371
# Students in 5th Grade:
255
1,635
# Students in 6th Grade:
246
7,213
# Students in 7th Grade:
294
11,740
# Students in 8th Grade:
271
12,102
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
21
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
25
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
18
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
27
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,361 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,306. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,229 is higher than the state median of $15,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$2,285 MM
This chart display total revenue of Belgrade Elem  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$43 MM
$2,298 MM
This chart display total spending of Belgrade Elem  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,361
$15,306
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Belgrade Elem  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,229
$15,395
This chart display average spending per public school student in Belgrade Elem  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Belgrade Elem School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Belgrade Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
410 Triple Crown Road
Belgrade, MT 59714
(406) 924-2259
Grades: 5-8
| 1,066 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 2,356 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : Top 50% in MT
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 55% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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