Belt Elementary School District
For the 2022 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 257 students in Belt Elementary School District. This district's average testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public schools in Montana.
Public Schools in Belt Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the Montana public school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 50% statewide average).
The top ranked public schools in Belt Elementary School District are Belt School, Belt 7-8 and Pleasant Valley School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Belt Elementary School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Montana.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public school average of 21% (majority American Indian).
Top Rankings
Belt Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
School District Name
Belt Elementary School District
School District Website
School District Phone Number
School District Grades Offered
PK - 08
2018-2019 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
825 Schools
# Students
257 Students
147,122 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
10,494 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Belt Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 344 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall District Rank
#6 out of 349 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
42%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.37
# American Indian Students
4 Students
16,705 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
11%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,123 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
6,836 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
5%
# Black Students
2 Students
1,264 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
241 Students
115,493 Students
% White Students
94%
78%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
335 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
5,365 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
943
# Students in K Grade:
47
11,711
# Students in 1st Grade:
24
11,414
# Students in 2nd Grade:
19
11,153
# Students in 3rd Grade:
32
11,569
# Students in 4th Grade:
31
11,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
18
11,729
# Students in 6th Grade:
37
11,819
# Students in 7th Grade:
20
11,250
# Students in 8th Grade:
29
11,233
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
11,309
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
10,939
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
10,392
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
9,679
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,537 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,300. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,833 is higher than the state median of $17,245. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2 MM

Spending
$5 MM
$2 MM

Revenue / Student
$10,537
$17,300

Spending / Student
$20,833
$17,245

Best Belt Elementary School District Public Schools (2022)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Belt School
Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1 Church Street
Belt, MT 59412
(406) 277-3351
Belt, MT 59412
(406) 277-3351
Grades: PK-6
| 187 students
Rank: #22.
Belt 7-8
Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1 Church Street
Belt, MT 59412
(406) 277-3351
Belt, MT 59412
(406) 277-3351
Grades: 7-8
| 44 students
Rank: #33.
Pleasant Valley School
Math: 40-59% | Reading: 21-39%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1 Church Street
Belt, MT 59412
(406) 277-3351
Belt, MT 59412
(406) 277-3351
Grades: PK-8
| 26 students
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