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Belt Elementary School District

Item: Belt Elementary School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

1 Church Street
Belt, MT 59412

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (406) 277-3351

www.beltschool.com

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

3 Schools

525 Schools

# Students

257 Students

95,177 Students

# Teachers

19 Teachers

6,845 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Belt Elementary School District	Montana
Pre-K	21	7
Kind	22	25
1	27	27
2	25	28
3	23	30
4	26	29
5	24	29
6	28	29
7	3	19
8	3	20

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District Rank

Belt Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 332 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (MT)

#10 out of 350 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Belt Elementary School District
2023	#10
2022	#12
2021	#20
2019	#6
2018	#13
2017	#7
2016	#20
2015	#23
2013	#20
2012	#6
2011	#74
2010	#75

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64%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Belt Elementary School District	Montana
2023	64%	37%
2022	67%	35%
2021	62%	36%
2019	77%	42%
2018	62%	42%
2017	62%	41%
2016	62%	43%
2015	57%	40%
2013	77%	66%
2012	82%	68%
2011	67%	68%
2010	72%	67%

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60-64%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Belt Elementary School District	Montana
2022	62%	46%
2021	62%	47%
2019	72%	50%
2018	62%	51%
2017	77%	51%
2016	62%	50%
2015	57%	48%
2013	92%	84%
2012	95%	86%
2011	87%	84%
2010	87%	84%

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40-49%

37%

(2022-23)

12.5%

35.9%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Belt Elementary School District	Montana
2023	12.5%	35.9%
2022	3.6%	41.1%
2021	14.2%	29.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.12

0.41

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Belt Elementary School District	Montana
2023	0.11	0.39
2022	0.11	0.38
2021	0.13	0.38
2020	0.12	0.38
2019	0.12	0.38
2018	0.11	0.38
2017	0.11	0.36
2016	0.11	0.36
2015	0.12	0.35
2014	0.11	0.35
2013	0.09	0.33
2012	0.09	0.33
2011	0.10	0.32
2010	0.08	0.30
2009	0.05	0.30
2008	0.03	0.28
2007	0.09	0.28
2006	0.09	0.28
2005	0.08	0.27
2004	0.07	0.27
2003	0.11	0.27
2002	0.10	0.27
2001	0.07	0.25
2000	0.08	0.25
1999	0.12	0.23
1998	0.11	0.24
1997	0.07	0.24
1996	0.07	0.22
1995	0.04	0.22
1994	0.09	0.22
1993	0.08	0.22
1992	0.12	0.22
1991	0.11	0.20

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% American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)

Year	Belt Elementary School District	Montana
2023	1%	10%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	2%	11%
2015	1%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2010	2%	12%
2009	1%	12%
2007	1%	11%
2005	2%	11%
2004	2%	11%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	4%	10%
1998	4%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1996	2%	10%
1995	1%	10%
1994	2%	10%
1993	2%	9%
1992	4%	9%
1991	4%	9%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2014)

Year	Belt Elementary School District	Montana
2014	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)

Year	Belt Elementary School District	Montana
2023	4%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	3%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	2%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)

Year	Belt Elementary School District	Montana
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	3%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	3%	1%
2002	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% White

94%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)

Year	Belt Elementary School District	Montana
2023	94%	77%
2022	94%	78%
2021	93%	78%
2020	94%	78%
2019	94%	78%
2018	95%	78%
2017	95%	79%
2016	94%	79%
2015	94%	80%
2014	94%	80%
2013	95%	81%
2012	96%	81%
2011	95%	82%
2010	96%	83%
2009	98%	83%
2008	98%	84%
2007	95%	84%
2006	96%	84%
2005	96%	85%
2004	97%	85%
2003	94%	85%
2002	95%	85%
2001	96%	86%
2000	96%	86%
1999	94%	87%
1998	94%	87%
1997	97%	87%
1996	96%	88%
1995	98%	88%
1994	96%	88%
1993	96%	88%
1992	93%	88%
1991	94%	89%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2016)

Year	Belt Elementary School District	Montana
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,887 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 $13,156 is less than the state median of $16,214. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$2,442 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Belt Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$3 MM	$2 MM
2022	$4 MM	$2 MM
2021	$3 MM	$2 MM
2020	$3 MM	$2 MM
2019	$3 MM	$2 MM
2018	$3 MM	$2 MM
2017	$2 MM	$2 MM
2016	$3 MM	$2 MM
2015	$2 MM	$2 MM
2014	$2 MM	$2 MM
2012	$2 MM	$2 MM
2011	$2 MM	$2 MM
2010	$2 MM	$2 MM
2009	$2 MM	$1 MM
2008	$2 MM	$2 MM
2007	$2 MM	$1 MM
2006	$2 MM	$1 MM
2005	$2 MM	$1 MM
2004	$2 MM	$1 MM
2003	$1 MM	$1 MM
2002	$2 MM	$1 MM
2001	$2 MM	$1 MM
2000	$2 MM	$1 MM
1999	$1 MM	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	$1 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM
1992	$1 MM	$1 MM
1990	$1 MM	0

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Spending

$3 MM

$2,389 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Belt Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$3 MM	$2 MM
2022	$3 MM	$2 MM
2021	$3 MM	$2 MM
2020	$3 MM	$2 MM
2019	$3 MM	$2 MM
2018	$5 MM	$2 MM
2017	$2 MM	$2 MM
2016	$2 MM	$2 MM
2015	$2 MM	$2 MM
2014	$2 MM	$2 MM
2012	$2 MM	$2 MM
2011	$2 MM	$2 MM
2010	$2 MM	$2 MM
2009	$2 MM	$1 MM
2008	$2 MM	$1 MM
2007	$2 MM	$1 MM
2006	$2 MM	$1 MM
2005	$1 MM	$1 MM
2004	$2 MM	$1 MM
2003	$1 MM	$1 MM
2002	$1 MM	$1 MM
2001	$1 MM	$1 MM
2000	$1 MM	$1 MM
1999	$1 MM	$1 MM
1998	$2 MM	$1 MM
1997	$2 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM
1992	$1 MM	$1 MM
1990	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,887

$16,573

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Belt Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$12,221	$19,361
2022	$13,284	$18,842
2021	$11,866	$18,438
2020	$11,012	$17,118
2019	$12,133	$16,964
2018	$10,537	$17,300
2017	$9,364	$17,087
2016	$10,912	$16,286
2015	$8,843	$15,305
2014	$9,508	$16,457
2012	$10,385	$16,184
2011	$10,814	$15,398
2010	$10,190	$15,305
2009	$10,599	$13,611
2008	$11,080	$14,981
2007	$8,064	$13,019
2006	$8,385	$12,206
2005	$7,626	$11,851
2004	$7,975	$11,519
2003	$6,847	$10,500
2002	$7,030	$10,028
2001	$6,687	$9,685
2000	$6,075	$9,308
1999	$5,635	$8,330
1998	$5,367	$8,573
1997	$5,551	$7,655
1995	$4,983	$7,082
1992	$4,670	$7,082
1990	$4,258	$6,000

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Spending / Student

$13,156

$16,214

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Belt Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$12,476	$18,370
2022	$10,884	$18,246
2021	$10,984	$17,330
2020	$11,028	$16,545
2019	$12,478	$16,216
2018	$20,833	$17,245
2017	$10,049	$16,779
2016	$9,880	$16,362
2015	$8,632	$14,876
2014	$9,037	$16,381
2012	$9,909	$15,796
2011	$10,513	$15,854
2010	$9,948	$14,876
2009	$10,391	$13,259
2008	$8,335	$13,942
2007	$7,021	$12,364
2006	$7,927	$11,636
2005	$7,175	$11,089
2004	$7,787	$10,717
2003	$6,690	$10,434
2002	$6,414	$9,725
2001	$6,343	$9,463
2000	$5,732	$9,009
1999	$5,496	$8,277
1998	$6,828	$8,100
1997	$9,219	$7,814
1995	$5,365	$7,055
1992	$4,326	$6,494
1990	$4,281	$6,463

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Best Belt Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Belt School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

1 Church Street
Belt, MT 59412
(406) 277-3351

Gr: PK-6 | 178 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #22.

Pleasant Valley School

(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 21-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

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734 Mccoy Rd
Belt, MT 59412
(406) 277-3351

Gr: PK-8 | 24 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 257 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
: Top 5% in MT
: 64% (Top 5%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education