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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 79 students in Belt Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle Schools in Belt Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
257 Students
34,662 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
2,546 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 350 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
37%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12.5%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.40
% American Indian
2%
11%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
1%
6%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
94%
77%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
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.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,442 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,389 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,887
$16,573
Spending / Student
$13,156
$16,214
Best Belt Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Belt 7-8
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1 Church Street
Belt, MT 59412
(406) 277-3351
Belt, MT 59412
(406) 277-3351
Gr: 7-8 | 55 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #22.
Pleasant Valley School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
734 Mccoy Rd
Belt, MT 59412
(406) 277-3351
Belt, MT 59412
(406) 277-3351
Gr: PK-8 | 24 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
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