Big Timber Elementary School District
For the 2022 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 316 students in Big Timber Elementary School District. This district's average testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Montana.
Public Schools in Big Timber Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Montana public school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 50% statewide average).
The top ranked public schools in Big Timber Elementary School District are Big Timber 7-8 and Big Timber School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Big Timber Elementary School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Montana.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Montana public school average of 21% (majority American Indian).
Overview
School District Name
Big Timber Elementary School District
School District Phone Number
School District Grades Offered
PK - 08
2018-2019 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
825 Schools
# Students
316 Students
147,122 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
10,494 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Big Timber Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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
#180 out of 349 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
42%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.37
# American Indian Students
5 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
4 Students
1,264 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
294 Students
115,493 Students
% White Students
93%
78%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
335 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
5,365 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
943
# Students in K Grade:
33
11,711
# Students in 1st Grade:
29
11,414
# Students in 2nd Grade:
27
11,153
# Students in 3rd Grade:
40
11,569
# Students in 4th Grade:
28
11,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
34
11,729
# Students in 6th Grade:
43
11,819
# Students in 7th Grade:
38
11,250
# Students in 8th Grade:
44
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 $9,348 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 $8,820 is less 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
$3 MM
$2 MM

Revenue / Student
$9,348
$17,300

Spending / Student
$8,820
$17,245

Best Big Timber Elementary School District Public Schools (2022)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Big Timber 7-8
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5th And Anderson
Big Timber, MT 59011
(406) 932-5939
Big Timber, MT 59011
(406) 932-5939
Grades: 7-8
| 82 students
Rank: #22.
Big Timber School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5th And Anderson
Big Timber, MT 59011
(406) 932-5939
Big Timber, MT 59011
(406) 932-5939
Grades: PK-6
| 234 students
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