Bonner Elementary School District

9045 Hwy 200 E.
Bonner, MT 59823
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 227 students in Bonner Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Bonner Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 24% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
387 Schools
# Students
327 Students
63,017 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
4,696 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bonner Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 333 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)
#276 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
28%
37%
33%
46%
15-19%
37%
(2022-23)
41%
35.9%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.41
% American Indian
5%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
7%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
88%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,920 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,499. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,584 is less than the state median of $15,589. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,920
$15,499
Spending / Student
$14,584
$15,589

Best Bonner Elementary School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bonner School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
9045 Hwy 200 E
Bonner, MT 59823
(406) 258-6151
Gr: PK-5 | 227 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 327 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : Bottom 50% in MT
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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