Broadus Elementary School District

500 North Trautman
Broadus, MT 59317
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 24 students in Broadus Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Broadus Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
153 Students
34,662 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
2,546 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Broadus Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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)
#206 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
31%
37%
35-39%
46%
21-39%
37%
(2022-23)
17.3%
35.9%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.40
% American Indian
3%
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
6%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
87%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,425 is higher than the state median of $16,573. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,673 is higher than the state median of $16,214. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,442 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,389 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,425
$16,573
Spending / Student
$20,673
$16,214

Best Broadus Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Broadus 7-8
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
500 N Trautman
Broadus, MT 59317
(406) 436-2658
Gr: 7-8 | 24 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 153 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : Bottom 50% in MT
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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