Broadus Elementary School District

500 North Trautman
Broadus, MT 59317
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 115 students in Broadus Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Broadus Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
150 Students
65,251 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
4,856 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Broadus Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 347 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#202 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
35-39%
35%
35-39%
46%
21-39%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.40
% American Indian
2%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% 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 $16,113 is higher than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,780 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,113
$15,263
Spending / Student
$14,780
$15,352

Best Broadus Elementary School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Broadus School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
518 N Trautman
Broadus, MT 59317
(406) 436-2637
Grades: PK-6
| 115 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 150 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : Bottom 50% in MT
  • : 35-39% (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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