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Brockton Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 79 students in Brockton Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary School in Brockton Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Montana public elementary school average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
95 Students
95,874 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
6,951 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Brockton 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 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#334 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤5%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.40
% American Indian
98%
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
1%
76%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,600 is higher than the state median of $15,312. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,474 is higher than the state median of $15,401. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,600
$15,312
Spending / Student
$24,474
$15,401
Best Brockton Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Barbara Gilligan School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
530 5th St.
Brockton, MT 59213
(406) 786-3318
Brockton, MT 59213
(406) 786-3318
Gr: PK-6 | 79 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
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