Brockton Elementary School District

529 5th Street
Brockton, MT 59213
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 79 students in Brockton Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Brockton Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
95 Students
65,251 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
4,856 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 334 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)
#334 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(21-22)
≤5%
35%
10-14%
46%
≤20%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.04
0.40
% American Indian
98%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
1%
77%
% 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 $15,263. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,474 is higher than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% 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
$22,600
$15,263
Spending / Student
$24,474
$15,352

Best Brockton Elementary School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Barbara Gilligan School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
530 5th St.
Brockton, MT 59213
(406) 786-3318
Gr: PK-6 | 79 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 95 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : Bottom 50% in MT
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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