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Item: Culbertson Elementary School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

423 First Ave West
Culbertson, MT 59218

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (406) 787-6241

www.culbertsonschool.com

Top Rankings

Culbertson Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

2 Schools

839 Schools

# Students

196 Students

147,431 Students

# Teachers

19 Teachers

10,727 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Culbertson Elementary School District	Montana
Kind	16	26
1	21	27
2	16	28
3	19	30
4	28	29
5	24	29
6	22	29
7	25	29
8	25	29

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District Rank

Culbertson 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)

#297 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Culbertson Elementary School District
2023	#297
2022	#288
2021	#315
2019	#323
2018	#298
2017	#332
2016	#245
2013	#230
2012	#230
2011	#153
2010	#229

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28%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Culbertson Elementary School District	Montana
2023	28%	37%
2022	27%	35%
2021	17%	36%
2019	17%	42%
2018	22%	42%
2017	17%	41%
2016	17%	43%
2015	22%	40%
2013	62%	66%
2012	62%	68%
2011	62%	68%

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20-24%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Culbertson Elementary School District	Montana
2022	22%	46%
2021	17%	47%
2019	22%	50%
2018	22%	51%
2017	17%	51%
2016	22%	50%
2013	77%	84%
2012	82%	86%
2011	82%	84%
2010	77%	84%

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20-29%

37%

(2022-23)

38%

35.9%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Culbertson Elementary School District	Montana
2023	38%	35.9%
2022	47.4%	41.1%
2021	46.5%	29.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.40

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Culbertson Elementary School District	Montana
2023	0.55	0.39
2022	0.53	0.38
2021	0.51	0.38
2020	0.54	0.38
2019	0.54	0.38
2018	0.53	0.36
2017	0.53	0.36
2016	0.55	0.36
2015	0.53	0.35
2014	0.58	0.35
2013	0.58	0.33
2012	0.57	0.34
2011	0.54	0.33
2010	0.49	0.30
2009	0.48	0.29
2008	0.49	0.28
2007	0.48	0.28
2006	0.48	0.27
2005	0.48	0.27
2004	0.48	0.27
2003	0.42	0.27
2002	0.44	0.26
2001	0.42	0.26
2000	0.40	0.25
1999	0.34	0.24
1998	0.33	0.24
1997	0.36	0.24
1996	0.33	0.22
1995	0.29	0.22
1994	0.41	0.22
1993	0.39	0.22

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% American Indian

22%

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Culbertson Elementary School District	Montana
2023	26%	10%
2022	25%	11%
2021	27%	11%
2020	30%	11%
2019	30%	11%
2018	30%	12%
2017	30%	12%
2016	30%	12%
2015	31%	11%
2014	34%	11%
2013	35%	11%
2012	34%	12%
2011	35%	11%
2010	36%	12%
2009	37%	12%
2008	40%	11%
2007	39%	12%
2006	37%	12%
2005	38%	11%
2004	37%	11%
2003	28%	11%
2002	33%	11%
2001	29%	11%
2000	28%	11%
1999	21%	10%
1998	21%	10%
1997	23%	10%
1996	20%	10%
1995	17%	10%
1994	27%	10%
1993	25%	9%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2014)
Year	Culbertson Elementary School District	Montana
2014	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Culbertson Elementary School District	Montana
2023	6%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	4%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	2%	3%
2009	1%	3%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2022)
Year	Culbertson Elementary School District	Montana
2022	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%

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% White

61%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Culbertson Elementary School District	Montana
2023	62%	77%
2022	64%	78%
2021	65%	78%
2020	61%	78%
2019	61%	78%
2018	62%	79%
2017	62%	79%
2016	60%	79%
2015	62%	80%
2014	55%	80%
2013	55%	81%
2012	56%	81%
2011	59%	82%
2010	62%	83%
2009	62%	83%
2008	60%	84%
2007	61%	84%
2006	62%	85%
2005	62%	85%
2004	62%	85%
2003	71%	85%
2002	67%	85%
2001	71%	85%
2000	72%	86%
1999	79%	86%
1998	79%	87%
1997	77%	87%
1996	80%	88%
1995	82%	88%
1994	72%	88%
1993	74%	88%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Culbertson Elementary School District	Montana
2023	6%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	6%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	5%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,383 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,499. The school district revenue/student has declined by 35% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,587 is less than the state median of $15,589. The school district spending/student has declined by 28% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$2,285 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Culbertson Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$3 MM	$2 MM
2022	$4 MM	$2 MM
2021	$3 MM	$2 MM
2020	$4 MM	$2 MM
2019	$4 MM	$2 MM
2018	$4 MM	$2 MM
2017	$4 MM	$2 MM
2016	$4 MM	$2 MM
2015	$2 MM	$2 MM
2014	$5 MM	$2 MM
2012	$3 MM	$2 MM
2011	$2 MM	$2 MM
2010	$2 MM	$2 MM
2009	$2 MM	$1 MM
2008	$2 MM	$2 MM
2007	$2 MM	$1 MM
2006	$1 MM	$1 MM
2005	$1 MM	$1 MM
2004	$2 MM	$1 MM
2003	$1 MM	$1 MM
2002	$1 MM	$1 MM
2001	$1 MM	$1 MM
2000	$1 MM	$1 MM
1999	$1 MM	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	$1 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$2,298 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Culbertson Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$3 MM	$2 MM
2022	$4 MM	$2 MM
2021	$3 MM	$2 MM
2020	$4 MM	$2 MM
2019	$4 MM	$2 MM
2018	$4 MM	$2 MM
2017	$5 MM	$2 MM
2016	$5 MM	$2 MM
2015	$2 MM	$2 MM
2014	$4 MM	$2 MM
2012	$3 MM	$2 MM
2011	$4 MM	$2 MM
2010	$2 MM	$2 MM
2009	$2 MM	$1 MM
2008	$2 MM	$1 MM
2007	$2 MM	$1 MM
2006	$2 MM	$1 MM
2005	$2 MM	$1 MM
2004	$2 MM	$1 MM
2003	$2 MM	$1 MM
2002	$1 MM	$1 MM
2001	$1 MM	$1 MM
2000	$1 MM	$1 MM
1999	$1 MM	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	$1 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,383

$15,499

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Culbertson Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$15,075	$17,353
2022	$22,325	$17,118
2021	$14,837	$18,438
2020	$22,325	$17,118
2019	$20,567	$16,964
2018	$18,706	$17,300
2017	$19,845	$17,087
2016	$19,431	$16,286
2015	$10,233	$15,305
2014	$25,939	$16,457
2012	$15,843	$16,184
2011	$12,513	$15,398
2010	$12,641	$15,305
2009	$14,327	$13,611
2008	$12,115	$14,981
2007	$10,053	$13,019
2006	$9,435	$12,206
2005	$8,643	$11,851
2004	$9,379	$11,519
2003	$8,494	$10,500
2002	$7,817	$10,028
2001	$7,669	$9,685
2000	$6,732	$9,308
1999	$6,613	$8,330
1998	$7,939	$8,573
1997	$5,894	$7,655
1995	$5,323	$7,082
1992	$5,473	$7,082

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Spending / Student

$15,587

$15,589

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Culbertson Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$16,337	$16,311
2022	$21,801	$16,545
2021	$16,079	$17,330
2020	$21,801	$16,545
2019	$18,054	$16,216
2018	$19,085	$17,245
2017	$23,874	$16,779
2016	$24,034	$16,362
2015	$9,729	$14,876
2014	$22,837	$16,381
2012	$14,275	$15,796
2011	$19,080	$15,854
2010	$12,018	$14,876
2009	$13,238	$13,259
2008	$11,152	$13,942
2007	$9,609	$12,364
2006	$10,403	$11,636
2005	$9,732	$11,089
2004	$9,083	$10,717
2003	$8,785	$10,434
2002	$6,951	$9,725
2001	$7,147	$9,463
2000	$6,397	$9,009
1999	$6,798	$8,277
1998	$6,320	$8,100
1997	$6,025	$7,814
1995	$5,241	$7,055
1992	$4,301	$6,494

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Best Culbertson Elementary School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Culbertson School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

423 1st Avenue West
Culbertson, MT 59218
(406) 787-6241

Gr: PK-5 | 124 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

Rank: #22.

Culbertson Junior High School

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

423 1st Avenue West
Culbertson, MT 59218
(406) 787-6241

Gr: 6-8 | 72 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Culbertson Elementary School District?

Culbertson Elementary School District manages 2 public schools serving 196 students.

What is the rank of Culbertson Elementary School District?

Culbertson Elementary School District is ranked #286 out of 333 school districts in Montana (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Montana school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Culbertson Elementary School District?

61% of Culbertson Elementary School District students are White, 22% of students are American Indian, 10% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Culbertson Elementary School District?

Culbertson Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the Montana state average of 14:1.

What is Culbertson Elementary School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,587 is less than the state median of $15,589. The school district spending/student has declined by 28% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 196 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Bottom 50% in MT
: 28% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education