Top Rankings
Culbertson Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 124 students in Culbertson Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Culbertson Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Montana public preschool average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
385 Schools
# Students
196 Students
62,935 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
4,681 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Culbertson 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.
Overall District Rank
#297 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
37%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)38%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.41
% American Indian
22%
10%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
7%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
61%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,383 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,507. 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 $15,598. The school district spending/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,383
$15,507
Spending / Student
$15,587
$15,598
Best Culbertson Elementary School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Culbertson School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
423 1st Avenue West
Culbertson, MT 59218
(406) 787-6241
Culbertson, MT 59218
(406) 787-6241
Gr: PK-5 | 124 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
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