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Item: Deer Lodge Elementary School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

444 Montana Avenue
Deer Lodge, MT 59722

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (406) 846-1553

www.deerlodgeschools.org

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Deer Lodge 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

385 Schools

# Students

425 Students

62,935 Students

# Teachers

31 Teachers

4,681 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Deer Lodge Elementary School District	Montana
Pre-K	9	8
Kind	49	25
1	44	25
2	53	25
3	51	25
4	45	23
5	37	21
6	49	8

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District Rank

Deer Lodge 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.

This School District

State Average (MT)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Deer Lodge Elementary School District
2023	#195
2022	#221
2021	#233
2019	#168
2018	#155
2017	#160
2016	#158
2015	#180
2013	#132
2012	#108
2011	#150
2010	#142

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27%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Deer Lodge Elementary School District	Montana
2023	27%	37%
2022	28%	35%
2021	27%	36%
2019	45%	42%
2018	43%	42%
2017	44%	41%
2016	45%	43%
2015	45%	40%
2013	73%	66%
2012	73%	68%
2011	73%	68%
2010	73%	67%

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46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Deer Lodge Elementary School District	Montana
2022	46%	46%
2021	45%	47%
2019	50%	50%
2018	43%	51%
2017	51%	51%
2016	43%	50%
2015	40%	48%
2013	83%	84%
2012	88%	86%
2011	85%	84%
2010	83%	84%

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45-49%

37%

(2022-23)

36.1%

35.9%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Deer Lodge Elementary School District	Montana
2023	36.1%	35.9%
2022	42%	41.1%
2021	22.5%	29.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.27

0.41

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Deer Lodge Elementary School District	Montana
2023	0.21	0.39
2022	0.20	0.38
2021	0.22	0.38
2020	0.21	0.38
2019	0.21	0.38
2018	0.20	0.38
2017	0.20	0.36
2016	0.15	0.36
2014	0.13	0.35
2013	0.16	0.33
2012	0.18	0.33
2011	0.16	0.32
2010	0.18	0.30
2009	0.12	0.30
2008	0.12	0.28
2007	0.15	0.28
2006	0.12	0.28
2005	0.08	0.27
2004	0.12	0.27
2003	0.15	0.27
2002	0.12	0.27
2001	0.11	0.25
2000	0.12	0.25
1999	0.10	0.23
1998	0.11	0.24
1997	0.12	0.24
1996	0.13	0.22
1995	0.09	0.22
1994	0.07	0.22
1993	0.07	0.22
1992	0.09	0.22
1991	0.17	0.20

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% American Indian

n/a

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2022)
Year	Deer Lodge Elementary School District	Montana
2022	1%	11%
2021	1%	11%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	2%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2010	4%	12%
2009	3%	12%
2008	2%	11%
2007	3%	11%
2006	1%	12%
2005	1%	11%
2004	2%	11%
2003	3%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	3%	10%
1998	2%	10%
1997	2%	10%
1996	3%	10%
1995	3%	10%
1994	1%	10%
1993	2%	9%
1992	3%	9%
1991	6%	9%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2022)
Year	Deer Lodge Elementary School District	Montana
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Deer Lodge Elementary School District	Montana
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	1%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	3%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2023)
Year	Deer Lodge Elementary School District	Montana
2023	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% White

85%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Deer Lodge Elementary School District	Montana
2023	89%	77%
2022	89%	78%
2021	88%	78%
2020	89%	78%
2019	89%	78%
2018	89%	78%
2017	89%	79%
2016	92%	79%
2014	93%	80%
2013	92%	81%
2012	91%	81%
2011	92%	82%
2010	91%	83%
2009	93%	83%
2008	94%	84%
2007	92%	84%
2006	93%	84%
2005	95%	85%
2004	94%	85%
2003	92%	85%
2002	93%	85%
2001	94%	86%
2000	93%	86%
1999	94%	87%
1998	95%	87%
1997	94%	87%
1996	93%	88%
1995	95%	88%
1994	96%	88%
1993	96%	88%
1992	95%	88%
1991	91%	89%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Deer Lodge Elementary School District	Montana
2023	7%	5%
2022	6%	4%
2021	7%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	8%	4%
2017	8%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	2%
2012	3%	2%
2011	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,948 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,573. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,993 is less than the state median of $16,214. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$6 MM

$2,442 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Deer Lodge Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$6 MM	$2 MM
2022	$6 MM	$2 MM
2021	$5 MM	$2 MM
2020	$5 MM	$2 MM
2019	$5 MM	$2 MM
2018	$5 MM	$2 MM
2017	$5 MM	$2 MM
2016	$5 MM	$2 MM
2015	$5 MM	$2 MM
2014	$5 MM	$2 MM
2012	$5 MM	$2 MM
2011	$5 MM	$2 MM
2010	$5 MM	$2 MM
2009	$5 MM	$1 MM
2008	$5 MM	$2 MM
2007	$5 MM	$1 MM
2006	$4 MM	$1 MM
2005	$4 MM	$1 MM
2004	$4 MM	$1 MM
2003	$4 MM	$1 MM
2002	$4 MM	$1 MM
2001	$4 MM	$1 MM
2000	$4 MM	$1 MM
1999	$4 MM	$1 MM
1998	$4 MM	$1 MM
1997	$4 MM	$1 MM
1996	$4 MM	$1 MM
1995	$4 MM	$1 MM
1992	$5 MM	$1 MM
1990	$3 MM	0

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Spending

$6 MM

$2,389 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Deer Lodge Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$6 MM	$2 MM
2022	$6 MM	$2 MM
2021	$5 MM	$2 MM
2020	$5 MM	$2 MM
2019	$5 MM	$2 MM
2018	$5 MM	$2 MM
2017	$5 MM	$2 MM
2016	$5 MM	$2 MM
2015	$5 MM	$2 MM
2014	$5 MM	$2 MM
2012	$6 MM	$2 MM
2011	$5 MM	$2 MM
2010	$5 MM	$2 MM
2009	$5 MM	$1 MM
2008	$5 MM	$1 MM
2007	$5 MM	$1 MM
2006	$4 MM	$1 MM
2005	$4 MM	$1 MM
2004	$4 MM	$1 MM
2003	$4 MM	$1 MM
2002	$4 MM	$1 MM
2001	$4 MM	$1 MM
2000	$4 MM	$1 MM
1999	$4 MM	$1 MM
1998	$4 MM	$1 MM
1997	$4 MM	$1 MM
1996	$4 MM	$1 MM
1995	$4 MM	$1 MM
1992	$4 MM	$1 MM
1990	$3 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,948

$16,573

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Deer Lodge Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$12,918	$19,361
2022	$14,698	$18,842
2021	$14,393	$18,438
2020	$12,830	$17,118
2019	$12,853	$16,964
2018	$12,590	$17,300
2017	$12,364	$17,087
2016	$11,710	$16,286
2015	$12,366	$15,305
2014	$12,384	$16,457
2012	$11,827	$16,184
2011	$11,636	$15,398
2010	$11,770	$15,305
2009	$11,810	$13,611
2008	$10,781	$14,981
2007	$10,285	$13,019
2006	$8,522	$12,206
2005	$7,929	$11,851
2004	$7,856	$11,519
2003	$7,670	$10,500
2002	$7,457	$10,028
2001	$7,066	$9,685
2000	$6,343	$9,308
1999	$6,260	$8,330
1998	$6,148	$8,573
1997	$6,127	$7,655
1995	$5,107	$7,082
1992	$6,607	$7,082
1990	$4,848	$6,000

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Spending / Student

$12,993

$16,214

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Deer Lodge Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$12,962	$18,370
2022	$13,890	$18,246
2021	$14,251	$17,330
2020	$13,255	$16,545
2019	$12,584	$16,216
2018	$13,101	$17,245
2017	$12,210	$16,779
2016	$12,258	$16,362
2015	$12,438	$14,876
2014	$12,158	$16,381
2012	$12,686	$15,796
2011	$12,163	$15,854
2010	$11,838	$14,876
2009	$10,823	$13,259
2008	$11,603	$13,942
2007	$10,712	$12,364
2006	$8,560	$11,636
2005	$7,836	$11,089
2004	$7,695	$10,717
2003	$7,825	$10,434
2002	$7,262	$9,725
2001	$7,067	$9,463
2000	$6,350	$9,009
1999	$6,494	$8,277
1998	$5,858	$8,100
1997	$6,153	$7,814
1995	$5,133	$7,055
1992	$5,101	$6,494
1990	$4,479	$6,463

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Best Deer Lodge Elementary School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

O D Speer School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

444 Montana Avenue
Deer Lodge, MT 59722
(406) 846-2268

Gr: PK-6 | 337 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 425 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: Bottom 50% in MT
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education