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Item: Desmet Elementary School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

6355 Padre Lane
Missoula, MT 59808

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Top 30%

Tel: (406) 549-4994

desmetschool.org

Top Rankings

Desmet 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

127 Students

62,935 Students

# Teachers

10 Teachers

4,681 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Desmet Elementary School District	Montana
Pre-K	10	8
Kind	9	25
1	19	25
2	14	25
3	11	25
4	12	23
5	15	21

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District Rank

Desmet Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 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)

#88 out of 350 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Desmet Elementary School District
2023	#88
2022	#184
2021	#263
2019	#271
2018	#285
2017	#310
2016	#202
2015	#116
2013	#190
2012	#242
2011	#162
2010	#229

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55%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Desmet Elementary School District	Montana
2023	55%	37%
2022	37%	35%
2021	24%	36%
2019	27%	42%
2018	24%	42%
2017	27%	41%
2016	32%	43%
2015	44%	40%
2013	62%	66%
2012	52%	68%
2011	57%	68%
2010	57%	67%

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40-44%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Desmet Elementary School District	Montana
2022	42%	46%
2021	34%	47%
2019	42%	50%
2018	24%	51%
2017	24%	51%
2016	37%	50%
2015	54%	48%
2013	82%	84%
2012	82%	86%
2011	82%	84%
2010	77%	84%

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40-59%

37%

(2022-23)

36.2%

35.9%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Desmet Elementary School District	Montana
2023	36.2%	35.9%
2022	44.7%	41.1%
2021	17.2%	29.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.29

0.41

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Desmet Elementary School District	Montana
2023	0.39	0.39
2022	0.37	0.38
2021	0.29	0.38
2020	0.37	0.38
2019	0.37	0.38
2018	0.42	0.38
2017	0.42	0.36
2016	0.31	0.36
2015	0.43	0.35
2014	0.46	0.35
2013	0.52	0.33
2012	0.31	0.33
2011	0.35	0.32
2010	0.31	0.30
2009	0.33	0.30
2008	0.35	0.28
2007	0.51	0.28
2006	0.26	0.28
2005	0.43	0.27
2004	0.35	0.27
2003	0.36	0.27
2002	0.34	0.27
2001	0.23	0.25
2000	0.28	0.25
1999	0.20	0.23
1998	0.20	0.24
1997	0.17	0.24
1996	0.16	0.22
1995	0.06	0.22
1994	0.12	0.22
1992	0.15	0.22
1991	0.15	0.20

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% American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Desmet Elementary School District	Montana
2023	5%	10%
2022	5%	11%
2021	3%	11%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	5%	11%
2015	6%	11%
2014	7%	11%
2013	15%	11%
2012	14%	11%
2011	16%	11%
2010	11%	12%
2009	12%	12%
2008	17%	11%
2007	32%	11%
2006	10%	12%
2005	11%	11%
2004	16%	11%
2003	12%	11%
2002	12%	11%
2001	8%	11%
2000	10%	11%
1999	6%	10%
1998	6%	10%
1997	7%	10%
1996	7%	10%
1995	2%	10%
1994	6%	10%
1992	8%	9%
1991	6%	9%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	Desmet Elementary School District	Montana
2023	3%	1%
2022	3%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	3%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	3%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2005	3%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	4%	1%
2002	4%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Desmet Elementary School District	Montana
2023	7%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	12%	5%
2019	12%	5%
2018	7%	5%
2017	7%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	6%	4%
2014	13%	4%
2013	6%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	3%
2010	4%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	4%	2%
2005	10%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	4%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1991	2%	1%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2022)
Year	Desmet Elementary School District	Montana
2022	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2009	3%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	3%	1%
2003	5%	1%
2002	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% White

84%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Desmet Elementary School District	Montana
2023	77%	77%
2022	79%	78%
2021	84%	78%
2020	78%	78%
2019	78%	78%
2018	74%	78%
2017	74%	79%
2016	82%	79%
2015	74%	80%
2014	72%	80%
2013	67%	81%
2012	82%	81%
2011	79%	82%
2010	82%	83%
2009	81%	83%
2008	79%	84%
2007	63%	84%
2006	85%	84%
2005	74%	85%
2004	79%	85%
2003	79%	85%
2002	80%	85%
2001	87%	86%
2000	84%	86%
1999	89%	87%
1998	89%	87%
1997	90%	87%
1996	91%	88%
1995	96%	88%
1994	93%	88%
1993	100%	88%
1992	92%	88%
1991	92%	89%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Desmet Elementary School District	Montana
2023	7%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	16%	4%
2017	16%	3%
2016	11%	3%
2015	13%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	10%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,606 is higher than the state median of $16,573. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,307 is higher than the state median of $16,214. The school district spending/student has declined by 32% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$2,442 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Desmet Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$3 MM	$2 MM
2022	$3 MM	$2 MM
2021	$2 MM	$2 MM
2020	$2 MM	$2 MM
2019	$2 MM	$2 MM
2018	$2 MM	$2 MM
2017	$2 MM	$2 MM
2016	$2 MM	$2 MM
2015	$2 MM	$2 MM
2014	$2 MM	$2 MM
2012	$2 MM	$2 MM
2011	$2 MM	$2 MM
2010	$2 MM	$2 MM
2009	$1 MM	$1 MM
2008	$2 MM	$2 MM
2007	$2 MM	$1 MM
2006	$1 MM	$1 MM
2005	$1 MM	$1 MM
2004	$1 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
1992	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$2,389 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Desmet Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$3 MM	$2 MM
2022	$4 MM	$2 MM
2021	$7 MM	$2 MM
2020	$2 MM	$2 MM
2019	$2 MM	$2 MM
2018	$2 MM	$2 MM
2017	$2 MM	$2 MM
2016	$2 MM	$2 MM
2015	$2 MM	$2 MM
2014	$2 MM	$2 MM
2012	$2 MM	$2 MM
2011	$2 MM	$2 MM
2010	$2 MM	$2 MM
2009	$1 MM	$1 MM
2008	$2 MM	$1 MM
2007	$1 MM	$1 MM
2006	$1 MM	$1 MM
2005	$1 MM	$1 MM
2004	$1 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
1992	0	$1 MM
1990	0	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,606

$16,573

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Desmet Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$24,606	$19,361
2022	$24,149	$18,842
2021	$24,919	$18,438
2020	$18,333	$17,118
2019	$17,142	$16,964
2018	$17,009	$17,300
2017	$15,482	$17,087
2016	$16,188	$16,286
2015	$16,057	$15,305
2014	$14,716	$16,457
2012	$13,226	$16,184
2011	$11,538	$15,398
2010	$14,547	$15,305
2009	$11,360	$13,611
2008	$13,529	$14,981
2007	$10,808	$13,019
2006	$8,828	$12,206
2005	$9,295	$11,851
2004	$10,103	$11,519
2003	$11,746	$10,500
2002	$8,031	$10,028
2001	$7,924	$9,685
2000	$7,845	$9,308
1999	$6,266	$8,330
1998	$5,952	$8,573
1997	$7,064	$7,655
1995	$6,480	$7,082
1992	$5,065	$7,082
1990	$3,876	$6,000

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Spending / Student

$23,307

$16,214

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Desmet Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$23,307	$18,370
2022	$34,623	$18,246
2021	$67,697	$17,330
2020	$24,434	$16,545
2019	$17,066	$16,216
2018	$16,236	$17,245
2017	$15,564	$16,779
2016	$15,911	$16,362
2015	$15,283	$14,876
2014	$14,836	$16,381
2012	$13,827	$15,796
2011	$11,276	$15,854
2010	$13,846	$14,876
2009	$11,128	$13,259
2008	$12,723	$13,942
2007	$9,315	$12,364
2006	$8,013	$11,636
2005	$8,038	$11,089
2004	$8,786	$10,717
2003	$9,322	$10,434
2002	$8,053	$9,725
2001	$7,182	$9,463
2000	$10,403	$9,009
1999	$6,497	$8,277
1998	$5,699	$8,100
1997	$6,400	$7,814
1995	$8,400	$7,055
1992	$4,607	$6,494
1990	$3,948	$6,463

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Best Desmet Elementary School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Desmet School

(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 40-59%)
:

Top 30%

6355 Padre Lane
Missoula, MT 59808
(406) 549-4994

Gr: PK-5 | 90 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 127 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Top 30% in MT
: 55% (Top 10%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 40-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education