Top Rankings
Dillon Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 497 students in Dillon Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Dillon Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
385 Schools
# Students
756 Students
62,935 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
4,681 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dillon 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.
Overall District Rank
#54 out of 350 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Showing 2011–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
37%
Showing 2012–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
37%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)36%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.41
Showing 2014–2023. View full 33-year historical data
% American Indian
1%
10%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 33-year historical data
% Asian
1%
1%
Showing 2012–2023. View full 31-year historical data
% Hispanic
5%
7%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 33-year historical data
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
89%
76%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 33-year historical data
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,978 in this school district is less 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 $12,052 is less than the state median of $16,214. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$2,442 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$9 MM
$2,389 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$12,978
$16,573
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending / Student
$12,052
$16,214
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Best Dillon Elementary School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Parkview School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
22 N Cottom
Dillon, MT 59725
(406) 683-2373
Dillon, MT 59725
(406) 683-2373
Gr: PK-5 | 497 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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