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Item: Dixon Elementary School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

411 B Street
Dixon, MT 59831

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (406) 246-3566

www.dixonschool.org

Top Rankings

Dixon 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

329 Schools

# Students

47 Students

34,662 Students

# Teachers

8 Teachers

2,546 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

6:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Dixon Elementary School District	Montana
7	9	29
8	6	29

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District Rank

Dixon 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)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Dixon Elementary School District
2023	#232
2022	#302
2021	#252
2019	#170
2018	#111
2017	#223
2016	#212
2015	#211
2013	#327
2012	#319
2011	#221
2010	#325

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30%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Dixon Elementary School District	Montana
2023	30%	37%
2022	15%	35%
2021	30%	36%
2019	49%	42%
2018	49%	42%
2017	30%	41%
2016	30%	43%
2015	34%	40%
2013	34%	66%
2012	44%	68%
2011	44%	68%
2010	34%	67%

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30-39%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Dixon Elementary School District	Montana
2022	34%	46%
2021	30%	47%
2019	49%	50%
2018	49%	51%
2017	49%	51%
2016	30%	50%
2015	34%	48%
2013	74%	84%
2012	74%	86%
2011	84%	84%
2010	74%	84%

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<50%

37%

(2022-23)

62.5%

35.9%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Dixon Elementary School District	Montana
2023	62.5%	35.9%
2022	78%	41.1%
2021	82.2%	29.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.40

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Dixon Elementary School District	Montana
2023	0.67	0.39
2022	0.65	0.38
2021	0.66	0.38
2020	0.67	0.38
2019	0.67	0.38
2018	0.73	0.38
2017	0.73	0.36
2016	0.70	0.36
2015	0.73	0.35
2014	0.75	0.35
2013	0.73	0.33
2012	0.69	0.33
2011	0.72	0.32
2010	0.52	0.30
2009	0.52	0.30
2008	0.51	0.28
2007	0.54	0.28
2006	0.54	0.28
2005	0.52	0.27
2004	0.52	0.27
2003	0.50	0.27
2002	0.50	0.27
2001	0.50	0.25
2000	0.47	0.25
1999	0.48	0.23
1998	0.50	0.24
1997	0.47	0.24
1996	0.47	0.22
1995	0.43	0.22
1994	0.40	0.22
1993	0.37	0.22
1992	0.40	0.22
1991	0.23	0.20

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% American Indian

47%

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)

Year	Dixon Elementary School District	Montana
2023	47%	10%
2022	48%	11%
2021	48%	11%
2020	24%	11%
2019	24%	11%
2018	35%	11%
2017	35%	11%
2016	36%	11%
2015	40%	11%
2014	32%	11%
2013	38%	11%
2012	44%	11%
2011	37%	11%
2010	59%	12%
2009	55%	12%
2008	58%	11%
2007	50%	11%
2006	49%	12%
2005	52%	11%
2004	47%	11%
2003	49%	11%
2002	48%	11%
2001	56%	11%
2000	64%	11%
1999	60%	10%
1998	59%	10%
1997	63%	10%
1996	64%	10%
1995	69%	10%
1994	73%	10%
1993	76%	9%
1992	73%	9%
1991	87%	9%

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% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2023)

Year	Dixon Elementary School District	Montana
2023	9%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	7%	5%
2019	7%	5%
2018	14%	5%
2017	14%	5%
2016	6%	5%
2015	14%	4%
2014	14%	4%
2013	12%	4%
2012	10%	4%
2011	12%	3%
2010	5%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	4%	3%
2006	3%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2021)

Year	Dixon Elementary School District	Montana
2021	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%

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% White

32%

77%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)

Year	Dixon Elementary School District	Montana
2023	32%	77%
2022	31%	78%
2021	31%	78%
2020	49%	78%
2019	49%	78%
2018	32%	78%
2017	32%	79%
2016	38%	79%
2015	19%	80%
2014	24%	80%
2013	25%	81%
2012	29%	81%
2011	32%	82%
2010	36%	83%
2009	43%	83%
2008	39%	84%
2007	46%	84%
2006	48%	84%
2005	46%	85%
2004	51%	85%
2003	51%	85%
2002	52%	85%
2001	44%	86%
2000	36%	86%
1999	40%	87%
1998	39%	87%
1997	37%	87%
1996	36%	88%
1995	31%	88%
1994	27%	88%
1993	24%	88%
1992	27%	88%
1991	13%	89%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Dixon Elementary School District	Montana
2023	12%	5%
2022	16%	4%
2021	13%	4%
2020	18%	4%
2019	18%	4%
2018	17%	4%
2017	17%	3%
2016	18%	3%
2015	25%	3%
2014	28%	3%
2013	25%	2%
2012	17%	2%
2011	19%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$2 MM

$2,442 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Dixon Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$2 MM	$2 MM
2022	$1 MM	$2 MM
2021	$1 MM	$2 MM
2020	$1 MM	$2 MM
2019	$1 MM	$2 MM
2018	$1 MM	$2 MM
2017	$1 MM	$2 MM
2016	$1 MM	$2 MM
2015	$1 MM	$2 MM
2014	$2 MM	$2 MM
2012	$1 MM	$2 MM
2011	$1 MM	$2 MM
2010	$1 MM	$2 MM
2009	$1 MM	$1 MM
2008	$1 MM	$2 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	0	$1 MM
1995	0	$1 MM
1992	0	$1 MM

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Spending

$2 MM

$2,389 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Dixon Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$2 MM	$2 MM
2022	$2 MM	$2 MM
2021	$1 MM	$2 MM
2020	$1 MM	$2 MM
2019	$1 MM	$2 MM
2018	$1 MM	$2 MM
2017	$1 MM	$2 MM
2016	$1 MM	$2 MM
2015	$1 MM	$2 MM
2014	$1 MM	$2 MM
2012	$1 MM	$2 MM
2011	$1 MM	$2 MM
2010	$1 MM	$2 MM
2009	$1 MM	$1 MM
2008	$1 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	0	$1 MM
1992	0	$1 MM
1990	0	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$31,321

$19,361

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Dixon Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$31,321	$19,361
2022	$24,339	$18,842
2021	$23,096	$18,438
2020	$19,317	$17,118
2019	$22,945	$16,964
2018	$24,625	$17,300
2012	$20,581	$16,184
2011	$19,515	$15,398
2010	$19,016	$15,305
2009	$16,000	$13,611
2008	$19,029	$14,981
2007	$13,349	$13,019
2006	$12,084	$12,206
2005	$14,067	$11,851
2004	$17,431	$11,519
2003	$12,831	$10,500
2002	$17,313	$10,028
2001	$15,439	$9,685
1999	$10,400	$8,330
1998	$8,731	$8,573
1997	$9,315	$7,655
1995	$7,690	$7,082
1990	$4,597	$6,000

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Spending / Student

$33,446

$18,370

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Dixon Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$33,446	$18,370
2022	$26,288	$18,246
2021	$25,942	$17,330
2020	$22,175	$16,545
2019	$25,873	$16,216
2018	$25,357	$17,245
2012	$19,000	$15,796
2011	$17,303	$15,854
2010	$17,230	$14,876
2009	$13,063	$13,259
2008	$15,632	$13,942
2007	$12,756	$12,364
2006	$11,928	$11,636
2005	$13,733	$11,089
2004	$16,222	$10,717
2003	$12,798	$10,434
2002	$18,078	$9,725
2001	$16,965	$9,463
1999	$8,714	$8,277
1998	$7,716	$8,100
1997	$9,370	$7,814
1995	$8,052	$7,055
1990	$4,661	$6,463

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Best Dixon Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Dixon 7-8

(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
:

Top 20%

411 B Street
Dixon, MT 59831
(406) 246-3566

Gr: 7-8 | 15 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 67%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 47 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: Bottom 50% in MT
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
: <50% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education