Dixon Elementary School District

411 B Street
Dixon, MT 59831
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Dixon Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 35 students in Dixon 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 Dixon Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
44 Students
65,251 Students
# Teachers
9 Teachers
4,856 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Dixon Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 334 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%)
30%
37%
30-39%
46%
<50%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.40
% American Indian
50%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
39%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$1 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$1 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,446
$17,353
Spending / Student
$24,089
$16,311

Best Dixon Elementary School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dixon Elementary School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
411 B Street
Dixon, MT 59831
(406) 246-3566
Gr: PK-6 | 35 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 44 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 61%
  • : 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

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