Ekalaka Elem School District

111 W Speelmon St
Ekalaka, MT 59324
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 72 students in Ekalaka Elem 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 Ekalaka Elem School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 22% (majority American Indian).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
404 Schools
# Students
90 Students
64,607 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
4,933 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

District Rank

Ekalaka Elem School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 338 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MT)
#164 out of 340 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Ekalaka Elem  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45-49%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ekalaka Elem  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40-44%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ekalaka Elem  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.38
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,537 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
10%
# Asian Students
n/a
395 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
n/a
# Hispanic Students
n/a
3,786 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
6%
# Black Students
n/a
485 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
79 Students
50,180 Students
% White Students
88%
78%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
94 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
3,130 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1
412
# Students in K Grade:
9
12,721
# Students in 1st Grade:
5
10,756
# Students in 2nd Grade:
12
10,187
# Students in 3rd Grade:
8
9,362
# Students in 4th Grade:
16
9,243
# Students in 5th Grade:
9
8,184
# Students in 6th Grade:
12
3,477
# Students in 7th Grade:
5
141
# Students in 8th Grade:
13
124
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,922 is higher than the state median of $15,306. The school district revenue/student has grown by 55% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,211 is higher than the state median of $15,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 53% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM
This chart display total revenue of Ekalaka Elem  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
This chart display total spending of Ekalaka Elem  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$30,922
$15,306
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Ekalaka Elem  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,211
$15,395
This chart display average spending per public school student in Ekalaka Elem  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ekalaka Elem School District Public Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ekalaka Elementary School
Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
106 E Park St
Ekalaka, MT 59324
(406) 775-8765
Grades: PK-6
| 72 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 90 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : Top 50% in MT
  • : 45-49% (Top 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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