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.
Overall District Rank
#164 out of 340 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,922
$15,306
Spending / Student
$22,211
$15,395
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:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
106 E Park St
Ekalaka, MT 59324
(406) 775-8765
Ekalaka, MT 59324
(406) 775-8765
Grades: PK-6
| 72 students
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