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Eureka Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 226 students in Eureka Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Eureka Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
515 Students
34,458 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
2,561 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Eureka Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 333 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#102 out of 350 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.39
% American Indian
1%
11%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
87%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,899 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,312. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,050 is less than the state median of $15,401. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,899
$15,312
Spending / Student
$11,050
$15,401
Best Eureka Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Eureka Middle School 5-8
(Math: 32% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
335 6th St E
Eureka, MT 59917
(406) 297-5600
Eureka, MT 59917
(406) 297-5600
Gr: 5-8 | 226 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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