Eureka Elementary School District

340 9th Street
Eureka, MT 59917
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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 preschool serving 274 students in Eureka Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Eureka Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 24% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
387 Schools
# Students
528 Students
63,017 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
4,696 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.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#102 out of 350 school districts
(Top 30%)
40%
37%
46%
46%
45-49%
37%
(2022-23)
44.1%
35.9%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.41
% American Indian
3%
10%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
7%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
85%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,606 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,499. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,778 is less than the state median of $15,589. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,606
$15,499
Spending / Student
$10,778
$15,589

Best Eureka Elementary School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Eureka Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
235 7th St. E.
Eureka, MT 59917
(406) 297-5500
Gr: PK-4 | 274 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 528 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : Top 30% in MT
  • : 40% (Top 30%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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