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Item: Gardiner Elementary School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

510 Stone Street
Gardiner, MT 59030

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (406) 848-7563

www.gardiner.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

2 Schools

395 Schools

# Students

89 Students

65,251 Students

# Teachers

8 Teachers

4,856 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gardiner Elementary School District	Montana
Kind	9	30
1	7	26
2	10	27
3	10	24
4	7	24
5	8	21
6	11	9

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District Rank

Gardiner Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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)

#28 out of 350 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Gardiner Elementary School District
2023	#28
2022	#50
2021	#38
2019	#12
2018	#13
2017	#30
2016	#33
2015	#83
2013	#4
2012	#20
2011	#42

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49%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Gardiner Elementary School District	Montana
2023	49%	37%
2022	47%	35%
2021	47%	36%
2019	62%	42%
2018	62%	42%
2017	52%	41%
2016	52%	43%
2015	47%	40%
2013	82%	66%
2012	77%	68%
2011	82%	68%

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60-64%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Gardiner Elementary School District	Montana
2022	62%	46%
2021	77%	47%
2019	72%	50%
2018	62%	51%
2017	62%	51%
2016	62%	50%
2015	57%	48%
2013	95%	84%
2012	95%	86%
2011	95%	84%
2010	95%	84%

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40-59%

37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26

0.40

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Gardiner Elementary School District	Montana
2023	0.27	0.39
2022	0.24	0.38
2021	0.15	0.38
2020	0.18	0.38
2019	0.18	0.38
2018	0.22	0.36
2017	0.22	0.36
2016	0.17	0.36
2015	0.12	0.35
2014	0.13	0.35
2013	0.08	0.33
2012	0.11	0.34
2011	0.14	0.33
2010	0.07	0.30
2009	0.10	0.29
2008	0.09	0.28
2007	0.04	0.28
2006	0.04	0.27
2005	0.03	0.27
2004	0.06	0.27
2003	0.03	0.27
2002	0.03	0.26
2001	0.03	0.26
2000	0.04	0.25
1999	0.01	0.24
1998	0.01	0.24
1997	0.01	0.24
1996	0.03	0.22
1995	0.06	0.22
1994	0.02	0.22
1992	0.04	0.20

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% American Indian

n/a

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2016)
Year	Gardiner Elementary School District	Montana
2016	1%	12%
2015	1%	11%
2009	1%	12%
2008	1%	11%
2007	1%	12%
2004	2%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	11%
1999	1%	10%
1998	1%	10%
1997	1%	10%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gardiner Elementary School District	Montana
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Gardiner Elementary School District	Montana
2023	3%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	7%	4%
2015	5%	4%
2014	6%	4%
2013	4%	4%
2012	5%	4%
2011	6%	4%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Gardiner Elementary School District	Montana
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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% White

85%

77%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gardiner Elementary School District	Montana
2023	85%	77%
2022	87%	78%
2021	92%	78%
2020	90%	78%
2019	90%	78%
2018	88%	79%
2017	88%	79%
2016	91%	79%
2015	94%	80%
2014	93%	80%
2013	96%	81%
2012	94%	81%
2011	92%	82%
2010	96%	83%
2009	95%	83%
2008	96%	84%
2007	97%	84%
2006	97%	85%
2005	98%	85%
2004	96%	85%
2003	98%	85%
2002	99%	85%
2001	98%	85%
2000	97%	86%
1999	99%	86%
1998	99%	87%
1997	99%	87%
1996	98%	88%
1995	97%	88%
1994	99%	88%
1993	100%	88%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Gardiner Elementary School District	Montana
2023	9%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2014	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,292 is higher than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,079 is higher than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$2 MM

$2,285 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Gardiner Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$2 MM	$2 MM
2022	$2 MM	$2 MM
2021	$2 MM	$2 MM
2020	$2 MM	$2 MM
2019	$2 MM	$2 MM
2018	$2 MM	$2 MM
2017	$1 MM	$2 MM
2016	$2 MM	$2 MM
2015	$2 MM	$2 MM
2014	$2 MM	$2 MM
2012	$2 MM	$2 MM
2011	$2 MM	$2 MM
2010	$2 MM	$2 MM
2009	$1 MM	$1 MM
2008	$2 MM	$2 MM
2007	$2 MM	$1 MM
2006	$1 MM	$1 MM
2005	$1 MM	$1 MM
2004	$1 MM	$1 MM
2003	$1 MM	$1 MM
2002	$1 MM	$1 MM
2001	$1 MM	$1 MM
2000	$1 MM	$1 MM
1999	$1 MM	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	$1 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$2 MM

$2,298 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Gardiner Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$2 MM	$2 MM
2022	$2 MM	$2 MM
2021	$2 MM	$2 MM
2020	$2 MM	$2 MM
2019	$3 MM	$2 MM
2018	$2 MM	$2 MM
2017	$1 MM	$2 MM
2016	$2 MM	$2 MM
2015	$2 MM	$2 MM
2014	$2 MM	$2 MM
2012	$2 MM	$2 MM
2011	$2 MM	$2 MM
2010	$2 MM	$2 MM
2009	$1 MM	$1 MM
2008	$2 MM	$1 MM
2007	$1 MM	$1 MM
2006	$1 MM	$1 MM
2005	$1 MM	$1 MM
2004	$1 MM	$1 MM
2003	$1 MM	$1 MM
2002	$1 MM	$1 MM
2001	$1 MM	$1 MM
2000	$1 MM	$1 MM
1999	$2 MM	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	$1 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,292

$15,263

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Gardiner Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$18,868	$17,353
2022	$17,340	$17,118
2021	$18,868	$18,438
2020	$17,340	$17,118
2019	$17,140	$16,964
2018	$15,618	$17,300
2017	$12,728	$17,087
2016	$14,583	$16,286
2015	$14,092	$15,305
2014	$12,814	$16,457
2012	$14,544	$16,184
2011	$12,881	$15,398
2010	$12,213	$15,305
2009	$8,853	$13,611
2008	$10,474	$14,981
2007	$11,014	$13,019
2006	$9,551	$12,206
2005	$8,732	$11,851
2004	$8,938	$11,519
2003	$9,113	$10,500
2002	$7,050	$10,028
2001	$6,593	$9,685
2000	$5,923	$9,308
1999	$5,974	$8,330
1998	$5,692	$8,573
1997	$5,903	$7,655
1995	$5,732	$7,082
1992	$4,701	$7,082

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Spending / Student

$18,079

$15,352

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Gardiner Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$17,681	$16,311
2022	$16,650	$16,545
2021	$17,681	$17,330
2020	$16,650	$16,545
2019	$30,682	$16,216
2018	$19,059	$17,245
2017	$13,140	$16,779
2016	$13,965	$16,362
2015	$13,738	$14,876
2014	$11,736	$16,381
2012	$12,044	$15,796
2011	$11,664	$15,854
2010	$11,907	$14,876
2009	$8,350	$13,259
2008	$10,039	$13,942
2007	$10,028	$12,364
2006	$8,942	$11,636
2005	$8,516	$11,089
2004	$8,336	$10,717
2003	$8,282	$10,434
2002	$6,269	$9,725
2001	$6,372	$9,463
2000	$6,240	$9,009
1999	$8,577	$8,277
1998	$6,656	$8,100
1997	$5,592	$7,814
1995	$4,573	$7,055
1992	$4,113	$6,494

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Gardiner School

(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
:

Top 50%

510 Stone Street
Gardiner, MT 59030
(406) 848-7563

Gr: PK-6 | 62 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 89 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: Top 10% in MT
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: 40-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education