Top Rankings
Grass Range Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 45 students in Grass Range Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Grass Range Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), 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
54 Students
63,017 Students
# Teachers
8 Teachers
4,696 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Grass Range Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 333 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#294 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)30-39%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
37%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)8.6%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.41
% American Indian
4%
10%
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
7%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
91%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,333 is higher than the state median of $15,499. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,944 is higher than the state median of $15,589. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$936,000
$2,285 MM
Spending
$915,000
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,333
$15,499
Spending / Student
$16,944
$15,589
Best Grass Range Elementary School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Grass Range School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
310 East 2nd Street
Grass Range, MT 59032
(406) 428-2341
Grass Range, MT 59032
(406) 428-2341
Gr: PK-6 | 45 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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