Hinsdale Elementary School District

600 N Montana
Hinsdale, MT 59241
(District boundaries shown in map)
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1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Hinsdale 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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 36 students in Hinsdale Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary School in Hinsdale Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public elementary school average of 24% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
525 Schools
# Students
45 Students
95,177 Students
# Teachers
7 Teachers
6,845 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hinsdale Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 332 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#343 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

(21-22)
≤20%
35%

Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

21-39%
46%

Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

<50%
37%
(2022-23)
28.1%
35.9%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.41

Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
7%
10%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
7%

Showing 2012–2021. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
1%
% White
89%
76%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$1 MM
$2,442 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$1 MM
$2,389 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student (20-21)
$18,981
$18,438

Showing 2006–2021. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student (20-21)
$16,283
$17,330

Showing 2006–2021. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

Best Hinsdale Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hinsdale School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
600 North Montana
Hinsdale, MT 59241
(406) 364-2314
Gr: PK-6 | 36 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 45 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : Bottom 50% in MT
  • : ≤20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : <50% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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