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Item: Independent Elementary School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

2907 Roundup Road
Billings, MT 59105

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Top 30%

Tel: (406) 259-8109

www.independent.k12.mt.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

1 School

839 Schools

# Students

272 Students

147,431 Students

# Teachers

20 Teachers

10,727 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Independent Elementary School District	Montana
Pre-K	5	8
Kind	23	26
1	36	27
2	36	28
3	41	30
4	40	29
5	50	29
6	41	29

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District Rank

Independent 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)

#91 out of 350 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Independent Elementary School District
2023	#91
2022	#117
2021	#180
2019	#43
2018	#37
2017	#51
2016	#127
2015	#155
2013	#73
2012	#28
2011	#11

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42%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Independent Elementary School District	Montana
2023	42%	37%
2022	52%	35%
2021	42%	36%
2019	52%	42%
2018	52%	42%
2017	52%	41%
2016	42%	43%
2015	32%	40%
2013	67%	66%
2012	77%	68%
2011	77%	68%

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45-49%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Independent Elementary School District	Montana
2022	47%	46%
2021	42%	47%
2019	57%	50%
2018	52%	51%
2017	52%	51%
2016	52%	50%
2015	52%	48%
2013	92%	84%
2012	92%	86%
2011	92%	84%
2010	87%	84%

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60-69%

37%

(2022-23)

27.7%

35.9%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Independent Elementary School District	Montana
2023	27.7%	35.9%
2022	41.1%	41.1%
2021	22.9%	29.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.34

0.40

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Independent Elementary School District	Montana
2023	0.26	0.39
2022	0.21	0.38
2021	0.24	0.38
2020	0.17	0.38
2019	0.17	0.38
2018	0.15	0.36
2017	0.15	0.36
2016	0.13	0.36
2015	0.13	0.35
2014	0.13	0.35
2013	0.19	0.33
2012	0.15	0.34
2011	0.15	0.33
2010	0.15	0.30
2009	0.13	0.29
2008	0.12	0.28
2007	0.13	0.28
2006	0.10	0.27
2005	0.17	0.27
2004	0.12	0.27
2003	0.10	0.27
2002	0.13	0.26
2001	0.08	0.26
2000	0.08	0.25
1999	0.06	0.24
1998	0.08	0.24
1997	0.10	0.24
1996	0.10	0.22
1995	0.04	0.22
1994	0.08	0.22
1993	0.08	0.22

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% American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Independent Elementary School District	Montana
2023	2%	10%
2022	2%	11%
2021	4%	11%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2018	2%	12%
2017	2%	12%
2016	2%	12%
2015	2%	11%
2014	3%	11%
2013	4%	11%
2012	6%	12%
2011	3%	11%
2010	3%	12%
2009	3%	12%
2008	1%	11%
2005	1%	11%
2004	2%	11%
2003	3%	11%
2002	3%	11%
2001	4%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	3%	10%
1998	4%	10%
1997	4%	10%
1996	4%	10%
1995	2%	10%
1994	2%	10%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2010)
Year	Independent Elementary School District	Montana
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	3%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Independent Elementary School District	Montana
2023	7%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	4%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	3%	4%
2010	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	4%	2%
2006	3%	2%
2005	5%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	4%	2%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Independent Elementary School District	Montana
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%

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% White

81%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Independent Elementary School District	Montana
2023	86%	77%
2022	89%	78%
2021	87%	78%
2020	91%	78%
2019	91%	78%
2018	92%	79%
2017	92%	79%
2016	93%	79%
2015	93%	80%
2014	93%	80%
2013	90%	81%
2012	92%	81%
2011	92%	82%
2010	92%	83%
2009	93%	83%
2008	94%	84%
2007	93%	84%
2006	95%	85%
2005	91%	85%
2004	94%	85%
2003	95%	85%
2002	93%	85%
2001	96%	85%
2000	96%	86%
1999	97%	86%
1998	96%	87%
1997	95%	87%
1996	95%	88%
1995	98%	88%
1994	96%	88%
1993	96%	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 (2013-2023)
Year	Independent Elementary School District	Montana
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,441 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,499. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,493 is less than the state median of $15,589. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$2,285 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Independent Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$3 MM	$2 MM
2022	$3 MM	$2 MM
2021	$3 MM	$2 MM
2020	$3 MM	$2 MM
2019	$3 MM	$2 MM
2018	$3 MM	$2 MM
2017	$3 MM	$2 MM
2016	$3 MM	$2 MM
2015	$2 MM	$2 MM
2014	$3 MM	$2 MM
2012	$2 MM	$2 MM
2011	$2 MM	$2 MM
2010	$2 MM	$2 MM
2009	$2 MM	$1 MM
2008	$2 MM	$2 MM
2007	$2 MM	$1 MM
2006	$2 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

$3 MM

$2,298 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Independent Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$3 MM	$2 MM
2022	$3 MM	$2 MM
2021	$3 MM	$2 MM
2020	$3 MM	$2 MM
2019	$3 MM	$2 MM
2018	$3 MM	$2 MM
2017	$3 MM	$2 MM
2016	$3 MM	$2 MM
2015	$5 MM	$2 MM
2014	$3 MM	$2 MM
2012	$2 MM	$2 MM
2011	$2 MM	$2 MM
2010	$5 MM	$2 MM
2009	$3 MM	$1 MM
2008	$2 MM	$1 MM
2007	$2 MM	$1 MM
2006	$2 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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Revenue / Student

$12,441

$15,499

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Independent Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$11,394	$17,353
2022	$10,610	$17,118
2021	$11,709	$18,438
2020	$10,610	$17,118
2019	$10,584	$16,964
2018	$10,779	$17,300
2017	$10,085	$17,087
2016	$8,687	$16,286
2015	$7,338	$15,305
2014	$8,485	$16,457
2012	$8,260	$16,184
2011	$7,919	$15,398
2010	$8,712	$15,305
2009	$7,154	$13,611
2008	$7,165	$14,981
2007	$5,924	$13,019
2006	$5,992	$12,206
2005	$5,248	$11,851
2004	$5,324	$11,519
2003	$5,124	$10,500
2002	$5,266	$10,028
2001	$4,782	$9,685
2000	$4,887	$9,308
1999	$4,500	$8,330
1998	$4,115	$8,573
1997	$3,897	$7,655
1995	$3,677	$7,082
1992	$3,548	$7,082

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Spending / Student

$12,493

$15,589

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Independent Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$11,441	$16,311
2022	$9,829	$16,545
2021	$11,758	$17,330
2020	$9,829	$16,545
2019	$9,184	$16,216
2018	$9,925	$17,245
2017	$9,858	$16,779
2016	$8,111	$16,362
2015	$14,539	$14,876
2014	$8,438	$16,381
2012	$8,232	$15,796
2011	$8,268	$15,854
2010	$17,262	$14,876
2009	$10,179	$13,259
2008	$7,098	$13,942
2007	$5,460	$12,364
2006	$6,664	$11,636
2005	$5,387	$11,089
2004	$5,467	$10,717
2003	$5,302	$10,434
2002	$5,574	$9,725
2001	$5,101	$9,463
2000	$4,779	$9,009
1999	$5,257	$8,277
1998	$4,031	$8,100
1997	$3,843	$7,814
1995	$3,646	$7,055
1992	$3,173	$6,494

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Best Independent Elementary School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Independent School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

2907 Roundup Road
Billings, MT 59105
(406) 259-8109

Gr: PK-6 | 272 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Independent Elementary School District?

Independent Elementary School District manages 1 public schools serving 272 students.

What is the rank of Independent Elementary School District?

Independent Elementary School District is ranked #144 out of 333 school districts in Montana (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Montana school districts for: Highest science proficiency (Top 5%) and Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Independent Elementary School District?

81% of Independent Elementary School District students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are American Indian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Independent Elementary School District?

Independent Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Montana state average of 14:1.

What is Independent Elementary School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,493 is less than the state median of $15,589. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-06
Enrollment: 272 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 30% in MT
: 42% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 60-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education