Top Rankings
Laurel 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 158 students in Laurel Elementary School District.
Public Preschools in Laurel Elementary School District have a diversity score of 0.26, which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 0.41.
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
4 Schools
386 Schools
# Students
1,157 Students
63,004 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
4,688 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Laurel Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 332 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#245 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
37%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.41
% American Indian
2%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
6%
7%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
87%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,898 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,500. The school district revenue/student has grown by 41% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,259 is less than the state median of $15,590. The school district spending/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,898
$15,500
Spending / Student
$14,259
$15,590
Best Laurel Elementary School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
606 Sw Fifth
Laurel, MT 59044
(406) 628-6917
Laurel, MT 59044
(406) 628-6917
Gr: PK-K | 158 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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