Livingston Elementary School District

132 South B Street
Livingston, MT 59047
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Livingston 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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 261 students in Livingston Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Livingston Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
777 Students
34,662 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
2,546 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Livingston 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.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#228 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

29%
37%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

41%
46%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

40-44%
37%
(2022-23)
31.7%
35.9%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.40

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

% American Indian
1%
11%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
88%
77%

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

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,786 is higher than the state median of $16,573. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,088 is less than the state median of $16,214. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$2,442 MM

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

Spending
$13 MM
$2,389 MM

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

Revenue / Student
$16,786
$16,573

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

Spending / Student
$16,088
$16,214

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

Best Livingston Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sleeping Giant Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
301 View Vista Dr
Livingston, MT 59047
(406) 222-3292
Gr: 6-8 | 261 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 777 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : Bottom 50% in MT
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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