For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 175 students in Lodge Grass Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Lodge Grass Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 5% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Montana public preschool average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
385 Schools
# Students
230 Students
62,935 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
4,681 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lodge Grass 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 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#349 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤5%
35%
Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
46%
Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
37%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.5%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.03
0.41
Showing 2013–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
98%
10%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
7%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
n/a
76%
Showing 2009–2022. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,413 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 $25,317 is higher than the state median of $16,214. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$2,442 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$6 MM
$2,389 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$24,413
$16,573
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$25,317
$16,214
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Lodge Grass Elementary School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lodge Grass School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
124 N St George
Lodge Grass, MT 59050
(406) 639-2333
Lodge Grass, MT 59050
(406) 639-2333
Gr: PK-6 | 175 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
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