Lolo Elementary School District

11395 Highway 93 South
Lolo, MT 59847
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Lolo 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 239 students in Lolo Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Lolo Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
2 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
532 Students
34,662 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
2,546 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lolo 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)
#156 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2011–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

33%
37%

Showing 2011–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

43%
46%
35-39%
37%
(2022-23)
28.6%
35.9%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.40

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

% American Indian
1%
11%

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

% Asian
1%
1%

Showing 2005–2022. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
6%
6%

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

% Black
n/a
n/a

Showing 2008–2020. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓

% White
89%
77%

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

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,171 is higher than the state median of $16,573. The school district revenue/student has grown by 69% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $47,438 is higher than the state median of $16,214. The school district spending/student has declined by 26% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$2,442 MM

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

Spending
$25 MM
$2,389 MM

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

Revenue / Student
$23,171
$16,573

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

Spending / Student
$47,438
$16,214

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

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lolo Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
11395 Highway 93 South
Lolo, MT 59847
(406) 273-6141
Gr: 5-8 | 239 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 532 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : Top 50% in MT
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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