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Item: Lustre Elementary School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

282 Lustre Road
Frazer, MT 59225

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (406) 228-6226

Top Rankings

Lustre 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

837 Schools

# Students

42 Students

147,349 Students

# Teachers

4 Teachers

10,712 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lustre Elementary School District	Montana
Kind	6	26
1	3	27
2	1	28
3	6	30
4	6	29
5	2	29
6	8	29
7	7	29
8	3	29

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District Rank

Lustre Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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)

#13 out of 350 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lustre Elementary School District
2023	#13
2022	#10
2021	#2
2019	#47
2018	#3
2017	#12
2016	#55
2015	#94
2013	#119
2012	#118
2011	#176

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55%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lustre Elementary School District	Montana
2023	55%	37%
2022	64%	35%
2021	69%	36%
2019	54%	42%
2018	69%	42%
2017	69%	41%
2016	69%	43%
2015	49%	40%
2013	80%	66%
2012	80%	68%
2011	69%	68%

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60-69%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lustre Elementary School District	Montana
2022	64%	46%
2021	84%	47%
2019	54%	50%
2018	69%	51%
2017	69%	51%
2016	49%	50%
2015	50%	48%
2013	80%	84%
2012	80%	86%
2011	80%	84%
2010	80%	84%

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≥50%

37%

(2022-23)

32.7%

35.9%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Lustre Elementary School District	Montana
2023	32.7%	35.9%
2022	32%	41.1%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.14

0.40

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lustre Elementary School District	Montana
2023	0.15	0.39
2022	0.15	0.38
2021	0.08	0.38
2020	0.32	0.38
2019	0.32	0.38
2018	0.13	0.36
2017	0.13	0.36
2016	0.32	0.36
2015	0.32	0.35
2014	0.42	0.35
2013	0.45	0.33
2012	0.47	0.34
2011	0.46	0.33
2010	0.44	0.30
2009	0.50	0.29
2008	0.42	0.28
2007	0.39	0.28
2006	0.35	0.27
2005	0.18	0.27
2004	0.21	0.27
2003	0.27	0.27
2002	0.27	0.26
2001	0.15	0.26
2000	0.17	0.25
1999	0.22	0.24
1998	0.19	0.24
1997	0.30	0.24
1996	0.22	0.22

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% American Indian

n/a

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2023)
Year	Lustre Elementary School District	Montana
2023	2%	10%
2020	6%	11%
2019	6%	11%
2014	5%	11%
2013	8%	11%
2012	8%	12%
2011	16%	11%
2010	28%	12%
2009	45%	12%
2008	29%	11%
2007	26%	12%
2006	22%	12%
2005	10%	11%
2004	12%	11%
2003	6%	11%
2002	11%	11%
2001	5%	11%
2000	6%	11%
1999	3%	10%
1998	4%	10%
1997	13%	10%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2010)
Year	Lustre Elementary School District	Montana
2010	2%	1%
2003	9%	1%
2002	4%	1%
2001	3%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

n/a

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2020)
Year	Lustre Elementary School District	Montana
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	6%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)
Year	Lustre Elementary School District	Montana
2023	4%	1%
2022	6%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	6%	1%
2019	6%	1%
2016	4%	1%
1999	6%	1%
1998	4%	1%

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% White

93%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Lustre Elementary School District	Montana
2023	92%	77%
2022	92%	78%
2021	96%	78%
2020	82%	78%
2019	82%	78%
2018	93%	79%
2017	93%	79%
2016	82%	79%
2015	81%	80%
2014	74%	80%
2013	72%	81%
2012	70%	81%
2011	71%	82%
2010	70%	83%
2009	55%	83%
2008	71%	84%
2007	74%	84%
2006	78%	85%
2005	90%	85%
2004	88%	85%
2003	85%	85%
2002	85%	85%
2001	92%	85%
2000	91%	86%
1999	88%	86%
1998	90%	87%
1997	83%	87%
1996	88%	88%
1995	98%	88%
1994	100%	88%
1993	100%	88%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2020)
Year	Lustre Elementary School District	Montana
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	8%	3%
2015	17%	3%
2014	18%	3%
2013	17%	2%
2012	19%	1%
2011	13%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$754,000

$2,442 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lustre Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$1 MM	$2 MM
2022	$1 MM	$2 MM
2021	$1 MM	$2 MM
2020	$1 MM	$2 MM
2019	$1 MM	$2 MM
2018	$1 MM	$2 MM
2017	$1 MM	$2 MM
2016	$1 MM	$2 MM
2015	$1 MM	$2 MM
2014	$1 MM	$2 MM
2012	$1 MM	$2 MM
2011	$1 MM	$2 MM
2010	$1 MM	$2 MM
2009	0	$1 MM
2008	0	$2 MM
2007	0	$1 MM
2006	0	$1 MM
2005	0	$1 MM
2004	0	$1 MM
2003	0	$1 MM
2002	0	$1 MM
2001	0	$1 MM
2000	0	$1 MM
1999	0	$1 MM
1998	0	$1 MM
1997	0	$1 MM
1996	0	$1 MM
1995	0	$1 MM

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Spending

$691,000

$2,389 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lustre Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$1 MM	$2 MM
2022	$1 MM	$2 MM
2021	$1 MM	$2 MM
2020	$1 MM	$2 MM
2019	$1 MM	$2 MM
2018	$1 MM	$2 MM
2017	$1 MM	$2 MM
2016	$1 MM	$2 MM
2015	$1 MM	$2 MM
2014	0	$2 MM
2012	0	$2 MM
2011	$1 MM	$2 MM
2010	$1 MM	$2 MM
2009	0	$1 MM
2008	0	$1 MM
2007	0	$1 MM
2006	0	$1 MM
2005	0	$1 MM
2004	0	$1 MM
2003	0	$1 MM
2002	0	$1 MM
2001	0	$1 MM
2000	0	$1 MM
1999	0	$1 MM
1998	0	$1 MM
1997	0	$1 MM
1996	0	$1 MM
1995	0	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student (19-20)

$12,538

$17,118

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lustre Elementary School District	Montana
2020	$12,538	$17,118
2019	$11,863	$16,964
1992	$7,429	$7,082
1990	$4,807	$6,000

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Spending / Student (19-20)

$10,250

$16,545

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lustre Elementary School District	Montana
2020	$10,250	$16,545
2019	$13,392	$16,216
1992	$5,268	$6,494
1990	$5,281	$6,463

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Best Lustre Elementary School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lustre School

(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
:

10/

Top 10%

282 Lustre Road
Frazer, MT 59225
(406) 392-5725

Gr: PK-8 | 42 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Lustre Elementary School District?

Lustre Elementary School District manages 1 public schools serving 42 students.

What is the rank of Lustre Elementary School District?

Lustre Elementary School District is ranked #14 out of 332 school districts in Montana (top 5%) 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 overall rank (Top 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%) and Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

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

93% of Lustre Elementary School District students are White, 5% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

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

Lustre Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Montana state average of 14:1.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 42 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: Top 5% in MT
: 55% (Top 10%)
: 60-69% (Top 10%)
: ≥50% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education