For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 141 students in Marion Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Marion Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
178 Students
65,251 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
4,856 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Marion Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 334 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#273 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.40
% American Indian
2%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
93%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,354 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,230 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,354
$15,263
Spending / Student
$10,230
$15,352
Best Marion Elementary School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marion School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
205 Gopher Lane
Marion, MT 59925
(406) 854-2333
Marion, MT 59925
(406) 854-2333
Grades: PK-6
| 141 students
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