Miles City Elementary School District

1604 Main Street
Miles City, MT 59301
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Miles City 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 343 students in Miles City 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 Miles City Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
5 Schools
331 Schools
# Students
957 Students
34,525 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
2,568 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Miles City Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 347 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)
#268 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
24%
37%
38%
46%
38%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.39
% American Indian
6%
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
6%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
90%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,262 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,386 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,262
$15,263
Spending / Student
$12,386
$15,352

Best Miles City Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washington Middle School 6-8
(Math: 26% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
210 North 9th
Miles City, MT 59301
(406) 234-2084
Grades: 6-8
| 343 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 957 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : Bottom 50% in MT
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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