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 are 2 public preschools serving 221 students in Miles City Elementary School District.
Public Preschools in Miles City Elementary School District have a diversity score of 0.19, which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 0.40.
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
5 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
957 Students
65,251 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
4,856 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 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#268 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.40
% American Indian
6%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
6%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
90%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
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.
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Highland Park School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: ≥90% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
716 South Cale
Miles City, MT 59301
(406) 234-3890
Miles City, MT 59301
(406) 234-3890
Grades: PK-2
| 122 students
Rank: #22.
Jefferson School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥80% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
106 North Strevell Ave
Miles City, MT 59301
(406) 234-2888
Miles City, MT 59301
(406) 234-2888
Grades: PK-2
| 99 students
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