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Noxon Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 28 students in Noxon Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Noxon Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (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
330 Schools
# Students
90 Students
34,675 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
2,554 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Noxon Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 333 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#311 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
37%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)40.8%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.40
% American Indian
n/a
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
92%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,589 is higher than the state median of $15,499. The school district revenue/student has grown by 76% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,722 is higher than the state median of $15,589. The school district spending/student has grown by 80% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,589
$15,499
Spending / Student
$23,722
$15,589
Best Noxon Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Noxon 7-8
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
300 Noxon Avenue
Noxon, MT 59853
(406) 847-2442
Noxon, MT 59853
(406) 847-2442
Gr: 7-8 | 28 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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