Top Rankings
Polson Elem School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 556 students in Polson Elem 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 Polson Elem School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
333 Schools
# Students
1,152 Students
34,590 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
2,591 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Polson Elem School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 338 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#250 out of 340 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.39
# American Indian Students
433 Students
3,955 Students
% American Indian Students
38%
11%
# Asian Students
7 Students
212 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
1,858 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
5%
# Black Students
14 Students
198 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
657 Students
26,743 Students
% White Students
57%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
69 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
1,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1
44
# Students in K Grade:
145
337
# Students in 1st Grade:
117
397
# Students in 2nd Grade:
107
340
# Students in 3rd Grade:
133
320
# Students in 4th Grade:
93
371
# Students in 5th Grade:
109
1,635
# Students in 6th Grade:
119
7,213
# Students in 7th Grade:
170
11,740
# Students in 8th Grade:
158
12,102
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
21
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
25
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
18
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
27
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,696 is higher than the state median of $15,306. The school district revenue/student has grown by 41% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,519 is higher than the state median of $15,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,696
$15,306
Spending / Student
$18,519
$15,395
Best Polson Elem School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Polson Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1602 2nd Street West
Polson, MT 59860
(406) 883-6335
Polson, MT 59860
(406) 883-6335
Grades: 5-8
| 556 students
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