Top Rankings
Rapelje Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 34 students in Rapelje Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary School in Rapelje Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Montana public elementary school average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
527 Schools
# Students
48 Students
95,259 Students
# Teachers
7 Teachers
6,860 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rapelje Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 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
#120 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
37%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.2%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.41
% American Indian
6%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
7%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
84%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$902,000
$2,285 MM
Spending
$948,000
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student (00-01)
$8,293
$9,685
Spending / Student (00-01)
$8,034
$9,463
Best Rapelje Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rapelje School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
714 Main Street
Rapelje, MT 59067
(406) 663-2215
Rapelje, MT 59067
(406) 663-2215
Gr: PK-6 | 34 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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