Top Rankings
Red Lodge Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 192 students in Red Lodge Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Red Lodge Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
385 Schools
# Students
303 Students
62,935 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
4,681 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Red Lodge Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 332 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#69 out of 350 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
37%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)10.7%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.41
% American Indian
1%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
7%
7%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
90%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,455 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,573. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,914 is less than the state median of $16,214. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$2,442 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$2,389 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,455
$16,573
Spending / Student
$13,914
$16,214
Best Red Lodge Elementary School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mountain View School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
311 South Oakes
Red Lodge, MT 59068
(406) 446-1804
Red Lodge, MT 59068
(406) 446-1804
Gr: PK-5 | 192 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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