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Item: Richey Elementary School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

202 Royal Ave
Richey, MT 59259

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (406) 773-5523

www.richey.k12.mt.us

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Richey Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

2 Schools

516 Schools

# Students

54 Students

96,279 Students

# Teachers

6 Teachers

6,981 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Richey Elementary School District	Montana
Pre-K	9	3
Kind	2	30
1	8	28
2	6	30
3	6	29
4	3	29
5	5	29
6	5	29

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District Rank

Richey 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.

This School District

State Average (MT)

#251 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Richey Elementary School District
2023	#251
2022	#253
2021	#137
2019	#155
2018	#307
2017	#247
2016	#121
2015	#40
2013	#173
2012	#44
2011	#51

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30%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Richey Elementary School District	Montana
2023	30%	37%
2022	30%	35%
2021	49%	36%
2019	30%	42%
2018	20%	42%
2017	20%	41%
2016	30%	43%
2015	49%	40%
2013	69%	66%
2012	84%	68%
2011	84%	68%

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21-39%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Richey Elementary School District	Montana
2022	30%	46%
2021	49%	47%
2019	69%	50%
2018	20%	51%
2017	49%	51%
2016	69%	50%
2015	64%	48%
2013	80%	84%
2012	90%	86%
2011	90%	84%
2010	90%	84%

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≥50%

37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07

0.40

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Richey Elementary School District	Montana
2023	0.11	0.39
2022	0.15	0.38
2021	0.17	0.38
2020	0.21	0.38
2019	0.21	0.38
2018	0.13	0.36
2017	0.13	0.36
2016	0.13	0.36
2015	0.04	0.35
2014	0.06	0.35
2001	0.03	0.26

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% American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Richey Elementary School District	Montana
2023	4%	10%
2022	4%	11%
2021	6%	11%
2020	7%	11%
2019	7%	11%
2018	5%	12%
2017	5%	12%
2016	5%	12%
2001	1%	11%

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% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

n/a

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2022)
Year	Richey Elementary School District	Montana
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	3%	4%

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% Black

n/a

% White

96%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Richey Elementary School District	Montana
2023	94%	77%
2022	92%	78%
2021	91%	78%
2020	89%	78%
2019	89%	78%
2018	93%	79%
2017	93%	79%
2016	93%	79%
2015	98%	80%
2014	97%	80%
2013	100%	81%
2012	100%	81%
2011	100%	82%
2010	100%	83%
2009	100%	83%
2008	100%	84%
2007	100%	84%
2006	100%	85%
2005	100%	85%
2004	100%	85%
2003	100%	85%
2002	100%	85%
2001	99%	85%
2000	100%	86%
1999	100%	86%
1998	100%	87%
1997	100%	87%
1996	100%	88%
1995	100%	88%
1994	100%	88%
1993	100%	88%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,130 is higher than the state median of $15,270. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,593 is higher than the state median of $15,359. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$925,000

$2,285 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Richey Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$1 MM	$2 MM
2022	$1 MM	$2 MM
2021	$1 MM	$2 MM
2020	$1 MM	$2 MM
2019	$1 MM	$2 MM
2018	$1 MM	$2 MM
2017	$1 MM	$2 MM
2016	$1 MM	$2 MM
2015	$1 MM	$2 MM
2014	$1 MM	$2 MM
2012	$1 MM	$2 MM
2011	$1 MM	$2 MM
2010	$1 MM	$2 MM
2009	$1 MM	$1 MM
2008	$1 MM	$2 MM
2007	$1 MM	$1 MM
2006	$1 MM	$1 MM
2005	0	$1 MM
2004	0	$1 MM
2003	0	$1 MM
2002	0	$1 MM
2001	0	$1 MM
2000	0	$1 MM
1999	0	$1 MM
1998	0	$1 MM
1997	0	$1 MM
1996	0	$1 MM
1995	0	$1 MM

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Spending

$950,000

$2,298 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Richey Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$1 MM	$2 MM
2022	$1 MM	$2 MM
2021	$1 MM	$2 MM
2020	$1 MM	$2 MM
2019	$1 MM	$2 MM
2018	$1 MM	$2 MM
2017	$1 MM	$2 MM
2016	$1 MM	$2 MM
2015	$1 MM	$2 MM
2014	$1 MM	$2 MM
2012	$1 MM	$2 MM
2011	$1 MM	$2 MM
2010	$1 MM	$2 MM
2009	$1 MM	$1 MM
2008	$1 MM	$1 MM
2007	$1 MM	$1 MM
2006	$1 MM	$1 MM
2005	0	$1 MM
2004	0	$1 MM
2003	0	$1 MM
2002	0	$1 MM
2001	0	$1 MM
2000	0	$1 MM
1999	0	$1 MM
1998	0	$1 MM
1997	0	$1 MM
1996	0	$1 MM
1995	0	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,130

$15,270

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Richey Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$17,788	$17,353
2021	$17,453	$18,438
2014	$20,618	$16,457
2012	$15,228	$16,184
2011	$17,327	$15,398
2009	$20,058	$13,611
2003	$8,727	$10,500
2002	$8,481	$10,028
2001	$7,877	$9,685
2000	$8,018	$9,308
1999	$7,981	$8,330
1998	$7,857	$8,573
1997	$7,722	$7,655
1995	$6,981	$7,082
1992	$7,646	$7,082

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Spending / Student

$17,593

$15,359

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Richey Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$18,269	$16,311
2021	$17,925	$17,330
2014	$19,618	$16,381
2012	$13,930	$15,796
2011	$17,200	$15,854
2009	$17,904	$13,259
2003	$8,364	$10,434
2002	$8,731	$9,725
2001	$7,825	$9,463
2000	$7,727	$9,009
1999	$8,204	$8,277
1998	$7,946	$8,100
1997	$8,093	$7,814
1995	$6,648	$7,055
1992	$7,092	$6,494

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Best Richey Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Richey School

(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

202 Royal Avenue
Richey, MT 59259
(406) 773-5523

Gr: PK-6 | 44 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 54 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 4%
: Bottom 50% in MT
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
: ≥50% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education