Ronan Elementary School District

421 Andrew Street Nw
Ronan, MT 59864
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Ronan Elementary 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 435 students in Ronan Elementary 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 Ronan Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% 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
331 Schools
# Students
1,072 Students
34,525 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
2,568 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ronan Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 347 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#283 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
25%
35%
33%
46%
26%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.39
% American Indian
54%
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
28%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,820 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,384 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,820
$15,263
Spending / Student
$13,384
$15,352

Best Ronan Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ronan Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
35885 Round Butte Road W
Ronan, MT 59864
(406) 676-3390
Grades: 5-8
| 435 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,072 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 72%
  • : Bottom 50% in MT
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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