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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 are 2 public preschools serving 637 students in Ronan Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschools in Ronan Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
1,072 Students
65,251 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
4,856 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#283 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.40
# American Indian Students
578 Students
6,505 Students
% American Indian Students
54%
10%
# Asian Students
n/a
357 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
61 Students
4,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
6%
# Black Students
4 Students
459 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
297 Students
50,046 Students
% White Students
28%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
111 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
130 Students
3,530 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
10
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
129
11,907
# Students in 1st Grade:
110
10,512
# Students in 2nd Grade:
139
10,623
# Students in 3rd Grade:
135
9,606
# Students in 4th Grade:
114
9,406
# Students in 5th Grade:
107
8,220
# Students in 6th Grade:
122
3,620
# Students in 7th Grade:
102
158
# Students in 8th Grade:
104
140
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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.
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
K William Harvey Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
221 4th Ave Nw
Ronan, MT 59864
(406) 676-3390
Ronan, MT 59864
(406) 676-3390
Grades: PK-4
| 401 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Pablo Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
42080 4th Ave. E.
Ronan, MT 59864
(406) 676-3390
Ronan, MT 59864
(406) 676-3390
Grades: PK-4
| 236 students
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