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Saco Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 31 students in Saco Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary School in Saco Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% 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
525 Schools
# Students
40 Students
95,177 Students
# Teachers
7 Teachers
6,845 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Saco Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 332 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#223 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)40-59%
35%
Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
46%
Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13.5%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.41
Showing 2010–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
5%
10%
Showing 2005–2014. Full 22-year historical data available below ↓
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
7%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
85%
76%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$1 MM
$2,442 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$1 MM
$2,389 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student (06-07)
$24,226
$13,019
Showing 1997–2007. Full 18-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student (06-07)
$23,736
$12,364
Showing 1997–2007. Full 18-year historical data available below ↓
Best Saco Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Saco School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
321 Hwy 243
Saco, MT 59261
(406) 527-3531
Saco, MT 59261
(406) 527-3531
Gr: PK-6 | 31 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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