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Seeley Lake Elementary School District

Item: Seeley Lake Elementary School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

200 School Lane
Seeley Lake, MT 59868

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (406) 677-2265

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For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 122 students in Seeley Lake Elementary School District. This district's average elementary is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.

Public Elementary School in Seeley Lake Elementary School District have an score of 27% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 38%), and score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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

526 Schools

# Students

159 Students

95,246 Students

# Teachers

12 Teachers

6,852 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Seeley Lake Elementary School District	Montana
Pre-K	9	7
Kind	15	25
1	16	27
2	19	28
3	16	30
4	18	29
5	15	29
6	14	29

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District Rank

Seeley Lake Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 332 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)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Seeley Lake Elementary School District
2023	#215
2022	#208
2021	#180
2019	#246
2018	#132
2017	#153
2016	#49
2013	#112
2012	#200
2011	#24
2010	#185

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29%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Seeley Lake Elementary School District	Montana
2023	29%	37%
2022	32%	35%
2021	42%	36%
2019	32%	42%
2018	47%	42%
2017	37%	41%
2016	52%	43%
2013	67%	66%
2012	67%	68%
2011	72%	68%
2010	67%	67%

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40-44%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Seeley Lake Elementary School District	Montana
2022	42%	46%
2021	42%	47%
2019	42%	50%
2018	47%	51%
2017	57%	51%
2016	52%	50%
2013	87%	84%
2012	82%	86%
2011	92%	84%
2010	82%	84%

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40-49%

37%

(2022-23)

32.6%

35.9%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Seeley Lake Elementary School District	Montana
2023	32.6%	35.9%
2022	28.1%	41.1%
2021	20.4%	29.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.30

0.41

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Seeley Lake Elementary School District	Montana
2023	0.38	0.39
2022	0.36	0.38
2021	0.34	0.38
2020	0.32	0.38
2019	0.32	0.38
2018	0.27	0.36
2017	0.27	0.36
2016	0.25	0.36
2015	0.18	0.35
2014	0.16	0.35
2013	0.14	0.33
2012	0.13	0.34
2011	0.09	0.33
2010	0.14	0.30
2009	0.18	0.29
2008	0.17	0.28
2007	0.20	0.28
2005	0.20	0.27
2004	0.19	0.27
2003	0.16	0.27
2002	0.16	0.26
2001	0.14	0.26
2000	0.14	0.25
1999	0.15	0.24
1998	0.13	0.24
1997	0.15	0.24
1996	0.21	0.22
1995	0.11	0.22
1994	0.12	0.22
1993	0.09	0.22
1992	0.09	0.20

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% American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Seeley Lake Elementary School District	Montana
2023	1%	10%
2022	2%	11%
2021	3%	11%
2020	4%	11%
2019	4%	11%
2018	2%	12%
2017	2%	12%
2016	3%	12%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	2%	12%
2011	2%	11%
2010	2%	12%
2009	3%	12%
2008	5%	11%
2007	3%	12%
2005	5%	11%
2004	3%	11%
2003	3%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	2%	10%
1998	1%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1996	4%	10%
1995	3%	10%
1994	1%	10%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2021)
Year	Seeley Lake Elementary School District	Montana
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Seeley Lake Elementary School District	Montana
2023	8%	6%
2022	7%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	7%	5%
2019	7%	5%
2018	8%	4%
2017	8%	4%
2016	7%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	6%	4%
2013	4%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	3%	3%
2009	4%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	4%	2%
2005	5%	2%
2004	7%	2%
2003	5%	2%
2002	7%	2%
2001	5%	2%
2000	5%	2%
1999	6%	2%
1998	5%	1%
1997	6%	2%
1996	6%	1%
1995	3%	1%
1994	4%	1%
1993	3%	1%
1992	2%	1%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Seeley Lake Elementary School District	Montana
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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% White

83%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Seeley Lake Elementary School District	Montana
2023	78%	77%
2022	79%	78%
2021	81%	78%
2020	82%	78%
2019	82%	78%
2018	85%	79%
2017	85%	79%
2016	86%	79%
2015	22%	80%
2014	92%	80%
2013	93%	81%
2012	93%	81%
2011	95%	82%
2010	92%	83%
2009	91%	83%
2008	91%	84%
2007	89%	84%
2006	100%	85%
2005	89%	85%
2004	89%	85%
2003	91%	85%
2002	91%	85%
2001	92%	85%
2000	92%	86%
1999	92%	86%
1998	93%	87%
1997	92%	87%
1996	89%	88%
1995	94%	88%
1994	94%	88%
1993	96%	88%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Seeley Lake Elementary School District	Montana
2023	12%	5%
2022	11%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	5%	3%
2017	5%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,931 is higher than the state median of $15,500. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,195 is less than the state median of $15,590. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$2,285 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Seeley Lake Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$3 MM	$2 MM
2022	$2 MM	$2 MM
2021	$3 MM	$2 MM
2020	$2 MM	$2 MM
2019	$2 MM	$2 MM
2018	$3 MM	$2 MM
2017	$3 MM	$2 MM
2016	$3 MM	$2 MM
2015	$2 MM	$2 MM
2014	$2 MM	$2 MM
2012	$2 MM	$2 MM
2011	$2 MM	$2 MM
2010	$2 MM	$2 MM
2009	$2 MM	$1 MM
2008	$2 MM	$2 MM
2007	$2 MM	$1 MM
2006	$2 MM	$1 MM
2005	$2 MM	$1 MM
2004	$2 MM	$1 MM
2003	$2 MM	$1 MM
2002	$1 MM	$1 MM
2001	$1 MM	$1 MM
2000	$2 MM	$1 MM
1999	$2 MM	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	$1 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$2 MM

$2,298 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Seeley Lake Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$2 MM	$2 MM
2022	$2 MM	$2 MM
2021	$2 MM	$2 MM
2020	$2 MM	$2 MM
2019	$2 MM	$2 MM
2018	$2 MM	$2 MM
2017	$3 MM	$2 MM
2016	$3 MM	$2 MM
2015	$2 MM	$2 MM
2014	$2 MM	$2 MM
2012	$2 MM	$2 MM
2011	$2 MM	$2 MM
2010	$2 MM	$2 MM
2009	$2 MM	$1 MM
2008	$2 MM	$1 MM
2007	$2 MM	$1 MM
2006	$2 MM	$1 MM
2005	$2 MM	$1 MM
2004	$2 MM	$1 MM
2003	$1 MM	$1 MM
2002	$1 MM	$1 MM
2001	$1 MM	$1 MM
2000	$1 MM	$1 MM
1999	$1 MM	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	$1 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,931

$15,500

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Seeley Lake Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$13,994	$17,353
2022	$14,146	$17,118
2021	$16,134	$18,438
2020	$14,146	$17,118
2019	$12,747	$16,964
2018	$14,561	$17,300
2017	$14,471	$17,087
2016	$16,667	$16,286
2015	$10,902	$15,305
2014	$13,184	$16,457
2012	$11,346	$16,184
2011	$10,604	$15,398
2010	$11,271	$15,305
2009	$10,188	$13,611
2008	$11,006	$14,981
2007	$9,980	$13,019
2006	$9,627	$12,206
2005	$8,812	$11,851
2004	$7,894	$11,519
2003	$7,136	$10,500
2002	$6,621	$10,028
2001	$6,547	$9,685
2000	$6,627	$9,308
1999	$6,191	$8,330
1998	$5,532	$8,573
1997	$5,705	$7,655
1995	$4,086	$7,082
1992	$3,867	$7,082

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Spending / Student

$15,195

$15,590

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Seeley Lake Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$13,348	$16,311
2022	$14,127	$16,545
2021	$15,389	$17,330
2020	$14,127	$16,545
2019	$12,889	$16,216
2018	$13,867	$17,245
2017	$15,322	$16,779
2016	$15,924	$16,362
2015	$10,301	$14,876
2014	$12,285	$16,381
2012	$11,209	$15,796
2011	$10,099	$15,854
2010	$10,650	$14,876
2009	$10,077	$13,259
2008	$10,232	$13,942
2007	$9,228	$12,364
2006	$8,969	$11,636
2005	$8,162	$11,089
2004	$7,343	$10,717
2003	$6,771	$10,434
2002	$5,857	$9,725
2001	$6,049	$9,463
2000	$5,463	$9,009
1999	$5,394	$8,277
1998	$5,316	$8,100
1997	$4,824	$7,814
1995	$3,903	$7,055
1992	$3,756	$6,494

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Best Seeley Lake Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Seeley Lake Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

200 School Lane
Seeley Lake, MT 59868
(406) 677-2265

Gr: PK-6 | 122 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 159 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Bottom 50% in MT
: 29% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education