For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 122 students in Seeley Lake Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Seeley Lake Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency 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 preschool average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
386 Schools
# Students
159 Students
63,004 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
4,688 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#215 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
37%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)32.6%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.41
% American Indian
1%
10%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
8%
7%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
83%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
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.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,931
$15,500
Spending / Student
$15,195
$15,590
Best Seeley Lake Elementary School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Seeley Lake Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200 School Lane
Seeley Lake, MT 59868
(406) 677-2265
Seeley Lake, MT 59868
(406) 677-2265
Gr: PK-6 | 122 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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