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Item: Sheridan Elementary School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

211 Madison Street
Sheridan, MT 59749

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (406) 842-5302

sheridan.k12.mt.us

Top Rankings

Sheridan Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

2 Schools

527 Schools

# Students

187 Students

95,259 Students

# Teachers

13 Teachers

6,860 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sheridan Elementary School District	Montana
Pre-K	23	7
Kind	19	25
1	19	27
2	16	28
3	20	30
4	14	29
5	18	29
6	18	29

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District Rank

Sheridan Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 333 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)

#24 out of 350 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sheridan Elementary School District
2023	#24
2022	#69
2021	#123
2019	#12
2018	#20
2017	#30
2016	#11
2015	#25
2013	#48
2012	#44
2011	#1

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56%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sheridan Elementary School District	Montana
2023	56%	37%
2022	47%	35%
2021	42%	36%
2019	62%	42%
2018	57%	42%
2017	52%	41%
2016	67%	43%
2015	54%	40%
2013	82%	66%
2012	84%	68%
2011	92%	68%

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55-59%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sheridan Elementary School District	Montana
2022	57%	46%
2021	52%	47%
2019	72%	50%
2018	57%	51%
2017	62%	51%
2016	67%	50%
2015	57%	48%
2013	87%	84%
2012	90%	86%
2011	92%	84%
2010	95%	84%

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40-59%

37%

(2022-23)

25.3%

35.9%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Sheridan Elementary School District	Montana
2023	25.3%	35.9%
2022	25%	41.1%
2021	11.7%	29.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.22

0.41

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sheridan Elementary School District	Montana
2023	0.17	0.39
2022	0.17	0.38
2021	0.17	0.38
2020	0.23	0.38
2019	0.23	0.38
2018	0.18	0.36
2017	0.18	0.36
2016	0.17	0.36
2015	0.20	0.35
2014	0.16	0.35
2013	0.14	0.33
2012	0.10	0.34
2011	0.06	0.33
2010	0.10	0.30
2009	0.11	0.29
2008	0.15	0.28
2007	0.14	0.28
2006	0.09	0.27
2005	0.07	0.27
2004	0.06	0.27
2003	0.05	0.27
2002	0.07	0.26
2001	0.17	0.26
2000	0.11	0.25
1999	0.10	0.24
1998	0.12	0.24
1997	0.17	0.24
1996	0.03	0.22
1995	0.04	0.22
1994	0.11	0.22
1993	0.05	0.22

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% American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sheridan Elementary School District	Montana
2023	2%	10%
2022	2%	11%
2021	4%	11%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2018	1%	12%
2017	1%	12%
2016	1%	12%
2015	1%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
1994	1%	10%
1992	1%	9%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Sheridan Elementary School District	Montana
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sheridan Elementary School District	Montana
2023	5%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	5%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	4%	3%
2009	5%	3%
2008	8%	3%
2007	6%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	7%	2%
2000	4%	2%
1999	5%	2%
1998	6%	1%
1997	5%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	3%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2020)
Year	Sheridan Elementary School District	Montana
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%

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% White

88%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sheridan Elementary School District	Montana
2023	91%	77%
2022	91%	78%
2021	91%	78%
2020	88%	78%
2019	88%	78%
2018	90%	79%
2017	90%	79%
2016	91%	79%
2015	90%	80%
2014	91%	80%
2013	93%	81%
2012	95%	81%
2011	97%	82%
2010	94%	83%
2009	94%	83%
2008	91%	84%
2007	92%	84%
2006	95%	85%
2005	96%	85%
2004	97%	85%
2003	97%	85%
2002	97%	85%
2001	91%	85%
2000	94%	86%
1999	95%	86%
1998	93%	87%
1997	91%	87%
1996	99%	88%
1995	98%	88%
1994	95%	88%
1993	98%	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 (2014-2023)
Year	Sheridan Elementary School District	Montana
2023	1%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	6%	3%
2017	6%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,642 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,499. The school district revenue/student has declined by 25% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,107 is less than the state median of $15,589. The school district spending/student has declined by 27% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$2 MM

$2,285 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sheridan 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	$2 MM	$2 MM
2016	$2 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	$1 MM	$1 MM
2006	$1 MM	$1 MM
2005	$1 MM	$1 MM
2004	$1 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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Spending

$2 MM

$2,298 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sheridan 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	$2 MM	$2 MM
2016	$2 MM	$2 MM
2015	$2 MM	$2 MM
2014	$1 MM	$2 MM
2012	$1 MM	$2 MM
2011	$2 MM	$2 MM
2010	$2 MM	$2 MM
2009	$1 MM	$1 MM
2008	$2 MM	$1 MM
2007	$1 MM	$1 MM
2006	$1 MM	$1 MM
2005	$1 MM	$1 MM
2004	$1 MM	$1 MM
2003	$1 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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Revenue / Student

$10,642

$15,499

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sheridan Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$11,706	$17,353
2022	$14,354	$17,118
2021	$16,583	$18,438
2020	$14,354	$17,118
2019	$14,689	$16,964
2018	$15,228	$17,300
2017	$14,408	$17,087
2016	$12,857	$16,286
2015	$14,192	$15,305
2014	$13,530	$16,457
2012	$17,304	$16,184
2011	$14,962	$15,398
2010	$13,305	$15,305
2009	$11,051	$13,611
2008	$11,589	$14,981
2007	$9,361	$13,019
2006	$9,586	$12,206
2005	$8,899	$11,851
2004	$9,104	$11,519
2003	$8,275	$10,500
2002	$7,757	$10,028
2001	$7,796	$9,685
2000	$7,341	$9,308
1999	$6,582	$8,330
1998	$6,271	$8,573
1997	$4,942	$7,655
1995	$4,137	$7,082
1992	$3,126	$7,082

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Spending / Student

$10,107

$15,589

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sheridan Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$11,118	$16,311
2022	$13,962	$16,545
2021	$15,750	$17,330
2020	$13,962	$16,545
2019	$15,866	$16,216
2018	$14,281	$17,245
2017	$13,040	$16,779
2016	$11,940	$16,362
2015	$13,100	$14,876
2014	$12,852	$16,381
2012	$15,348	$15,796
2011	$14,434	$15,854
2010	$12,281	$14,876
2009	$10,471	$13,259
2008	$11,326	$13,942
2007	$8,493	$12,364
2006	$9,256	$11,636
2005	$8,453	$11,089
2004	$8,193	$10,717
2003	$8,072	$10,434
2002	$7,520	$9,725
2001	$7,809	$9,463
2000	$9,677	$9,009
1999	$10,788	$8,277
1998	$6,469	$8,100
1997	$4,837	$7,814
1995	$3,960	$7,055
1992	$3,445	$6,494

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Best Sheridan Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Sheridan Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

10/

Top 10%

211 Madison St
Sheridan, MT 59749
(406) 842-5302

Gr: PK-6 | 147 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 187 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: Top 10% in MT
: 56% (Top 5%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 40-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education