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

315 School Addition Rd
Somers, MT 59932

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (406) 857-3301

www.somersdist29.org

Top Rankings

Somers 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

395 Schools

# Students

533 Students

65,251 Students

# Teachers

35 Teachers

4,856 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Somers Elementary School District	Montana
Pre-K	3	3
Kind	57	30
1	58	26
2	63	27
3	61	24
4	37	24

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District Rank

Somers Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 334 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)

#17 out of 350 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Somers Elementary School District
2023	#17
2022	#13
2021	#75
2019	#24
2018	#128
2017	#84
2016	#80
2015	#83
2013	#129
2012	#69
2011	#89

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54%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Somers Elementary School District	Montana
2023	54%	37%
2022	58%	35%
2021	48%	36%
2019	54%	42%
2018	48%	42%
2017	45%	41%
2016	45%	43%
2015	47%	40%
2013	66%	66%
2012	75%	68%
2011	74%	68%

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65%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Somers Elementary School District	Montana
2022	65%	46%
2021	59%	47%
2019	67%	50%
2018	48%	51%
2017	60%	51%
2016	62%	50%
2015	57%	48%
2013	89%	84%
2012	91%	86%
2011	92%	84%
2010	88%	84%

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60-64%

37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11

0.40

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Somers Elementary School District	Montana
2023	0.09	0.39
2022	0.11	0.38
2021	0.07	0.38
2020	0.07	0.38
2019	0.07	0.38
2018	0.03	0.36
2017	0.03	0.36
2016	0.05	0.36
2015	0.07	0.35
2014	0.12	0.35
2013	0.10	0.33
2012	0.13	0.34
2011	0.14	0.33
2010	0.13	0.30
2009	0.14	0.29
2008	0.10	0.28
2007	0.15	0.28
2006	0.15	0.27
2005	0.19	0.27
2004	0.13	0.27
2003	0.15	0.27
2002	0.12	0.26
2001	0.12	0.26
2000	0.06	0.25
1998	0.01	0.24
1997	0.09	0.24
1996	0.03	0.22
1995	0.02	0.22
1994	0.02	0.22
1993	0.04	0.22
1992	0.02	0.20

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% American Indian

n/a

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Somers Elementary School District	Montana
2023	1%	10%
2022	2%	11%
2021	1%	11%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2018	1%	12%
2017	1%	12%
2015	2%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	12%
2011	1%	11%
2010	2%	12%
2009	1%	12%
2008	1%	11%
2007	4%	12%
2006	3%	12%
2005	5%	11%
2004	3%	11%
2003	5%	11%
2002	3%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	1%	11%
1997	1%	10%
1996	2%	10%
1995	1%	10%
1994	1%	10%
1993	1%	9%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Somers Elementary School District	Montana
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Somers Elementary School District	Montana
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	4%	4%
2010	4%	3%
2009	5%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	4%	2%
2006	3%	2%
2005	4%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1997	2%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Somers Elementary School District	Montana
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% White

95%

77%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Somers Elementary School District	Montana
2023	95%	77%
2022	94%	78%
2021	97%	78%
2020	97%	78%
2019	97%	78%
2018	98%	79%
2017	98%	79%
2016	97%	79%
2015	96%	80%
2014	94%	80%
2013	95%	81%
2012	94%	81%
2011	93%	82%
2010	93%	83%
2009	93%	83%
2008	95%	84%
2007	92%	84%
2006	92%	85%
2005	90%	85%
2004	93%	85%
2003	92%	85%
2002	94%	85%
2001	94%	85%
2000	97%	86%
1999	100%	86%
1998	100%	87%
1997	95%	87%
1996	98%	88%
1995	99%	88%
1994	99%	88%
1993	98%	88%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,516 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 $18,343 is higher than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$8 MM

$2,285 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Somers Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$8 MM	$2 MM
2022	$7 MM	$2 MM
2021	$8 MM	$2 MM
2020	$7 MM	$2 MM
2019	$7 MM	$2 MM
2018	$6 MM	$2 MM
2017	$5 MM	$2 MM
2016	$5 MM	$2 MM
2015	$5 MM	$2 MM
2014	$5 MM	$2 MM
2012	$5 MM	$2 MM
2011	$5 MM	$2 MM
2010	$5 MM	$2 MM
2009	$5 MM	$1 MM
2008	$5 MM	$2 MM
2007	$5 MM	$1 MM
2006	$4 MM	$1 MM
2005	$4 MM	$1 MM
2004	$3 MM	$1 MM
2003	$3 MM	$1 MM
2002	$3 MM	$1 MM
2001	$3 MM	$1 MM
2000	$3 MM	$1 MM
1999	$3 MM	$1 MM
1998	$3 MM	$1 MM
1997	$2 MM	$1 MM
1996	$2 MM	$1 MM
1995	$2 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$10 MM

$2,298 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Somers Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$10 MM	$2 MM
2022	$17 MM	$2 MM
2021	$10 MM	$2 MM
2020	$17 MM	$2 MM
2019	$8 MM	$2 MM
2018	$6 MM	$2 MM
2017	$5 MM	$2 MM
2016	$6 MM	$2 MM
2015	$5 MM	$2 MM
2014	$5 MM	$2 MM
2012	$5 MM	$2 MM
2011	$5 MM	$2 MM
2010	$5 MM	$2 MM
2009	$5 MM	$1 MM
2008	$5 MM	$1 MM
2007	$4 MM	$1 MM
2006	$4 MM	$1 MM
2005	$4 MM	$1 MM
2004	$3 MM	$1 MM
2003	$4 MM	$1 MM
2002	$3 MM	$1 MM
2001	$3 MM	$1 MM
2000	$3 MM	$1 MM
1999	$3 MM	$1 MM
1998	$5 MM	$1 MM
1997	$2 MM	$1 MM
1996	$2 MM	$1 MM
1995	$2 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,516

$15,263

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Somers Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$13,941	$17,353
2022	$11,997	$17,118
2021	$13,991	$18,438
2020	$11,997	$17,118
2019	$12,346	$16,964
2018	$10,776	$17,300
2017	$9,859	$17,087
2016	$10,157	$16,286
2015	$9,466	$15,305
2014	$8,844	$16,457
2012	$8,585	$16,184
2011	$9,295	$15,398
2010	$8,832	$15,305
2009	$8,669	$13,611
2008	$8,984	$14,981
2007	$8,043	$13,019
2006	$7,817	$12,206
2005	$7,046	$11,851
2004	$6,542	$11,519
2003	$6,595	$10,500
2002	$6,201	$10,028
2001	$5,540	$9,685
2000	$5,173	$9,308
1999	$5,169	$8,330
1998	$5,517	$8,573
1997	$4,502	$7,655
1995	$4,133	$7,082
1992	$3,908	$7,082

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Spending / Student

$18,343

$15,352

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Somers Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$17,616	$16,311
2022	$30,023	$16,545
2021	$17,680	$17,330
2020	$30,023	$16,545
2019	$14,715	$16,216
2018	$10,887	$17,245
2017	$10,091	$16,779
2016	$11,149	$16,362
2015	$9,195	$14,876
2014	$9,130	$16,381
2012	$7,954	$15,796
2011	$9,034	$15,854
2010	$8,579	$14,876
2009	$8,238	$13,259
2008	$8,793	$13,942
2007	$7,549	$12,364
2006	$7,605	$11,636
2005	$6,846	$11,089
2004	$6,151	$10,717
2003	$6,805	$10,434
2002	$5,808	$9,725
2001	$5,185	$9,463
2000	$4,846	$9,009
1999	$4,990	$8,277
1998	$9,569	$8,100
1997	$4,248	$7,814
1995	$3,869	$7,055
1992	$3,464	$6,494

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Best Somers Elementary School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lakeside Elementary School

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

10/

Top 10%

255 Adams Street
Somers, MT 59932
(406) 844-2208

Gr: PK-4 | 279 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 533 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 5%
: Top 5% in MT
: 54% (Top 10%)
: 65% (Top 10%)
: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education