Swan Valley Elementary School District

6423 Highway 83
Condon, MT 59826
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 26 students in Swan Valley Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Swan Valley Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
29 Students
65,251 Students
# Teachers
4 Teachers
4,856 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Swan Valley Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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)
#134 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
50%
37%
21-39%
46%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.40
% American Indian
n/a
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
7%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
93%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$639,000
$2,285 MM
Spending
$608,000
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student (01-02)
$7,651
$10,028
Spending / Student (01-02)
$7,921
$9,725

Best Swan Valley Elementary School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Swan Valley School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6423 Highway 83
Condon, MT 59826
(406) 754-2320
Gr: PK-6 | 26 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 29 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : Top 50% in MT
  • : 50% (Top 10%)
  • : 21-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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