Thompson Falls Elem School District

307 3rd Ave West
Thompson Falls, MT 59873
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 70 students in Thompson Falls Elem School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Thompson Falls Elem School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
333 Schools
# Students
290 Students
34,590 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
2,591 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Thompson Falls Elem School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 338 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MT)
#186 out of 340 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Thompson Falls Elem  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30-34%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thompson Falls Elem  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45-49%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Thompson Falls Elem  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.39
# American Indian Students
4 Students
3,955 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
11%
# Asian Students
n/a
212 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
1,858 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
5%
# Black Students
n/a
198 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
255 Students
26,743 Students
% White Students
88%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
69 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
1,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
44
# Students in K Grade:
38
337
# Students in 1st Grade:
27
397
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
340
# Students in 3rd Grade:
33
320
# Students in 4th Grade:
31
371
# Students in 5th Grade:
31
1,635
# Students in 6th Grade:
30
7,213
# Students in 7th Grade:
36
11,740
# Students in 8th Grade:
34
12,102
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
21
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
25
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
18
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
27
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,938 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,306. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,976 is less than the state median of $15,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$2,285 MM
This chart display total revenue of Thompson Falls Elem  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$4 MM
$2,298 MM
This chart display total spending of Thompson Falls Elem  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,938
$15,306
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Thompson Falls Elem  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,976
$15,395
This chart display average spending per public school student in Thompson Falls Elem  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Thompson Falls Elem School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thompson Falls 7-8
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
306 Haley
Thompson Falls, MT 59873
(406) 827-3593
Grades: 7-8
| 70 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 290 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : Bottom 50% in MT
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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