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Ulm Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 114 students in Ulm Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary Schools in Ulm Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Montana public elementary school average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
527 Schools
# Students
114 Students
95,259 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
6,860 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ulm Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 333 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#131 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
37%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)8.7%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.41
% American Indian
3%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
7%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
93%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,386 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,499. The school district revenue/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,956 is less than the state median of $15,589. The school district spending/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,386
$15,499
Spending / Student
$12,956
$15,589
Best Ulm Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ulm Junior High School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6 Ulm Vaughn Road
Ulm, MT 59485
(406) 866-3313
Ulm, MT 59485
(406) 866-3313
Gr: 6-8 | 15 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22.
Ulm School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6 Ulm-vaughn Road
Ulm, MT 59485
(406) 866-3313
Ulm, MT 59485
(406) 866-3313
Gr: PK-5 | 69 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #33.
Fairhaven Colony
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
9 Miles Sw Of Ulm
Ulm, MT 59485
(406) 866-3313
Ulm, MT 59485
(406) 866-3313
Gr: PK-8 | 30 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
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