Top Rankings
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 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 45 students in Ulm Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle Schools in Ulm Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
114 Students
34,662 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
2,546 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 332 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%)
Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
37%
Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
46%
Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
37%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)8.7%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.40
Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
3%
11%
Showing 2004–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
6%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
93%
77%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,509 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,573. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,807 is less than the state median of $16,214. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1 MM
$2,442 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$2 MM
$2,389 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$12,509
$16,573
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$12,807
$16,214
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Ulm Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
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.
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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