Ulm Elementary School District

6 Ulm Vaughn Road
Ulm, MT 59485
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 51 students in Ulm Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, 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 30% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority 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
331 Schools
# Students
135 Students
34,525 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
2,568 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ulm Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 347 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)
#196 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
45%
37%
35-39%
46%
40-59%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.39
% American Indian
2%
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
6%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
93%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,459 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 $10,941 is less 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
$1 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,459
$15,263
Spending / Student
$10,941
$15,352

Best Ulm Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ulm Junior High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
6 Ulm Vaughn Road
Ulm, MT 59485
(406) 866-3313
Grades: 6-8
| 18 students
Rank: #22.
Fairhaven Colony
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
9 Miles Sw Of Ulm
Ulm, MT 59485
(406) 866-3313
Grades: PK-8
| 33 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 135 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : Bottom 50% in MT
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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