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Item: Upper West Shore Elementary School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

506 B Street
Dayton, MT 59914

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Top 50%

Tel: (406) 849-5240

daytonschool.net

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Upper West Shore Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

1 School

843 Schools

# Students

49 Students

149,705 Students

# Teachers

6 Teachers

10,942 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Upper West Shore Elementary School District	Montana
Pre-K	1	3
Kind	7	30
1	6	28
2	9	30
3	7	29
4	8	29
5	7	29
6	4	28

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District Rank

Upper West Shore Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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)

#120 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Upper West Shore Elementary School District
2023	#120
2022	#131
2021	#281
2019	#177
2018	#146
2017	#45
2016	#176
2015	#41
2013	#256
2012	#268
2011	#216

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30%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Upper West Shore Elementary School District	Montana
2023	30%	37%
2022	49%	35%
2021	24%	36%
2019	34%	42%
2018	44%	42%
2017	49%	41%
2016	30%	43%
2015	50%	40%
2013	50%	66%
2012	50%	68%
2011	69%	68%

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40-59%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Upper West Shore Elementary School District	Montana
2022	49%	46%
2021	24%	47%
2019	54%	50%
2018	44%	51%
2017	69%	51%
2016	49%	50%
2015	50%	48%
2013	50%	84%
2012	50%	86%
2011	69%	84%
2010	50%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.44

0.40

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Upper West Shore Elementary School District	Montana
2023	0.42	0.39
2022	0.19	0.38
2021	0.20	0.38
2020	0.12	0.38
2019	0.12	0.38
2018	0.23	0.36
2017	0.23	0.36
2016	0.26	0.36
2015	0.31	0.35
2014	0.36	0.35
2013	0.34	0.33
2012	0.39	0.34
2011	0.47	0.33
2010	0.23	0.30
2009	0.27	0.29
2008	0.23	0.28
2007	0.37	0.28
2006	0.41	0.27
2005	0.34	0.27
2004	0.38	0.27
2003	0.31	0.27
2002	0.31	0.26
2001	0.30	0.26
2000	0.45	0.25
1999	0.37	0.24
1998	0.46	0.24
1996	0.10	0.22
1995	0.10	0.22

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% American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Upper West Shore Elementary School District	Montana
2023	2%	10%
2021	5%	11%
2020	4%	11%
2019	4%	11%
2018	12%	12%
2017	12%	12%
2016	14%	12%
2015	13%	11%
2014	15%	11%
2013	14%	11%
2012	19%	12%
2011	23%	11%
2010	13%	12%
2009	16%	12%
2008	13%	11%
2007	24%	12%
2006	28%	12%
2005	21%	11%
2004	25%	11%
2003	19%	11%
2002	19%	11%
2001	18%	11%
2000	33%	11%
1999	24%	10%
1998	35%	10%

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% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

n/a

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Upper West Shore Elementary School District	Montana
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2015	1%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	4%	4%
2012	5%	4%
2011	8%	4%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2020)
Year	Upper West Shore Elementary School District	Montana
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%

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% White

71%

77%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Upper West Shore Elementary School District	Montana
2023	72%	77%
2022	90%	78%
2021	89%	78%
2020	94%	78%
2019	94%	78%
2018	87%	79%
2017	87%	79%
2016	85%	79%
2015	82%	80%
2014	79%	80%
2013	80%	81%
2012	76%	81%
2011	69%	82%
2010	87%	83%
2009	84%	83%
2008	87%	84%
2007	76%	84%
2006	72%	85%
2005	79%	85%
2004	75%	85%
2003	81%	85%
2002	81%	85%
2001	82%	85%
2000	67%	86%
1999	76%	86%
1998	65%	87%
1997	100%	87%
1996	95%	88%
1995	95%	88%
1994	100%	88%
1993	100%	88%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

23%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Upper West Shore Elementary School District	Montana
2023	26%	5%
2022	8%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$766,000

$2,285 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Upper West Shore Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$1 MM	$2 MM
2022	$1 MM	$2 MM
2021	$1 MM	$2 MM
2020	$1 MM	$2 MM
2019	$1 MM	$2 MM
2018	$1 MM	$2 MM
2017	$1 MM	$2 MM
2016	$1 MM	$2 MM
2015	0	$2 MM
2014	0	$2 MM
2012	0	$2 MM
2011	0	$2 MM
2010	0	$2 MM
2009	0	$1 MM
2008	0	$2 MM
2007	0	$1 MM
2006	0	$1 MM
2005	0	$1 MM
2004	0	$1 MM
2003	0	$1 MM
2002	0	$1 MM
2001	0	$1 MM
2000	0	$1 MM
1999	0	$1 MM
1998	0	$1 MM
1997	0	$1 MM
1996	0	$1 MM
1995	0	$1 MM

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Spending

$704,000

$2,298 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Upper West Shore Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$1 MM	$2 MM
2022	$1 MM	$2 MM
2021	$1 MM	$2 MM
2020	$1 MM	$2 MM
2019	$1 MM	$2 MM
2018	$1 MM	$2 MM
2017	0	$2 MM
2016	0	$2 MM
2015	0	$2 MM
2014	0	$2 MM
2012	0	$2 MM
2011	0	$2 MM
2010	0	$2 MM
2009	$1 MM	$1 MM
2008	0	$1 MM
2007	0	$1 MM
2006	0	$1 MM
2005	0	$1 MM
2004	0	$1 MM
2003	0	$1 MM
2002	0	$1 MM
2001	0	$1 MM
2000	0	$1 MM
1999	0	$1 MM
1998	0	$1 MM
1997	0	$1 MM
1996	0	$1 MM
1995	0	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student (21-22)

$10,740

$17,118

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Upper West Shore Elementary School District	Montana
2022	$10,740	$17,118
2021	$12,159	$18,438
2020	$10,740	$17,118
2019	$9,506	$16,964
2018	$10,121	$17,300
2017	$9,906	$17,087
2016	$10,638	$16,286
2015	$8,352	$15,305

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Spending / Student (21-22)

$9,219

$16,545

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Upper West Shore Elementary School District	Montana
2022	$9,219	$16,545
2021	$11,175	$17,330
2020	$9,219	$16,545
2019	$8,899	$16,216
2018	$9,241	$17,245
2017	$8,698	$16,779
2016	$7,483	$16,362
2015	$7,759	$14,876

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Best Upper West Shore Elementary School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Dayton School

(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
:

Bottom 50%

506 B Street
Dayton, MT 59914
(406) 849-5484

Gr: PK-6 | 49 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Upper West Shore Elementary School District?

Upper West Shore Elementary School District manages 1 public schools serving 49 students.

What is the rank of Upper West Shore Elementary School District?

Upper West Shore Elementary School District is ranked #192 out of 334 school districts in Montana (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Montana school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Upper West Shore Elementary School District?

71% of Upper West Shore Elementary School District students are White, 23% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Upper West Shore Elementary School District?

Upper West Shore Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 8:1, which is lower than the Montana state average of 14:1.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-06
Enrollment: 49 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 50% in MT
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 40-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education