Top Rankings
Belt Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 195 students in Belt Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary School in Belt Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public elementary school average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
519 Schools
# Students
244 Students
96,346 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
6,988 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Belt Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 347 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#12 out of 350 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.40
# American Indian Students
4 Students
10,163 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
11%
# Asian Students
4 Students
554 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
6,188 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
6%
# Black Students
2 Students
680 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
227 Students
73,657 Students
% White Students
93%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
4,935 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1
1,029
# Students in K Grade:
44
11,750
# Students in 1st Grade:
26
10,993
# Students in 2nd Grade:
24
11,771
# Students in 3rd Grade:
23
11,487
# Students in 4th Grade:
20
11,459
# Students in 5th Grade:
25
11,360
# Students in 6th Grade:
32
11,339
# Students in 7th Grade:
25
7,650
# Students in 8th Grade:
24
7,460
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
19
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
10
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,303 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 $11,389 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,303
$15,263
Spending / Student
$11,389
$15,352
Best Belt Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Belt School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1 Church Street
Belt, MT 59412
(406) 277-3351
Belt, MT 59412
(406) 277-3351
Grades: PK-6
| 195 students
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