Belt Elementary School District

1 Church Street
Belt, MT 59412
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

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 preschool serving 195 students in Belt Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Belt Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
244 Students
65,251 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
4,856 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.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#12 out of 350 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Belt Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Belt Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Belt Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-49%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.40
# American Indian Students
4 Students
6,505 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
10%
# Asian Students
4 Students
357 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
4,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
6%
# Black Students
2 Students
459 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
227 Students
50,046 Students
% White Students
93%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
111 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
3,530 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
44
11,907
# Students in 1st Grade:
26
10,512
# Students in 2nd Grade:
24
10,623
# Students in 3rd Grade:
23
9,606
# Students in 4th Grade:
20
9,406
# Students in 5th Grade:
25
8,220
# Students in 6th Grade:
32
3,620
# Students in 7th Grade:
25
158
# Students in 8th Grade:
24
140
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
-
# 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.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Belt Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$3 MM
$2,298 MM
This chart displays total spending of Belt Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,303
$15,263
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Belt Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,389
$15,352
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Belt Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Belt Elementary School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Belt School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1 Church Street
Belt, MT 59412
(406) 277-3351
Grades: PK-6
| 195 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 244 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : Top 5% in MT
  • : 65-69% (Top 5%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 10%)
  • : 40-49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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