Brockton Elementary School District

529 5th Street
Brockton, MT 59213
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 79 students in Brockton Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Brockton Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
95 Students
65,251 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
4,856 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1

District Rank

Brockton 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 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#343 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Brockton Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤5%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brockton 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.
10-14%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brockton 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.
≤20%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.04
0.40
# American Indian Students
93 Students
6,505 Students
% American Indian Students
98%
10%
# Asian Students
n/a
357 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
4,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
6%
# Black Students
n/a
459 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
1 Student
50,046 Students
% White Students
1%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
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:
-
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
9
11,907
# Students in 1st Grade:
16
10,512
# Students in 2nd Grade:
16
10,623
# Students in 3rd Grade:
13
9,606
# Students in 4th Grade:
6
9,406
# Students in 5th Grade:
9
8,220
# Students in 6th Grade:
10
3,620
# Students in 7th Grade:
10
158
# Students in 8th Grade:
6
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 $22,600 is higher than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,474 is higher than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,285 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Brockton 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
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
This chart displays total spending of Brockton 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
$22,600
$15,263
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Brockton 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
$24,474
$15,352
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Brockton 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 Brockton Elementary School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Barbara Gilligan School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
530 5th St.
Brockton, MT 59213
(406) 786-3318
Grades: PK-6
| 79 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 95 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 6:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : Bottom 50% in MT
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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