Culbertson Elementary School District

423 First Ave West
Culbertson, MT 59218
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 128 students in Culbertson Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Culbertson Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% 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
402 Schools
# Students
187 Students
65,153 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
4,888 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Culbertson Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 349 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)
#288 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Culbertson Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Culbertson 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.
20-24%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Culbertson 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.
20-29%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.39
# American Indian Students
47 Students
6,542 Students
% American Indian Students
25%
10%
# Asian Students
n/a
365 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
3,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
460 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
115 Students
50,315 Students
% White Students
62%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
106 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
3,402 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
285
# Students in K Grade:
22
12,329
# Students in 1st Grade:
19
11,294
# Students in 2nd Grade:
21
10,240
# Students in 3rd Grade:
24
9,618
# Students in 4th Grade:
23
9,269
# Students in 5th Grade:
19
8,250
# Students in 6th Grade:
24
3,589
# Students in 7th Grade:
11
148
# Students in 8th Grade:
24
131
# 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 $15,075 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,183. The school district revenue/student has declined by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,337 is higher than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has declined by 25% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Culbertson 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 Culbertson 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
$15,075
$15,183
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Culbertson 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
$16,337
$15,271
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Culbertson 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 Culbertson Elementary School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Culbertson School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
423 1st Avenue West
Culbertson, MT 59218
(406) 787-6241
Grades: PK-5
| 128 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 187 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : Bottom 50% in MT
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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