Eureka Elementary School District

430 9th Street
Eureka, MT 59917
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 226 students in Eureka Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Eureka Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
331 Schools
# Students
515 Students
34,525 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
2,568 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Eureka Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 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)
#162 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Eureka Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Eureka 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.
46%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Eureka 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.
45-49%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.39
# American Indian Students
7 Students
3,906 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
11%
# Asian Students
5 Students
202 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
30 Students
1,953 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
6%
# Black Students
1 Student
236 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
445 Students
26,582 Students
% White Students
87%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
63 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
1,583 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
7
63
# Students in K Grade:
55
440
# Students in 1st Grade:
55
446
# Students in 2nd Grade:
50
428
# Students in 3rd Grade:
53
470
# Students in 4th Grade:
69
567
# Students in 5th Grade:
46
1,752
# Students in 6th Grade:
57
7,409
# Students in 7th Grade:
57
11,480
# Students in 8th Grade:
66
11,296
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
49
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
42
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
41
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
42
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,899 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,050 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$2,285 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Eureka 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
$6 MM
$2,298 MM
This chart displays total spending of Eureka 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
$11,899
$15,263
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Eureka 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
$11,050
$15,352
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Eureka 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 Eureka Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eureka Middle School 5-8
(Math: 31% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
335 6th St E
Eureka, MT 59917
(406) 297-5600
Grades: 5-8
| 226 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 515 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : Top 50% in MT
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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