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Laurel 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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 165 students in Laurel Elementary School District.
Public Preschools in Laurel Elementary School District have a diversity score of 0.24, which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 0.39.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
4 Schools
402 Schools
# Students
1,272 Students
65,153 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
4,888 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Laurel 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.
Overall District Rank
#234 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.39
# American Indian Students
25 Students
6,542 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
10%
# Asian Students
3 Students
365 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
76 Students
3,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
6%
# Black Students
4 Students
460 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
1,116 Students
50,315 Students
% White Students
88%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
106 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
3,402 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
285
# Students in K Grade:
165
12,329
# Students in 1st Grade:
129
11,294
# Students in 2nd Grade:
127
10,240
# Students in 3rd Grade:
137
9,618
# Students in 4th Grade:
141
9,269
# Students in 5th Grade:
144
8,250
# Students in 6th Grade:
142
3,589
# Students in 7th Grade:
151
148
# Students in 8th Grade:
136
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 $13,551 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,183. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,970 is less than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,551
$15,183
Spending / Student
$12,970
$15,271
Best Laurel Elementary School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
South School
Magnet School
606 Sw Fifth
Laurel, MT 59044
(406) 628-6917
Laurel, MT 59044
(406) 628-6917
Grades: PK-K
| 165 students
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