Lewistown Elementary School District

215 7th Avenue South
Lewistown, MT 59457
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Lewistown 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 preschool serving 188 students in Lewistown Elementary School District.
Public Preschools in Lewistown Elementary School District have a diversity score of 0.20, which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 0.40.
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
395 Schools
# Students
870 Students
65,251 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
4,856 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Lewistown 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)
#146 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lewistown Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lewistown 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.
49%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lewistown 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:

0.21
0.40
# American Indian Students
14 Students
6,505 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
10%
# Asian Students
3 Students
357 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
47 Students
4,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
6%
# Black Students
4 Students
459 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
774 Students
50,046 Students
% White Students
89%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
111 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
3,530 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
17
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
97
11,907
# Students in 1st Grade:
74
10,512
# Students in 2nd Grade:
86
10,623
# Students in 3rd Grade:
112
9,606
# Students in 4th Grade:
85
9,406
# Students in 5th Grade:
91
8,220
# Students in 6th Grade:
113
3,620
# Students in 7th Grade:
91
158
# Students in 8th Grade:
104
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 $12,203 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,877 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$2,285 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lewistown 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
$10 MM
$2,298 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lewistown 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
$12,203
$15,263
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lewistown 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
$11,877
$15,352
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lewistown 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 Lewistown Elementary School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Garfield School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
415 East Boulevard
Lewistown, MT 59457
(406) 535-2366
Grades: PK-1
| 188 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 870 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : Top 50% in MT
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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