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Livingston 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 301 students in Livingston Elementary School District.
Public Preschools in Livingston Elementary School District have a diversity score of 0.27, which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 0.40.
Minority enrollment is 15% 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
3 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
817 Students
65,251 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
4,856 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Livingston 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.
Overall District Rank
#245 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
35%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
46%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.40
# American Indian Students
9 Students
6,505 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
10%
# Asian Students
4 Students
357 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
54 Students
4,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
6%
# Black Students
4 Students
459 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
714 Students
50,046 Students
% White Students
87%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
111 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
3,530 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
5
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
120
11,907
# Students in 1st Grade:
80
10,512
# Students in 2nd Grade:
96
10,623
# Students in 3rd Grade:
67
9,606
# Students in 4th Grade:
87
9,406
# Students in 5th Grade:
94
8,220
# Students in 6th Grade:
76
3,620
# Students in 7th Grade:
92
158
# Students in 8th Grade:
100
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 $16,122 is higher than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,126 is higher than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$2,285 MM

Spending
$13 MM
$2,298 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,122
$15,263

Spending / Student
$16,126
$15,352

Best Livingston Elementary School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1015 West Clark
Livingston, MT 59047
(406) 222-0192
Livingston, MT 59047
(406) 222-0192
Grades: PK-2
| 301 students
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