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Polson Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 524 students in Polson Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Polson Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
335 Schools
# Students
1,173 Students
34,442 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
2,583 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Polson 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
#208 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.39
# American Indian Students
404 Students
3,993 Students
% American Indian Students
35%
12%
# Asian Students
8 Students
208 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
27 Students
1,900 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
5%
# Black Students
15 Students
196 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
702 Students
26,592 Students
% White Students
60%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
62 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
1,491 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
3
28
# Students in K Grade:
135
358
# Students in 1st Grade:
135
345
# Students in 2nd Grade:
114
397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
120
343
# Students in 4th Grade:
142
334
# Students in 5th Grade:
106
1,673
# Students in 6th Grade:
114
7,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
133
11,386
# Students in 8th Grade:
171
11,789
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
41
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
43
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
41
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,344 is higher than the state median of $15,183. The school district revenue/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,188 is higher than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,344
$15,183
Spending / Student
$18,188
$15,271
Best Polson Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Polson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1602 2nd Street West
Polson, MT 59860
(406) 883-6335
Polson, MT 59860
(406) 883-6335
Grades: 5-8
| 524 students
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