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Polson Elem 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 preschool serving 263 students in Polson Elem School District.
Public Preschools in Polson Elem School District have a diversity score of 0.54, which is more than the Montana public preschool average of 0.38.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Montana public preschool average of 22% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
1,152 Students
64,556 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
4,929 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Polson Elem 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
#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
0.54
0.38
# American Indian Students
433 Students
6,537 Students
% American Indian Students
38%
10%
# Asian Students
7 Students
395 Students
% Asian Students
1%
n/a
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
3,786 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
6%
# Black Students
14 Students
485 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
657 Students
50,129 Students
% White Students
57%
78%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
94 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
3,130 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1
412
# Students in K Grade:
145
12,717
# Students in 1st Grade:
117
10,747
# Students in 2nd Grade:
107
10,184
# Students in 3rd Grade:
133
9,354
# Students in 4th Grade:
93
9,236
# Students in 5th Grade:
109
8,180
# Students in 6th Grade:
119
3,468
# Students in 7th Grade:
170
136
# Students in 8th Grade:
158
122
# 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 $19,696 is higher than the state median of $15,311. The school district revenue/student has grown by 41% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,519 is higher than the state median of $15,400. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,696
$15,311
Spending / Student
$18,519
$15,400
Best Polson Elem School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
107 8th Avenue West
Polson, MT 59860
(406) 883-6333
Polson, MT 59860
(406) 883-6333
Grades: PK-1
| 263 students
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