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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 268 students in Polson Elementary School District.
Public Preschools in Polson Elementary School District have a diversity score of 0.54, which is more than the Montana public preschool average of 0.40.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
1,124 Students
65,251 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
4,856 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Polson 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
#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
0.55
0.40
# American Indian Students
400 Students
6,505 Students
% American Indian Students
36%
10%
# Asian Students
9 Students
357 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
4,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
6%
# Black Students
13 Students
459 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
646 Students
50,046 Students
% White Students
57%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
111 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
3,530 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
14
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
136
11,907
# Students in 1st Grade:
118
10,512
# Students in 2nd Grade:
127
10,623
# Students in 3rd Grade:
122
9,606
# Students in 4th Grade:
112
9,406
# Students in 5th Grade:
142
8,220
# Students in 6th Grade:
108
3,620
# Students in 7th Grade:
122
158
# Students in 8th Grade:
123
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 $20,187 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 $18,980 is higher than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,187
$15,263
Spending / Student
$18,980
$15,352
Best Polson Elementary School District Public Preschools (2025)
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
| 268 students
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