Power Elementary School District

402 Teton Ave
Power, MT 59468
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Power Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 20 students in Power Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Power Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
335 Schools
# Students
85 Students
34,442 Students
# Teachers
10 Teachers
2,583 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Power Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 349 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)
#122 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Power Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-59%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Power 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.
40-49%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Power 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.
<50%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.39
# American Indian Students
8 Students
3,993 Students
% American Indian Students
9%
12%
# Asian Students
3 Students
208 Students
% Asian Students
4%
1%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
1,900 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
5%
# Black Students
n/a
196 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
67 Students
26,592 Students
% White Students
79%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
62 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
1,491 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
28
# Students in K Grade:
12
358
# Students in 1st Grade:
6
345
# Students in 2nd Grade:
8
397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
13
343
# Students in 4th Grade:
8
334
# Students in 5th Grade:
12
1,673
# Students in 6th Grade:
6
7,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
12
11,386
# Students in 8th Grade:
8
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 $15,153 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,183. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,800 is less than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$1 MM
$2,285 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Power 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
$1 MM
$2,298 MM
This chart displays total spending of Power 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
$15,153
$15,183
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Power 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
$14,800
$15,271
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Power 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 Power Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Power 7-8
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
402 Teton Ave
Power, MT 59468
(406) 463-2251
Grades: 7-8
| 20 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 85 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : Top 50% in MT
  • : 50-59% (Top 5%)
  • : 40-49% (Btm 50%)
  • : <50% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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