Rapelje Elementary School District

714 Main St
Rapelje, MT 59067
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 36 students in Rapelje Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary School in Rapelje Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public elementary school average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
525 Schools
# Students
44 Students
96,606 Students
# Teachers
7 Teachers
7,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1

District Rank

Rapelje 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)
#165 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Rapelje Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21-39%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rapelje 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.
40-59%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rapelje 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:

0.17
0.39
# American Indian Students
1 Student
10,211 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
10%
# Asian Students
n/a
565 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
5,787 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
6%
# Black Students
n/a
653 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
40 Students
74,427 Students
% White Students
91%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
4,793 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
276
# Students in K Grade:
6
12,112
# Students in 1st Grade:
3
11,755
# Students in 2nd Grade:
6
11,401
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4
11,444
# Students in 4th Grade:
5
11,403
# Students in 5th Grade:
4
11,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
8
11,551
# Students in 7th Grade:
2
7,485
# Students in 8th Grade:
6
7,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
13
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
14
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
9
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$902,000
$2,285 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Rapelje 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
$948,000
$2,298 MM
This chart displays total spending of Rapelje 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 (00-01)
$8,293
$9,685
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Rapelje Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2000-01 school year data.
Spending / Student (00-01)
$8,034
$9,463
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Rapelje Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2000-01 school year data.

Best Rapelje Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rapelje School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
714 Main Street
Rapelje, MT 59067
(406) 663-2215
Grades: PK-6
| 36 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 44 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 6:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : Top 50% in MT
  • : 21-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-59% (Top 50%)
  • : <50% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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