Top Rankings
Saco Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 30 students in Saco Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary School in Saco Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public elementary school average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
519 Schools
# Students
35 Students
96,346 Students
# Teachers
6 Teachers
6,988 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
District Rank
Saco Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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
#131 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
46%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.40
# American Indian Students
n/a
10,163 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
11%
# Asian Students
n/a
554 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
6,188 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
680 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
32 Students
73,657 Students
% White Students
91%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
4,935 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1
1,029
# Students in K Grade:
2
11,750
# Students in 1st Grade:
6
10,993
# Students in 2nd Grade:
6
11,771
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3
11,487
# Students in 4th Grade:
7
11,459
# Students in 5th Grade:
2
11,360
# Students in 6th Grade:
3
11,339
# Students in 7th Grade:
3
7,650
# Students in 8th Grade:
2
7,460
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
19
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
10
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$933,000
$2,285 MM
Spending
$1 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student (06-07)
$24,226
$13,019
Spending / Student (06-07)
$23,736
$12,364
Best Saco Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Saco School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
321 Hwy 243
Saco, MT 59261
(406) 527-3531
Saco, MT 59261
(406) 527-3531
Grades: PK-6
| 30 students
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