Saco Elementary School District

321 Hwy 243
Saco, MT 59261
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 7 students in Saco 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 Saco 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 0% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), 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
38 Students
34,442 Students
# Teachers
6 Teachers
2,583 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1

District Rank

Saco Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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)
#131 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Saco Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-59%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Saco 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 Saco 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.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.39
# American Indian Students
n/a
3,993 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
12%
# Asian Students
n/a
208 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
1,900 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
5%
# Black Students
n/a
196 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
35 Students
26,592 Students
% White Students
92%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
62 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
1,491 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1
28
# Students in K Grade:
6
358
# Students in 1st Grade:
7
345
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3
397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
6
343
# Students in 4th Grade:
2
334
# Students in 5th Grade:
3
1,673
# Students in 6th Grade:
3
7,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
2
11,386
# Students in 8th Grade:
5
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

This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$933,000
$2,285 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Saco 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 Saco 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 (06-07)
$24,226
$13,019
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Saco Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
Spending / Student (06-07)
$23,736
$12,364
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Saco Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.

Best Saco Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Saco 7-8
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
321 Hwy 243
Saco, MT 59261
(406) 527-3531
Grades: 7-8
| 7 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 38 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 6:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : Top 50% in MT
  • : 40-59% (Top 30%)
  • : 40-59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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