Top Rankings
Yellowstone 14 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 66 students in Yellowstone 14 School District.
Public Preschools in Yellowstone 14 School District have a diversity score of 0.17, which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 0.40.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
145 Students
65,251 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
4,856 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Overall District Rank
#2 out of 169 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.40
# American Indian Students
5 Students
6,505 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
10%
# Asian Students
4 Students
357 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
4,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
6%
# Black Students
1 Student
459 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
117 Students
50,046 Students
% White Students
81%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
111 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
3,530 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
14
11,907
# Students in 1st Grade:
17
10,512
# Students in 2nd Grade:
10
10,623
# Students in 3rd Grade:
21
9,606
# Students in 4th Grade:
17
9,406
# Students in 5th Grade:
16
8,220
# Students in 6th Grade:
14
3,620
# Students in 7th Grade:
20
158
# Students in 8th Grade:
15
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 $17,883 is higher than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has declined by 44% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,366 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has declined by 44% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,883
$15,263
Spending / Student
$14,366
$15,352
Best Yellowstone 14 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Fairview Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
301 2nd St S
Fairview, MT 59221
(701) 844-5649
Fairview, MT 59221
(701) 844-5649
Grades: PK-8
| 66 students
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