Yellowstone Academy Elementary School District

1750 Ray Of Hope Lane
Billings, MT 59106
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 24 students in Yellowstone Academy Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Yellowstone Academy Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
402 Schools
# Students
58 Students
65,153 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
4,888 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
2:1
2:1

District Rank

Yellowstone Academy Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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)
#336 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Yellowstone Academy Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤5%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Yellowstone Academy 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.
15-19%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Yellowstone Academy 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.
21-39%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.39
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,542 Students
% American Indian Students
10%
10%
# Asian Students
n/a
365 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
3,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
6%
# Black Students
1 Student
460 Students
% Black Students
2%
1%
# White Students
41 Students
50,315 Students
% White Students
71%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
106 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
3,402 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
285
# Students in K Grade:
-
12,329
# Students in 1st Grade:
1
11,294
# Students in 2nd Grade:
4
10,240
# Students in 3rd Grade:
6
9,618
# Students in 4th Grade:
6
9,269
# Students in 5th Grade:
6
8,250
# Students in 6th Grade:
1
3,589
# Students in 7th Grade:
13
148
# Students in 8th Grade:
21
131
# 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 $89,017 is higher than the state median of $15,183. The school district revenue/student has grown by 92% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $74,914 is higher than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has grown by 56% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$2,285 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Yellowstone Academy 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
$4 MM
$2,298 MM
This chart displays total spending of Yellowstone Academy 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 (11-12)
$89,017
$15,183
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Yellowstone Academy Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Spending / Student (11-12)
$74,914
$15,271
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Yellowstone Academy Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.

Best Yellowstone Academy Elementary School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Yellowstone Academy Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1750 Ray Of Hope Lane
Billings, MT 59106
(406) 656-2198
Grades: PK-6
| 24 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 58 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 2:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : Bottom 50% in MT
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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