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Ashland Elementary School District

8 Old Mission Road
Ashland, MT 59003

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Tel: (406) 784-2568

www.ashlandpublicschool.com

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 71 students in Ashland Elementary School District. This district's average pre is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.

Public Preschool in Ashland Elementary School District have an score of 15% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 43%), and score of 15% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Montana public preschool average of 24% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

2 Schools

393 Schools

# Students

84 Students

63,101 Students

# Teachers

9 Teachers

4,706 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

9:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ashland Elementary School District	Montana
Kind	7	25
1	17	25
2	9	25
3	13	24
4	6	23
5	10	20
6	9	8

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District Rank

Ashland Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 335 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (MT)

#313 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Ashland Elementary School District
2023	#313
2022	#333
2021	#320
2019	#338
2018	#334
2017	#340
2016	#250
2013	#357
2012	#355
2011	#364
2010	#339

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15%

37%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Ashland Elementary School District	Montana
2023	15%	37%
2022	10%	35%
2021	10%	36%
2019	10%	42%
2018	10%	42%
2017	10%	41%
2016	10%	43%
2013	15%	66%
2012	15%	68%
2011	24%	68%
2010	34%	67%

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11-19%

46%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Ashland Elementary School District	Montana
2022	15%	46%
2021	15%	47%
2019	10%	50%
2018	10%	51%
2017	10%	51%
2016	10%	50%
2013	34%	84%
2012	44%	86%
2011	44%	84%
2010	54%	84%

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≤20%

37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07

0.41

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Ashland Elementary School District	Montana
2024	0.20	0.39
2023	0.28	0.39
2022	0.25	0.38
2021	0.14	0.38
2020	0.06	0.38
2019	0.06	0.38
2018	0.08	0.36
2017	0.08	0.36
2016	0.13	0.36
2015	0.23	0.35
2014	0.25	0.35
2013	0.30	0.33
2012	0.34	0.34
2011	0.31	0.33
2010	0.27	0.30
2009	0.36	0.29
2008	0.26	0.28
2007	0.41	0.28
2006	0.27	0.27
2005	0.22	0.27
2004	0.44	0.27
2003	0.48	0.27
2002	0.51	0.26
2001	0.51	0.26
2000	0.55	0.25
1999	0.54	0.24
1998	0.56	0.24
1997	0.56	0.24
1996	0.55	0.22
1995	0.51	0.22
1994	0.58	0.22

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% American Indian

97%

10%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Ashland Elementary School District	Montana
2024	90%	10%
2023	85%	10%
2022	86%	11%
2021	93%	11%
2020	97%	11%
2019	97%	11%
2018	96%	12%
2017	96%	12%
2016	93%	12%
2015	87%	11%
2014	87%	11%
2013	83%	11%
2012	80%	12%
2011	83%	11%
2010	84%	12%
2009	79%	12%
2008	85%	11%
2007	74%	12%
2006	85%	12%
2005	88%	11%
2004	72%	11%
2003	66%	11%
2002	59%	11%
2001	60%	11%
2000	56%	11%
1999	47%	10%
1998	39%	10%
1997	43%	10%
1996	44%	10%
1995	46%	10%
1994	38%	10%

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% Asian

n/a

1%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2018)
Year	Ashland Elementary School District	Montana
2018	3%	1%
2017	3%	1%
2016	3%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1991	3%	1%

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% Hispanic

2%

7%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Ashland Elementary School District	Montana
2024	2%	6%
2023	2%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2015	3%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	3%	4%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2007	5%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2004	6%	2%
2003	4%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	7%	2%
1999	3%	2%
1998	5%	1%
1997	5%	2%
1996	3%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	4%	1%

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% Black

n/a

1%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2009)
Year	Ashland Elementary School District	Montana
2009	3%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%

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% White

1%

76%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Ashland Elementary School District	Montana
2024	4%	77%
2023	5%	77%
2022	7%	78%
2021	6%	78%
2020	3%	78%
2019	3%	78%
2018	1%	79%
2017	1%	79%
2016	4%	79%
2015	7%	80%
2014	8%	80%
2013	15%	81%
2012	15%	81%
2011	10%	82%
2010	14%	83%
2009	16%	83%
2008	13%	84%
2007	21%	84%
2006	11%	85%
2005	10%	85%
2004	22%	85%
2003	30%	85%
2002	39%	85%
2001	37%	85%
2000	37%	86%
1999	49%	86%
1998	54%	87%
1997	50%	87%
1996	51%	88%
1995	53%	88%
1994	53%	88%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)
Year	Ashland Elementary School District	Montana
2024	4%	5%
2023	8%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	2%	2%
2012	3%	1%
2011	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $34,036 is higher than the state median of $15,490. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $38,357 is higher than the state median of $15,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$2,285 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Ashland Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$3 MM	$2 MM
2022	$2 MM	$2 MM
2021	$3 MM	$2 MM
2020	$2 MM	$2 MM
2019	$2 MM	$2 MM
2018	$2 MM	$2 MM
2017	$2 MM	$2 MM
2016	$2 MM	$2 MM
2015	$1 MM	$2 MM
2014	$1 MM	$2 MM
2012	$1 MM	$2 MM
2011	$1 MM	$2 MM
2010	$1 MM	$2 MM
2009	$1 MM	$1 MM
2008	$1 MM	$2 MM
2007	$1 MM	$1 MM
2006	$1 MM	$1 MM
2005	$1 MM	$1 MM
2004	$1 MM	$1 MM
2003	$1 MM	$1 MM
2002	$1 MM	$1 MM
2001	$1 MM	$1 MM
2000	$1 MM	$1 MM
1999	$1 MM	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	$1 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$2,298 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Ashland Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$3 MM	$2 MM
2022	$2 MM	$2 MM
2021	$3 MM	$2 MM
2020	$2 MM	$2 MM
2019	$2 MM	$2 MM
2018	$2 MM	$2 MM
2017	$2 MM	$2 MM
2016	$1 MM	$2 MM
2015	$1 MM	$2 MM
2014	$1 MM	$2 MM
2012	$1 MM	$2 MM
2011	$1 MM	$2 MM
2010	$1 MM	$2 MM
2009	$1 MM	$1 MM
2008	$1 MM	$1 MM
2007	$1 MM	$1 MM
2006	$1 MM	$1 MM
2005	$1 MM	$1 MM
2004	$1 MM	$1 MM
2003	$1 MM	$1 MM
2002	$1 MM	$1 MM
2001	$1 MM	$1 MM
2000	$1 MM	$1 MM
1999	$1 MM	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	$1 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$34,036

$15,490

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Ashland Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$34,866	$17,353
2022	$31,538	$17,118
2021	$42,672	$18,438
2020	$31,538	$17,118
2019	$28,971	$16,964
2018	$27,264	$17,300
2017	$24,848	$17,087
2016	$29,077	$16,286
2015	$18,173	$15,305
2014	$18,697	$16,457
2012	$21,174	$16,184
2011	$17,205	$15,398
2010	$17,701	$15,305
2009	$24,418	$13,611
2008	$20,788	$14,981
2007	$16,770	$13,019
2006	$11,724	$12,206
2005	$14,597	$11,851
2004	$12,426	$11,519
2003	$16,755	$10,500
2002	$16,954	$10,028
2001	$12,188	$9,685
2000	$9,600	$9,308
1999	$10,929	$8,330
1998	$11,351	$8,573
1997	$8,050	$7,655
1995	$6,429	$7,082
1992	$5,972	$7,082

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Spending / Student

$38,357

$15,580

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Ashland Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$39,293	$16,311
2022	$33,446	$16,545
2021	$48,090	$17,330
2020	$33,446	$16,545
2019	$26,647	$16,216
2018	$26,583	$17,245
2017	$22,833	$16,779
2016	$22,400	$16,362
2015	$19,747	$14,876
2014	$18,855	$16,381
2012	$18,087	$15,796
2011	$18,692	$15,854
2010	$19,234	$14,876
2009	$24,964	$13,259
2008	$20,904	$13,942
2007	$15,820	$12,364
2006	$16,316	$11,636
2005	$15,569	$11,089
2004	$13,456	$10,717
2003	$17,396	$10,434
2002	$14,769	$9,725
2001	$9,376	$9,463
2000	$7,910	$9,009
1999	$10,518	$8,277
1998	$10,809	$8,100
1997	$7,890	$7,814
1995	$6,345	$7,055
1992	$6,178	$6,494

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Best Ashland Elementary School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
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8 Old Mission Road
Ashland, MT 59003
(406) 784-2568

Gr: PK-6 | 71 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 84 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
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: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
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