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Public School Review - Established 2003

Billings Elementary School District

415 North 30th Street
Billings, MT 59101
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Tel: (406) 281-5000
www.billingsschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 3,780 students in Billings Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle Schools in Billings Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is more than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
28 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
11,169 Students
34,759 Students
# Teachers
696 Teachers
2,564 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeBillings Elementary School DistrictMontana
61,25820
71,25428
81,26829
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District Rank

Billings 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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (MT)
#170 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearBillings Elementary School District
2023#170
2022#220
2021#200
2019#210
2018#186
2017#232
2016#184
2015#204
2014#6
2013#187
2012#154
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36%
37%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearBillings Elementary School DistrictMontana
202336%37%
202234%35%
202137%36%
201941%42%
201838%42%
201739%41%
201639%43%
201536%40%
201467%70%
201365%66%
201268%68%
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40%
46%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearBillings Elementary School DistrictMontana
202240%46%
202143%47%
201942%50%
201838%51%
201742%51%
201643%50%
201541%48%
201472%70%
201384%84%
201287%86%
201185%84%
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34%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.40

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearBillings Elementary School DistrictMontana
20240.470.39
20230.460.39
20220.460.38
20210.450.38
20200.440.38
20190.440.38
20180.430.36
20170.430.36
20160.430.36
20150.420.35
20140.410.35
20130.410.33
20120.400.34
20110.380.33
20100.360.30
20090.350.29
20080.340.28
20070.330.28
20060.330.27
20050.310.27
20040.310.27
20030.310.27
20020.300.26
20010.290.26
20000.280.25
19990.260.24
19980.250.24
19970.250.24
19960.230.22
19950.220.22
19940.220.22
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% American Indian
9%
11%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearBillings Elementary School DistrictMontana
202410%10%
20239%10%
20229%11%
20218%11%
20207%11%
20197%11%
20188%12%
20178%12%
20168%12%
20158%11%
20147%11%
20138%11%
20128%12%
20118%11%
20109%12%
20099%12%
20089%11%
20079%12%
20069%12%
20058%11%
20048%11%
20038%11%
20027%11%
20018%11%
20008%11%
19998%10%
19988%10%
19977%10%
19966%10%
19955%10%
19945%10%
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% Asian
1%
1%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearBillings Elementary School DistrictMontana
20241%1%
20231%1%
20221%1%
20211%1%
20201%1%
20191%1%
20141%1%
20131%1%
20121%1%
20111%1%
20102%1%
20092%1%
20082%1%
20072%1%
20061%1%
20052%1%
20042%1%
20032%1%
20022%1%
20012%1%
20001%1%
19991%1%
19981%1%
19971%1%
19961%1%
19951%1%
19941%1%
19931%1%
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% Hispanic
11%
6%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearBillings Elementary School DistrictMontana
202410%6%
20239%6%
20229%5%
20218%5%
20209%5%
20199%5%
20189%4%
20179%4%
201610%4%
201510%4%
20149%4%
20139%4%
20129%4%
20118%4%
20107%3%
20097%3%
20087%3%
20076%2%
20067%2%
20056%2%
20046%2%
20036%2%
20026%2%
20015%2%
20005%2%
19995%2%
19984%1%
19975%2%
19964%1%
19955%1%
19945%1%
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% Black
1%
n/a

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearBillings Elementary School DistrictMontana
20241%1%
20231%1%
20221%1%
20211%1%
20201%1%
20191%1%
20181%1%
20171%1%
20152%1%
20141%1%
20131%1%
20122%1%
20112%1%
20103%1%
20093%1%
20082%1%
20072%1%
20052%1%
20042%1%
20032%1%
20022%1%
20012%1%
19991%1%
19981%1%
19931%1%
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% White
70%
77%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearBillings Elementary School DistrictMontana
202471%77%
202372%77%
202273%78%
202173%78%
202074%78%
201974%78%
201874%79%
201774%79%
201674%79%
201573%80%
201476%80%
201376%81%
201277%81%
201178%82%
201079%83%
200979%83%
200880%84%
200781%84%
200681%85%
200582%85%
200482%85%
200382%85%
200283%85%
200183%85%
200085%86%
199985%86%
199886%87%
199786%87%
199688%88%
199588%88%
199488%88%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearBillings Elementary School DistrictMontana
20247%5%
20238%5%
20227%4%
20218%4%
20208%4%
20198%4%
20188%3%
20178%3%
20168%3%
20157%3%
20146%3%
20135%2%
20123%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,284 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,490. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,115 is less than the state median of $15,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$160 MM
$2,285 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearBillings Elementary School DistrictMontana
2023$160 MM$2 MM
2022$134 MM$2 MM
2021$160 MM$2 MM
2020$134 MM$2 MM
2019$129 MM$2 MM
2018$123 MM$2 MM
2017$121 MM$2 MM
2016$117 MM$2 MM
2015$88 MM$2 MM
2014$103 MM$2 MM
2012$92 MM$2 MM
2011$91 MM$2 MM
2010$88 MM$2 MM
2009$84 MM$1 MM
2008$87 MM$2 MM
2007$82 MM$1 MM
2006$77 MM$1 MM
2005$75 MM$1 MM
2004$70 MM$1 MM
2003$67 MM$1 MM
2002$61 MM$1 MM
2001$58 MM$1 MM
2000$58 MM$1 MM
1999$56 MM$1 MM
1998$55 MM$1 MM
1997$53 MM$1 MM
1996$49 MM$1 MM
1995$51 MM$1 MM
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Spending
$147 MM
$2,298 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearBillings Elementary School DistrictMontana
2023$146 MM$2 MM
2022$133 MM$2 MM
2021$146 MM$2 MM
2020$133 MM$2 MM
2019$122 MM$2 MM
2018$120 MM$2 MM
2017$139 MM$2 MM
2016$152 MM$2 MM
2015$89 MM$2 MM
2014$112 MM$2 MM
2012$95 MM$2 MM
2011$94 MM$2 MM
2010$89 MM$2 MM
2009$83 MM$1 MM
2008$85 MM$1 MM
2007$78 MM$1 MM
2006$84 MM$1 MM
2005$73 MM$1 MM
2004$67 MM$1 MM
2003$68 MM$1 MM
2002$59 MM$1 MM
2001$58 MM$1 MM
2000$56 MM$1 MM
1999$54 MM$1 MM
1998$52 MM$1 MM
1997$52 MM$1 MM
1996$50 MM$1 MM
1995$49 MM$1 MM
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Revenue / Student
$14,284
$15,490

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearBillings Elementary School DistrictMontana
2023$14,519$17,353
2022$11,588$17,118
2021$14,530$18,438
2020$11,588$17,118
2019$11,287$16,964
2018$10,909$17,300
2017$10,786$17,087
2016$10,801$16,286
2015$8,094$15,305
2014$9,178$16,457
2012$8,424$16,184
2011$8,582$15,398
2010$8,347$15,305
2009$8,294$13,611
2008$8,767$14,981
2007$8,207$13,019
2006$7,681$12,206
2005$7,438$11,851
2004$6,946$11,519
2003$6,561$10,500
2002$5,947$10,028
2001$5,708$9,685
2000$5,620$9,308
1999$5,336$8,330
1998$5,101$8,573
1997$4,911$7,655
1995$4,629$7,082
1992$4,086$7,082
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Spending / Student
$13,115
$15,580

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearBillings Elementary School DistrictMontana
2023$13,331$16,311
2022$11,472$16,545
2021$13,341$17,330
2020$11,472$16,545
2019$10,676$16,216
2018$10,588$17,245
2017$12,427$16,779
2016$14,048$16,362
2015$8,178$14,876
2014$9,976$16,381
2012$8,721$15,796
2011$8,890$15,854
2010$8,434$14,876
2009$8,145$13,259
2008$8,523$13,942
2007$7,872$12,364
2006$8,352$11,636
2005$7,264$11,089
2004$6,640$10,717
2003$6,690$10,434
2002$5,830$9,725
2001$5,703$9,463
2000$5,407$9,009
1999$5,155$8,277
1998$4,851$8,100
1997$4,828$7,814
1995$4,472$7,055
1992$3,495$6,494
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Best Billings Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ben Steele Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5640 Grand Avenue
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 601-1600
Gr: 6-8 | 740 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #22.
Castle Rock Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1441 Governors Blvd
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-5800
Gr: 6-8 | 691 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #33.
Will James Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1200 30th Street West
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6100
Gr: 6-8 | 634 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #44.
Lewis & Clark Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1315 Lewis Avenue
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-5900
Gr: 6-8 | 741 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #55.
Medicine Crow Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
900 Barrett Road
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-8600
Gr: 6-8 | 517 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #66.
Riverside Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3700 Madison Avenue
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6000
Gr: 6-8 | 436 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: n/an/a
Billings Multilingual Academy
415 North 30th St
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-5066
Gr: 6-8 | 21 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1

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  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 11,169 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
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  • : 36% (Top 30%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
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