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Public School Review - Established 2003

Colstrip Elementary School District

216 Olive Drive
Colstrip, MT 59323
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (406) 748-4699
ColstripPublicSchools.org

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 336 students in Colstrip Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary Schools in Colstrip Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Montana public elementary school average of 24% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
533 Schools
# Students
336 Students
95,343 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
6,870 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeColstrip Elementary School DistrictMontana
Pre-K97
Kind4025
13026
23728
33129
43529
53529
64229
73919
83820
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District Rank

Colstrip 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)
#296 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearColstrip Elementary School District
2023#296
2022#276
2021#269
2019#276
2018#246
2017#272
2016#219
2013#151
2012#167
2011#175
2010#87
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24%
37%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearColstrip Elementary School DistrictMontana
202324%37%
202227%35%
202126%36%
201928%42%
201830%42%
201727%41%
201618%43%
201366%66%
201265%68%
201168%68%
201071%67%
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31%
46%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearColstrip Elementary School DistrictMontana
202231%46%
202131%47%
201941%50%
201830%51%
201738%51%
201644%50%
201385%84%
201288%86%
201187%84%
201087%84%
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30-34%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.41

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearColstrip Elementary School DistrictMontana
20240.640.39
20230.640.39
20220.630.38
20210.620.38
20200.600.38
20190.600.38
20180.590.36
20170.590.36
20160.580.36
20150.610.35
20140.600.35
20130.630.33
20120.600.34
20110.590.33
20100.510.30
20090.500.29
20080.470.28
20070.490.28
20060.510.27
20050.510.27
20040.490.27
20030.500.27
20020.500.26
20010.520.26
20000.520.25
19990.530.24
19980.510.24
19970.520.24
19960.500.22
19950.450.22
19940.470.22
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% American Indian
36%
10%

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

YearColstrip Elementary School DistrictMontana
202440%10%
202337%10%
202233%11%
202135%11%
202035%11%
201935%11%
201839%12%
201739%12%
201641%12%
201536%11%
201434%11%
201336%11%
201235%12%
201130%11%
201035%12%
200934%12%
200832%11%
200736%12%
200635%12%
200535%11%
200434%11%
200335%11%
200236%11%
200137%11%
200037%11%
199940%10%
199842%10%
199741%10%
199638%10%
199532%10%
199435%10%
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% Asian
1%
1%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)

YearColstrip Elementary School DistrictMontana
20231%1%
20221%1%
20211%1%
20201%1%
20191%1%
20141%1%
20131%1%
20111%1%
20101%1%
20091%1%
20061%1%
20051%1%
20041%1%
20031%1%
20021%1%
20011%1%
20001%1%
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% Hispanic
9%
7%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearColstrip Elementary School DistrictMontana
20248%6%
20236%6%
20225%5%
20215%5%
20204%5%
20194%5%
20186%4%
20176%4%
20164%4%
20156%4%
20145%4%
20137%4%
20125%4%
20115%4%
20102%3%
20091%3%
20081%3%
20071%2%
20063%2%
20053%2%
20042%2%
20032%2%
20022%2%
20013%2%
20003%2%
19993%2%
19982%1%
19972%2%
19962%1%
19951%1%
19941%1%
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% Black
n/a
1%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2010)

YearColstrip Elementary School DistrictMontana
20101%1%
20091%1%
20081%1%
20071%1%
19991%1%
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% White
48%
76%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearColstrip Elementary School DistrictMontana
202444%77%
202347%77%
202251%78%
202151%78%
202052%78%
201952%78%
201851%79%
201751%79%
201650%79%
201551%80%
201453%80%
201349%81%
201253%81%
201157%82%
201061%83%
200963%83%
200866%84%
200762%84%
200660%85%
200561%85%
200463%85%
200362%85%
200261%85%
200159%85%
200058%86%
199956%86%
199856%87%
199756%87%
199660%88%
199567%88%
199464%88%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%

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

YearColstrip Elementary School DistrictMontana
20248%5%
20239%5%
202210%4%
20218%4%
20208%4%
20198%4%
20184%3%
20174%3%
20165%3%
20157%3%
20147%3%
20137%2%
20127%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,438 is higher than the state median of $15,490. The school district revenue/student has grown by 41% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,560 is higher than the state median of $15,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$2,285 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearColstrip Elementary School DistrictMontana
2023$8 MM$2 MM
2022$7 MM$2 MM
2021$8 MM$2 MM
2020$7 MM$2 MM
2019$7 MM$2 MM
2018$7 MM$2 MM
2017$7 MM$2 MM
2016$7 MM$2 MM
2015$7 MM$2 MM
2014$7 MM$2 MM
2012$7 MM$2 MM
2011$6 MM$2 MM
2010$7 MM$2 MM
2009$7 MM$1 MM
2008$7 MM$2 MM
2007$7 MM$1 MM
2006$6 MM$1 MM
2005$6 MM$1 MM
2004$7 MM$1 MM
2003$7 MM$1 MM
2002$7 MM$1 MM
2001$6 MM$1 MM
2000$6 MM$1 MM
1999$7 MM$1 MM
1998$6 MM$1 MM
1997$6 MM$1 MM
1996$6 MM$1 MM
1995$6 MM$1 MM
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Spending
$8 MM
$2,298 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearColstrip Elementary School DistrictMontana
2023$8 MM$2 MM
2022$7 MM$2 MM
2021$8 MM$2 MM
2020$7 MM$2 MM
2019$7 MM$2 MM
2018$7 MM$2 MM
2017$7 MM$2 MM
2016$7 MM$2 MM
2015$7 MM$2 MM
2014$7 MM$2 MM
2012$7 MM$2 MM
2011$7 MM$2 MM
2010$7 MM$2 MM
2009$7 MM$1 MM
2008$7 MM$1 MM
2007$6 MM$1 MM
2006$7 MM$1 MM
2005$6 MM$1 MM
2004$7 MM$1 MM
2003$7 MM$1 MM
2002$6 MM$1 MM
2001$7 MM$1 MM
2000$6 MM$1 MM
1999$7 MM$1 MM
1998$6 MM$1 MM
1997$6 MM$1 MM
1996$6 MM$1 MM
1995$6 MM$1 MM
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Revenue / Student
$23,438
$15,490

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearColstrip Elementary School DistrictMontana
2023$21,516$17,353
2022$16,616$17,118
2021$19,493$18,438
2020$16,616$17,118
2019$18,566$16,964
2018$18,796$17,300
2017$16,431$17,087
2016$16,730$16,286
2015$17,580$15,305
2014$16,584$16,457
2012$16,177$16,184
2011$15,176$15,398
2010$16,342$15,305
2009$16,234$13,611
2008$17,852$14,981
2007$16,192$13,019
2006$15,243$12,206
2005$13,635$11,851
2004$14,684$11,519
2003$13,391$10,500
2002$13,011$10,028
2001$10,773$9,685
2000$10,299$9,308
1999$9,478$8,330
1998$8,718$8,573
1997$8,201$7,655
1995$8,625$7,082
1992$6,416$7,082
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Spending / Student
$22,560
$15,580

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearColstrip Elementary School DistrictMontana
2023$20,710$16,311
2022$16,360$16,545
2021$18,762$17,330
2020$16,360$16,545
2019$18,601$16,216
2018$17,089$17,245
2017$17,908$16,779
2016$16,667$16,362
2015$17,397$14,876
2014$16,517$16,381
2012$15,483$15,796
2011$15,263$15,854
2010$16,172$14,876
2009$15,949$13,259
2008$16,711$13,942
2007$14,592$12,364
2006$16,274$11,636
2005$12,637$11,089
2004$14,623$10,717
2003$12,834$10,434
2002$11,127$9,725
2001$11,386$9,463
2000$10,698$9,009
1999$10,016$8,277
1998$8,556$8,100
1997$7,842$7,814
1995$7,437$7,055
1992$5,979$6,494
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Best Colstrip Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pine Butte Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2800 Durango Drive
Colstrip, MT 59323
(406) 748-4699
Gr: PK-5 | 217 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #22.
Frank Brattin Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
216 Olive Drive
Colstrip, MT 59323
(406) 748-4699
Gr: 6-8 | 119 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 336 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : Bottom 50% in MT
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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