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Eureka Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 274 students in Eureka Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Eureka Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
393 Schools
# Students
528 Students
63,101 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
4,706 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Eureka Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 335 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#102 out of 350 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.41
% American Indian
3%
10%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
7%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
85%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,606 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,490. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,778 is less than the state median of $15,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,606
$15,490
Spending / Student
$10,778
$15,580
Best Eureka Elementary School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Eureka Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
235 7th St. E.
Eureka, MT 59917
(406) 297-5500
Eureka, MT 59917
(406) 297-5500
Gr: PK-4 | 274 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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