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Public School Review - Established 2003

Miles City Elementary School District

1604 Main Street
Miles City, MT 59301
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (406) 234-3840
www.milescity.k12.mt.us

Top Rankings

Miles City 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 are 5 public elementary schools serving 926 students in Miles City 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 Miles City 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 38% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Montana public elementary school average of 24% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
5 Schools
533 Schools
# Students
926 Students
95,343 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
6,870 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeMiles City Elementary School DistrictMontana
Pre-K237
Kind10025
17926
29828
310329
410229
59529
610329
710519
811820
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District Rank

Miles City 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)
#268 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearMiles City Elementary School District
2023#268
2022#268
2021#239
2019#229
2018#206
2017#272
2016#204
2015#253
2014#8
2013#207
2012#180
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24%
37%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearMiles City Elementary School DistrictMontana
202324%37%
202223%35%
202128%36%
201936%42%
201835%42%
201728%41%
201632%43%
201525%40%
201450%70%
201361%66%
201265%68%
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38%
46%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearMiles City Elementary School DistrictMontana
202238%46%
202137%47%
201945%50%
201835%51%
201737%51%
201636%50%
201527%48%
201450%70%
201382%84%
201286%86%
201186%84%
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38%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.41

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearMiles City Elementary School DistrictMontana
20240.190.39
20230.160.39
20220.160.38
20210.150.38
20200.160.38
20190.160.38
20180.130.36
20170.130.36
20160.130.36
20150.160.35
20140.150.35
20130.150.33
20120.140.34
20110.140.33
20100.110.30
20090.100.29
20080.100.28
20070.110.28
20060.100.27
20050.150.27
20040.110.27
20030.150.27
20020.120.26
20010.120.26
20000.090.25
19990.110.24
19980.100.24
19970.110.24
19960.100.22
19950.120.22
19940.110.22
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% American Indian
7%
10%

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

YearMiles City Elementary School DistrictMontana
20246%10%
20234%10%
20223%11%
20212%11%
20202%11%
20192%11%
20182%12%
20172%12%
20163%12%
20152%11%
20142%11%
20132%11%
20122%12%
20113%11%
20103%12%
20093%12%
20082%11%
20074%12%
20063%12%
20054%11%
20043%11%
20034%11%
20024%11%
20013%11%
20002%11%
19994%10%
19982%10%
19973%10%
19963%10%
19953%10%
19943%10%
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% Asian
n/a
1%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2021)

YearMiles City Elementary School DistrictMontana
20211%1%
20201%1%
20191%1%
20161%1%
20151%1%
20141%1%
20131%1%
20121%1%
20101%1%
20081%1%
20071%1%
20061%1%
20051%1%
20041%1%
20031%1%
20011%1%
20001%1%
19991%1%
19981%1%
19961%1%
19951%1%
19941%1%
19931%1%
19921%1%
19911%1%
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% Hispanic
2%
7%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearMiles City Elementary School DistrictMontana
20242%6%
20233%6%
20223%5%
20213%5%
20203%5%
20193%5%
20182%4%
20172%4%
20162%4%
20153%4%
20142%4%
20132%4%
20122%4%
20112%4%
20102%3%
20092%3%
20082%3%
20071%2%
20061%2%
20052%2%
20042%2%
20033%2%
20022%2%
20013%2%
20002%2%
19991%2%
19982%1%
19972%2%
19961%1%
19952%1%
19942%1%
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% Black
1%
1%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2024)

YearMiles City Elementary School DistrictMontana
20241%1%
20231%1%
20221%1%
20211%1%
20201%1%
20191%1%
20182%1%
20172%1%
20161%1%
20152%1%
20141%1%
20131%1%
20121%1%
20111%1%
20081%1%
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% White
89%
76%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearMiles City Elementary School DistrictMontana
202490%77%
202391%77%
202292%78%
202192%78%
202092%78%
201992%78%
201893%79%
201793%79%
201693%79%
201591%80%
201492%80%
201392%81%
201293%81%
201193%82%
201094%83%
200995%83%
200894%84%
200794%84%
200695%85%
200592%85%
200494%85%
200392%85%
200294%85%
200193%85%
200095%86%
199994%86%
199895%87%
199794%87%
199695%88%
199594%88%
199493%88%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)

YearMiles City Elementary School DistrictMontana
20241%5%
20231%5%
20221%4%
20211%4%
20201%4%
20191%4%
20181%3%
20171%3%
20151%3%
20142%3%
20132%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,673 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,490. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,800 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
$12 MM
$2,285 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearMiles City Elementary School DistrictMontana
2023$12 MM$2 MM
2022$11 MM$2 MM
2021$12 MM$2 MM
2020$11 MM$2 MM
2019$11 MM$2 MM
2018$11 MM$2 MM
2017$11 MM$2 MM
2016$10 MM$2 MM
2015$9 MM$2 MM
2014$10 MM$2 MM
2012$10 MM$2 MM
2011$9 MM$2 MM
2010$9 MM$2 MM
2009$8 MM$1 MM
2008$8 MM$2 MM
2007$8 MM$1 MM
2006$8 MM$1 MM
2005$7 MM$1 MM
2004$7 MM$1 MM
2003$7 MM$1 MM
2002$7 MM$1 MM
2001$7 MM$1 MM
2000$6 MM$1 MM
1999$6 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
$12 MM
$2,298 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearMiles City Elementary School DistrictMontana
2023$12 MM$2 MM
2022$11 MM$2 MM
2021$12 MM$2 MM
2020$11 MM$2 MM
2019$11 MM$2 MM
2018$10 MM$2 MM
2017$10 MM$2 MM
2016$10 MM$2 MM
2015$9 MM$2 MM
2014$10 MM$2 MM
2012$10 MM$2 MM
2011$9 MM$2 MM
2010$9 MM$2 MM
2009$8 MM$1 MM
2008$8 MM$1 MM
2007$8 MM$1 MM
2006$8 MM$1 MM
2005$8 MM$1 MM
2004$7 MM$1 MM
2003$7 MM$1 MM
2002$7 MM$1 MM
2001$7 MM$1 MM
2000$6 MM$1 MM
1999$6 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
$12,673
$15,490

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearMiles City Elementary School DistrictMontana
2023$12,314$17,353
2022$11,317$17,118
2021$12,524$18,438
2020$11,317$17,118
2019$11,104$16,964
2018$10,768$17,300
2017$10,039$17,087
2016$9,873$16,286
2015$8,993$15,305
2014$9,435$16,457
2012$9,048$16,184
2011$8,528$15,398
2010$9,381$15,305
2009$8,331$13,611
2008$8,396$14,981
2007$8,009$13,019
2006$7,557$12,206
2005$6,842$11,851
2004$6,311$11,519
2003$6,128$10,500
2002$5,915$10,028
2001$5,637$9,685
2000$4,942$9,308
1999$5,156$8,330
1998$5,000$8,573
1997$4,593$7,655
1995$4,163$7,082
1992$4,048$7,082
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Spending / Student
$12,800
$15,580

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearMiles City Elementary School DistrictMontana
2023$12,438$16,311
2022$11,209$16,545
2021$12,650$17,330
2020$11,209$16,545
2019$11,155$16,216
2018$10,666$17,245
2017$9,878$16,779
2016$9,414$16,362
2015$8,823$14,876
2014$9,980$16,381
2012$9,236$15,796
2011$8,546$15,854
2010$9,204$14,876
2009$8,255$13,259
2008$8,052$13,942
2007$7,633$12,364
2006$7,615$11,636
2005$7,013$11,089
2004$6,248$10,717
2003$6,095$10,434
2002$5,783$9,725
2001$5,661$9,463
2000$5,090$9,009
1999$4,934$8,277
1998$4,826$8,100
1997$4,451$7,814
1995$4,070$7,055
1992$3,569$6,494
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Best Miles City Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Washington Middle School 6-8
(Math: 27% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
210 North 9th
Miles City, MT 59301
(406) 234-2084
Gr: 6-8 | 326 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #22.
Lincoln School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
210 South Lake Ave
Miles City, MT 59301
(406) 234-1697
Gr: 3-5 | 166 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #33.
Garfield School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1015 Milwaukee
Miles City, MT 59301
(406) 234-4310
Gr: K-5 | 210 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: n/an/a
Highland Park School
716 South Cale
Miles City, MT 59301
(406) 234-3890
Gr: PK-2 | 126 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: n/an/a
Jefferson School
106 North Strevell Ave
Miles City, MT 59301
(406) 234-2888
Gr: PK-2 | 98 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 926 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : Bottom 50% in MT
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
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