Top Rankings
Augusta Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 80 students in Augusta Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Augusta Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
92 Students
65,251 Students
# Teachers
10 Teachers
4,856 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Augusta Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 347 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#23 out of 350 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)46%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.40
% American Indian
1%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
87%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,326 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,924 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$950,000
$2,285 MM
Spending
$1 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,326
$15,263
Spending / Student
$10,924
$15,352
Best Augusta Elementary School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Augusta Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
410 Broadway
Augusta, MT 59410
(406) 562-3384
Augusta, MT 59410
(406) 562-3384
Grades: PK-8
| 80 students
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