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Lame Deer Elementary School District

101 West Boundary St
Lame Deer, MT 59043
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 309 students in Lame Deer Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary School in Lame Deer Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 5% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% 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
515 Schools
# Students
399 Students
95,874 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
6,951 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lame Deer Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 333 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#350 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(21-22)
≤1%
35%
2%
46%
≤5%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.40
% American Indian
96%
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
n/a
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,376 is higher than the state median of $15,312. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,383 is higher than the state median of $15,401. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,376
$15,312
Spending / Student
$20,383
$15,401

Best Lame Deer Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lame Deer School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
103 Old School Street
Lame Deer, MT 59043
(406) 477-6305
Gr: PK-6 | 309 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 399 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : Bottom 50% in MT
  • : ≤1% (Btm 50%)
  • : 2% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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