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Laurel 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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 152 students in Laurel Elementary School District.
Public Preschools in Laurel Elementary School District have a diversity score of 0.26, which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 0.40.
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
4 Schools
391 Schools
# Students
1,204 Students
64,779 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
4,819 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Laurel 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 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#245 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.40
% American Indian
2%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
7%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
88%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,316 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,312. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,703 is less than the state median of $15,401. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,316
$15,312
Spending / Student
$13,703
$15,401
Best Laurel Elementary School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
606 Sw Fifth
Laurel, MT 59044
(406) 628-6917
Laurel, MT 59044
(406) 628-6917
Gr: PK-K | 152 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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