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Saco Elementary School District

321 Hwy 243
Saco, MT 59261
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Saco Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 30 students in Saco Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary School in Saco Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public elementary school average of 24% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
519 Schools
# Students
35 Students
96,346 Students
# Teachers
6 Teachers
6,988 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Saco Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 334 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)
#223 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(21-22)
40-59%
35%
40-59%
46%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.40
% American Indian
n/a
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
91%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$933,000
$2,285 MM
Spending
$1 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student (06-07)
$24,226
$13,019
Spending / Student (06-07)
$23,736
$12,364

Best Saco Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Saco School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
321 Hwy 243
Saco, MT 59261
(406) 527-3531
Gr: PK-6 | 30 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 35 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : Bottom 50% in MT
  • : 40-59% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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