For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 139 students in Seeley Lake Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Seeley Lake Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% 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
392 Schools
# Students
174 Students
65,184 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
4,849 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Seeley Lake 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
#215 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.40
% American Indian
1%
10%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
6%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
83%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,557 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,270. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,885 is less than the state median of $15,359. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,557
$15,270
Spending / Student
$13,885
$15,359
Best Seeley Lake Elementary School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Seeley Lake Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200 School Lane
Seeley Lake, MT 59868
(406) 677-2265
Seeley Lake, MT 59868
(406) 677-2265
Gr: PK-6 | 139 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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