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Ulm Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 117 students in Ulm 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 Preschools in Ulm Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
135 Students
65,251 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
4,856 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ulm Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 334 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#131 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.40
% American Indian
2%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
6%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
93%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,459 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,941 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,459
$15,263
Spending / Student
$10,941
$15,352
Best Ulm Elementary School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ulm School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6 Ulm-vaughn Road
Ulm, MT 59485
(406) 866-3313
Ulm, MT 59485
(406) 866-3313
Gr: PK-5 | 84 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #22.
Fairhaven Colony
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
9 Miles Sw Of Ulm
Ulm, MT 59485
(406) 866-3313
Ulm, MT 59485
(406) 866-3313
Gr: PK-8 | 33 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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