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Item: Belgrade Elementary School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

312 N Weaver
Belgrade, MT 59714

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Top 20%

Tel: (406) 924-2006

www.bsd44.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

4 Schools

533 Schools

# Students

2,269 Students

95,343 Students

# Teachers

150 Teachers

6,870 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Belgrade Elementary School District	Montana
Pre-K	40	7
Kind	233	25
1	249	26
2	255	28
3	288	29
4	226	29
5	256	29
6	235	29
7	239	19
8	248	20

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District Rank

Belgrade Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 335 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (MT)

#64 out of 350 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Belgrade Elementary School District
2023	#64
2022	#114
2021	#122
2019	#49
2018	#47
2017	#52
2016	#148
2015	#163
2014	#8
2013	#80
2012	#94

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39%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Belgrade Elementary School District	Montana
2023	39%	37%
2022	42%	35%
2021	41%	36%
2019	51%	42%
2018	51%	42%
2017	51%	41%
2016	45%	43%
2015	46%	40%
2014	50%	70%
2013	74%	66%
2012	72%	68%

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55%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Belgrade Elementary School District	Montana
2022	55%	46%
2021	55%	47%
2019	57%	50%
2018	51%	51%
2017	53%	51%
2016	48%	50%
2015	47%	48%
2014	50%	70%
2013	90%	84%
2012	91%	86%
2011	87%	84%

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58%

37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34

0.41

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Belgrade Elementary School District	Montana
2024	0.27	0.39
2023	0.25	0.39
2022	0.24	0.38
2021	0.23	0.38
2020	0.20	0.38
2019	0.20	0.38
2018	0.18	0.36
2017	0.18	0.36
2016	0.19	0.36
2015	0.18	0.35
2014	0.18	0.35
2013	0.18	0.33
2012	0.16	0.34
2011	0.15	0.33
2010	0.15	0.30
2009	0.15	0.29
2008	0.14	0.28
2007	0.13	0.28
2006	0.13	0.27
2005	0.10	0.27
2004	0.08	0.27
2003	0.10	0.27
2002	0.08	0.26
2001	0.06	0.26
2000	0.05	0.25
1999	0.01	0.24
1998	0.05	0.24
1997	0.06	0.24
1996	0.04	0.22
1995	0.05	0.22
1994	0.05	0.22

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% American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Belgrade Elementary School District	Montana
2024	2%	10%
2023	1%	10%
2022	2%	11%
2021	2%	11%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2018	2%	12%
2017	2%	12%
2016	2%	12%
2015	3%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	3%	12%
2011	2%	11%
2010	3%	12%
2009	2%	12%
2008	2%	11%
2007	2%	12%
2006	2%	12%
2005	2%	11%
2004	2%	11%
2003	2%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	11%
1998	2%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1996	1%	10%
1995	1%	10%
1994	1%	10%
1993	2%	9%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Belgrade Elementary School District	Montana
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)
Year	Belgrade Elementary School District	Montana
2024	9%	6%
2023	9%	6%
2022	8%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	6%	4%
2015	5%	4%
2014	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%
2012	4%	4%
2011	5%	4%
2010	4%	3%
2009	4%	3%
2008	4%	3%
2007	3%	2%
2006	3%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2021)
Year	Belgrade Elementary School District	Montana
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%

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% White

80%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Belgrade Elementary School District	Montana
2024	85%	77%
2023	86%	77%
2022	87%	78%
2021	87%	78%
2020	89%	78%
2019	89%	78%
2018	90%	79%
2017	90%	79%
2016	90%	79%
2015	90%	80%
2014	91%	80%
2013	91%	81%
2012	92%	81%
2011	92%	82%
2010	92%	83%
2009	92%	83%
2008	92%	84%
2007	93%	84%
2006	93%	85%
2005	94%	85%
2004	95%	85%
2003	95%	85%
2002	96%	85%
2001	97%	85%
2000	97%	86%
1999	100%	86%
1998	97%	87%
1997	97%	87%
1996	98%	88%
1995	98%	88%
1994	98%	88%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Belgrade Elementary School District	Montana
2024	3%	5%
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,835 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,490. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,928 is higher than the state median of $15,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 43% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$29 MM

$2,285 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Belgrade Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$29 MM	$2 MM
2022	$29 MM	$2 MM
2021	$29 MM	$2 MM
2020	$29 MM	$2 MM
2019	$27 MM	$2 MM
2018	$25 MM	$2 MM
2017	$25 MM	$2 MM
2016	$24 MM	$2 MM
2015	$19 MM	$2 MM
2014	$22 MM	$2 MM
2012	$20 MM	$2 MM
2011	$18 MM	$2 MM
2010	$19 MM	$2 MM
2009	$17 MM	$1 MM
2008	$17 MM	$2 MM
2007	$16 MM	$1 MM
2006	$15 MM	$1 MM
2005	$12 MM	$1 MM
2004	$11 MM	$1 MM
2003	$11 MM	$1 MM
2002	$10 MM	$1 MM
2001	$9 MM	$1 MM
2000	$9 MM	$1 MM
1999	$8 MM	$1 MM
1998	$8 MM	$1 MM
1997	$7 MM	$1 MM
1996	$7 MM	$1 MM
1995	$6 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$43 MM

$2,298 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Belgrade Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$43 MM	$2 MM
2022	$32 MM	$2 MM
2021	$43 MM	$2 MM
2020	$32 MM	$2 MM
2019	$26 MM	$2 MM
2018	$24 MM	$2 MM
2017	$27 MM	$2 MM
2016	$23 MM	$2 MM
2015	$18 MM	$2 MM
2014	$21 MM	$2 MM
2012	$21 MM	$2 MM
2011	$17 MM	$2 MM
2010	$18 MM	$2 MM
2009	$16 MM	$1 MM
2008	$16 MM	$1 MM
2007	$18 MM	$1 MM
2006	$16 MM	$1 MM
2005	$12 MM	$1 MM
2004	$11 MM	$1 MM
2003	$10 MM	$1 MM
2002	$10 MM	$1 MM
2001	$9 MM	$1 MM
2000	$11 MM	$1 MM
1999	$8 MM	$1 MM
1998	$7 MM	$1 MM
1997	$7 MM	$1 MM
1996	$6 MM	$1 MM
1995	$6 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,835

$15,490

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Belgrade Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$12,267	$17,353
2022	$11,692	$17,118
2021	$12,679	$18,438
2020	$11,692	$17,118
2019	$11,002	$16,964
2018	$10,283	$17,300
2017	$10,461	$17,087
2016	$10,029	$16,286
2015	$7,958	$15,305
2014	$9,287	$16,457
2012	$8,859	$16,184
2011	$8,208	$15,398
2010	$8,601	$15,305
2009	$8,039	$13,611
2008	$7,956	$14,981
2007	$7,533	$13,019
2006	$7,382	$12,206
2005	$6,155	$11,851
2004	$6,136	$11,519
2003	$6,134	$10,500
2002	$6,059	$10,028
2001	$5,848	$9,685
2000	$6,224	$9,308
1999	$5,427	$8,330
1998	$5,263	$8,573
1997	$4,914	$7,655
1995	$4,712	$7,082
1992	$4,687	$7,082

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Spending / Student

$18,928

$15,580

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Belgrade Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$18,091	$16,311
2022	$13,149	$16,545
2021	$18,697	$17,330
2020	$13,149	$16,545
2019	$10,748	$16,216
2018	$9,938	$17,245
2017	$11,131	$16,779
2016	$9,724	$16,362
2015	$7,543	$14,876
2014	$9,038	$16,381
2012	$9,104	$15,796
2011	$7,763	$15,854
2010	$8,153	$14,876
2009	$7,459	$13,259
2008	$7,787	$13,942
2007	$8,617	$12,364
2006	$8,263	$11,636
2005	$6,145	$11,089
2004	$5,872	$10,717
2003	$5,756	$10,434
2002	$5,873	$9,725
2001	$5,896	$9,463
2000	$7,630	$9,009
1999	$5,586	$8,277
1998	$4,851	$8,100
1997	$4,888	$7,814
1995	$4,485	$7,055
1992	$6,060	$6,494

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Best Belgrade Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ridge View Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

117 Green Belt Drive
Belgrade, MT 59714
(406) 388-4534

Gr: PK-4 | 438 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #22.

Story Creek Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

807 Bolinger Road
Belgrade, MT 59714
(406) 924-2791

Gr: PK-4 | 437 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #33.

Belgrade Middle School

(Math: 32% | Reading: 53%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

410 Triple Crown Road
Belgrade, MT 59714
(406) 924-2259

Gr: 5-8 | 978 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #44.

Saddle Peak Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

400 N. Jackrabbit Lane
Belgrade, MT 59714
(406) 924-2006

Gr: PK-4 | 416 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 2,269 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 20% in MT
: 39% (Top 30%)
: 55% (Top 20%)
: 58% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education