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Lodge Grass Elementary School District

Item: Lodge Grass Elementary School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

124 N St George
Lodge Grass, MT 59050

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (406) 639-2333

Lodgegrass.K12.mt.us

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 175 students in Lodge Grass Elementary School District. This district's average elementary is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.

Public Elementary School in Lodge Grass Elementary School District have an score of 5% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 38%), and score of 5% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Montana public elementary school average of 24% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

2 Schools

533 Schools

# Students

230 Students

95,343 Students

# Teachers

22 Teachers

6,870 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lodge Grass Elementary School District	Montana
Pre-K	15	7
Kind	18	25
1	21	26
2	26	28
3	26	29
4	24	29
5	25	29
6	20	29

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District Rank

Lodge Grass Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 335 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)

#349 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lodge Grass Elementary School District
2023	#349
2022	#346
2021	#337
2019	#345
2018	#345
2017	#349
2016	#257
2015	#271
2013	#360
2012	#361
2011	#372

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(21-22)

≤5%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lodge Grass Elementary School District	Montana
2022	5%	35%
2021	5%	36%
2019	5%	42%
2018	5%	42%
2017	5%	41%
2016	5%	43%
2015	5%	40%
2013	7%	66%
2012	5%	68%
2011	7%	68%
2010	12%	67%

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≤5%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lodge Grass Elementary School District	Montana
2022	5%	46%
2021	5%	47%
2019	5%	50%
2018	5%	51%
2017	5%	51%
2016	5%	50%
2015	10%	48%
2013	27%	84%
2012	22%	86%
2011	22%	84%
2010	22%	84%

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≤10%

37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.03

0.41

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lodge Grass Elementary School District	Montana
2024	0.03	0.39
2023	0.03	0.39
2022	0.07	0.38
2021	0.07	0.38
2020	0.06	0.38
2019	0.06	0.38
2018	0.03	0.36
2017	0.03	0.36
2015	0.14	0.35
2014	0.05	0.35
2013	0.02	0.33
2012	0.02	0.34
2011	0.04	0.33
2010	0.01	0.30
2009	0.02	0.29
2008	0.03	0.28
2007	0.02	0.28
2006	0.08	0.27
2005	0.03	0.27
2004	0.05	0.27
2003	0.01	0.27
2001	0.06	0.26
2000	0.04	0.25
1999	0.07	0.24
1998	0.02	0.24
1997	0.02	0.24
1996	0.06	0.22
1995	0.09	0.22
1994	0.14	0.22
1993	0.18	0.22
1992	0.15	0.20

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% American Indian

98%

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Lodge Grass Elementary School District	Montana
2024	98%	10%
2023	99%	10%
2022	97%	11%
2021	97%	11%
2020	98%	11%
2019	98%	11%
2018	98%	12%
2017	98%	12%
2016	100%	12%
2015	18%	11%
2014	98%	11%
2013	99%	11%
2012	99%	12%
2011	98%	11%
2010	100%	12%
2009	99%	12%
2008	98%	11%
2007	99%	12%
2006	96%	12%
2005	98%	11%
2004	98%	11%
2003	99%	11%
2002	100%	11%
2001	97%	11%
2000	98%	11%
1999	97%	10%
1998	99%	10%
1997	99%	10%
1996	97%	10%
1995	95%	10%
1994	92%	10%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2008)
Year	Lodge Grass Elementary School District	Montana
2008	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)
Year	Lodge Grass Elementary School District	Montana
2024	1%	6%
2023	1%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2011	2%	4%

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% Black

n/a

% White

n/a

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2022)
Year	Lodge Grass Elementary School District	Montana
2022	1%	78%
2021	1%	78%
2020	1%	78%
2019	1%	78%
2018	1%	79%
2017	1%	79%
2014	1%	80%
2013	1%	81%
2012	1%	81%
2009	1%	83%
2008	1%	84%
2007	1%	84%
2006	3%	85%
2005	2%	85%
2004	2%	85%
2003	1%	85%
2001	3%	85%
2000	2%	86%
1999	3%	86%
1998	1%	87%
1997	1%	87%
1996	3%	88%
1995	5%	88%
1994	8%	88%
1993	10%	88%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,352 is higher than the state median of $15,490. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,296 is higher than the state median of $15,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$6 MM

$2,285 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lodge Grass Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$6 MM	$2 MM
2022	$5 MM	$2 MM
2021	$6 MM	$2 MM
2020	$5 MM	$2 MM
2019	$5 MM	$2 MM
2018	$4 MM	$2 MM
2017	$5 MM	$2 MM
2016	$4 MM	$2 MM
2015	$5 MM	$2 MM
2014	$3 MM	$2 MM
2012	$4 MM	$2 MM
2011	$3 MM	$2 MM
2010	$5 MM	$2 MM
2009	$4 MM	$1 MM
2008	$4 MM	$2 MM
2007	$4 MM	$1 MM
2006	$4 MM	$1 MM
2005	$4 MM	$1 MM
2004	$4 MM	$1 MM
2003	$4 MM	$1 MM
2002	$5 MM	$1 MM
2001	$5 MM	$1 MM
2000	$4 MM	$1 MM
1999	$4 MM	$1 MM
1998	$5 MM	$1 MM
1997	$4 MM	$1 MM
1996	$4 MM	$1 MM
1995	$4 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$4 MM

$2,298 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lodge Grass Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$4 MM	$2 MM
2022	$4 MM	$2 MM
2021	$4 MM	$2 MM
2020	$4 MM	$2 MM
2019	$4 MM	$2 MM
2018	$3 MM	$2 MM
2017	$4 MM	$2 MM
2016	$4 MM	$2 MM
2015	$3 MM	$2 MM
2014	$3 MM	$2 MM
2012	$4 MM	$2 MM
2011	$2 MM	$2 MM
2010	$3 MM	$2 MM
2009	$3 MM	$1 MM
2008	$3 MM	$1 MM
2007	$5 MM	$1 MM
2006	$4 MM	$1 MM
2005	$4 MM	$1 MM
2004	$5 MM	$1 MM
2003	$5 MM	$1 MM
2002	$5 MM	$1 MM
2001	$5 MM	$1 MM
2000	$4 MM	$1 MM
1999	$4 MM	$1 MM
1998	$4 MM	$1 MM
1997	$4 MM	$1 MM
1996	$4 MM	$1 MM
1995	$3 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,352

$15,490

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lodge Grass Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$20,442	$17,353
2022	$20,116	$17,118
2021	$21,794	$18,438
2020	$20,116	$17,118
2019	$20,181	$16,964
2018	$17,655	$17,300
2017	$20,878	$17,087
2016	$17,765	$16,286
2015	$22,574	$15,305
2014	$16,762	$16,457
2012	$20,278	$16,184
2011	$13,552	$15,398
2010	$24,320	$15,305
2009	$17,568	$13,611
2008	$20,081	$14,981
2007	$17,105	$13,019
2006	$15,448	$12,206
2005	$14,717	$11,851
2004	$11,458	$11,519
2003	$13,048	$10,500
2002	$14,000	$10,028
2001	$12,449	$9,685
2000	$12,084	$9,308
1999	$11,586	$8,330
1998	$11,503	$8,573
1997	$9,142	$7,655
1995	$8,401	$7,082
1992	$6,420	$7,082

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Spending / Student

$18,296

$15,580

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lodge Grass Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$15,358	$16,311
2022	$17,748	$16,545
2021	$16,374	$17,330
2020	$17,748	$16,545
2019	$17,992	$16,216
2018	$14,953	$17,245
2017	$19,100	$16,779
2016	$17,769	$16,362
2015	$15,512	$14,876
2014	$18,292	$16,381
2012	$22,005	$15,796
2011	$8,567	$15,854
2010	$16,711	$14,876
2009	$15,388	$13,259
2008	$15,498	$13,942
2007	$23,240	$12,364
2006	$15,175	$11,636
2005	$14,376	$11,089
2004	$15,257	$10,717
2003	$15,253	$10,434
2002	$15,347	$9,725
2001	$12,005	$9,463
2000	$11,578	$9,009
1999	$9,918	$8,277
1998	$8,790	$8,100
1997	$8,298	$7,814
1995	$7,749	$7,055
1992	$8,216	$6,494

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Best Lodge Grass Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lodge Grass School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
:

Bottom 50%

124 N St George
Lodge Grass, MT 59050
(406) 639-2333

Gr: PK-6 | 175 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 230 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 100%
: Bottom 50% in MT
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education