North Star Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 36 students in North Star Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in North Star Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
North Star Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 349 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.39
# American Indian Students
n/a
3,993 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
12%
# Asian Students
n/a
208 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
1,900 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
5%
# Black Students
1 Student
196 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
131 Students
26,592 Students
% White Students
87%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
62 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
1,491 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
28
# Students in K Grade:
29
358
# Students in 1st Grade:
10
345
# Students in 2nd Grade:
18
397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
11
343
# Students in 4th Grade:
17
334
# Students in 5th Grade:
15
1,673
# Students in 6th Grade:
14
7,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
17
11,386
# Students in 8th Grade:
19
11,789
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
41
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
43
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
41
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,700 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,183. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,653 is less than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 150 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
Overall District Rank
: Top 20% in MT
Math Proficiency
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
Reading Proficiency
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education
