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Anaconda Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 290 students in Anaconda Elementary School District.
Public Preschools in Anaconda Elementary School District have a diversity score of 0.24, which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 0.41.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
393 Schools
# Students
727 Students
63,101 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
4,706 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Anaconda 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 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#226 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.41
% American Indian
1%
10%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
7%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
87%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,733 is higher than the state median of $15,490. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,254 is less than the state median of $15,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,733
$15,490
Spending / Student
$15,254
$15,580
Best Anaconda Elementary School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
506 Chestnut Street
Anaconda, MT 59711
(406) 563-6361
Anaconda, MT 59711
(406) 563-6361
Gr: PK-2 | 290 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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