Arrowhead Elementary School District

1489 East River Rd
Livingston, MT 59047
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Arrowhead 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 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 17 students in Arrowhead Elementary School District.
Public Middle Schools in Arrowhead Elementary School District have a diversity score of 0.31, which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 0.40.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
63 Students
34,759 Students
# Teachers
5 Teachers
2,564 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Arrowhead 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.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#66 out of 350 school districts
(Top 20%)
30%
37%
60-79%
46%
≥50%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.40
% American Indian
n/a
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
6%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
84%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,762 is higher than the state median of $15,490. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,635 is higher than the state median of $15,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$1 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$1 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,762
$15,490
Spending / Student
$19,635
$15,580

Best Arrowhead Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Arrowhead Middle School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1489 East River Rd
Pray, MT 59065
(406) 333-4359
Gr: 5-8 | 17 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 63 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : Top 20% in MT
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 60-79% (Top 5%)
  • : ≥50% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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