Lodge Grass Elementary School District

124 N St George
Lodge Grass, MT 59050
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 178 students in Lodge Grass Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking 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 average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 5% (versus the 46% 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
516 Schools
# Students
258 Students
96,279 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
6,981 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lodge Grass Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 333 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%)
(21-22)
≤5%
35%
≤5%
46%
≤10%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.03
0.40
% American Indian
99%
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
n/a
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,709 is higher than the state median of $15,270. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,310 is higher than the state median of $15,359. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,709
$15,270
Spending / Student
$16,310
$15,359

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%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
124 N St George
Lodge Grass, MT 59050
(406) 639-2333
Gr: PK-6 | 178 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 258 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • 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

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