Noxon Elementary School District

300 Noxon Ave
Noxon, MT 59853
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Noxon Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 28 students in Noxon Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Noxon Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
90 Students
34,759 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
2,564 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Noxon 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)
#311 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
15%
37%
15-19%
46%
21-39%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.40
% American Indian
n/a
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
92%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,589 is higher than the state median of $15,490. The school district revenue/student has grown by 76% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,722 is higher than the state median of $15,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 80% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,589
$15,490
Spending / Student
$23,722
$15,580

Best Noxon Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Noxon 7-8
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
300 Noxon Avenue
Noxon, MT 59853
(406) 847-2442
Gr: 7-8 | 28 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 90 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : Bottom 50% in MT
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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