Savage Elementary School District

368 Mesa South
Savage, MT 59262
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 64 students in Savage Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Savage Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
2 Schools
393 Schools
# Students
93 Students
63,101 Students
# Teachers
9 Teachers
4,706 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Savage 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)
#138 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
34%
37%
40-49%
46%
40-59%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.41
% American Indian
1%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
7%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
89%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,710 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,490. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,667 is less than the state median of $15,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% 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
$13,710
$15,490
Spending / Student
$11,667
$15,580

Best Savage Elementary School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Savage School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
368 Mesa South
Savage, MT 59262
(406) 776-2317
Gr: PK-5 | 64 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 93 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : Top 50% in MT
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 40-49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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