Seeley Lake Elementary School District

200 School Lane
Seeley Lake, MT 59868
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 122 students in Seeley Lake 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 Seeley Lake Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% 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
159 Students
63,101 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
4,706 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Seeley Lake 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)
#215 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
29%
37%
40-44%
46%
40-49%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.41
% American Indian
1%
10%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
8%
7%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
83%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,931 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 $15,195 is less than the state median of $15,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,931
$15,490
Spending / Student
$15,195
$15,580

Best Seeley Lake Elementary School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Seeley Lake Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
200 School Lane
Seeley Lake, MT 59868
(406) 677-2265
Gr: PK-6 | 122 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 159 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : Bottom 50% in MT
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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