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Big Timber Elementary School District

5th And Anderson
Big Timber, MT 59011
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 235 students in Big Timber Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary School in Big Timber Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public elementary school average of 24% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
305 Students
95,874 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
6,951 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Big Timber Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 333 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)
#56 out of 350 school districts
(Top 20%)
44%
37%
54%
46%
60-64%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.40
% American Indian
2%
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
7%
6%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
87%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,187 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,312. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,528 is less than the state median of $15,401. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,187
$15,312
Spending / Student
$10,528
$15,401

Best Big Timber Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Big Timber School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5th And Anderson
Big Timber, MT 59011
(406) 932-5939
Gr: PK-6 | 235 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 305 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : Top 20% in MT
  • : 44% (Top 20%)
  • : 54% (Top 20%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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