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Schools in Alder

Alder’s public schools

Sheridan High School District and Alder Elementary School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Alder. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/1schools above Montana’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 90% of students in Montana’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
30%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.6K
▲ 103% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024 · Sheridan High
Students per teacher
6.4
MT 13.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
69 students on the public path
In brief

Alder’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Alder’s 1 district schools with test results score above the middle of Montana’s 592 public schools. Sheridan High School places highest (better than 76%); Sheridan High School lowest (76%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Alder, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Alder SchoolAlder Elementary School DistrictNo scores
9–12Sheridan High Schoolin SheridanA−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Sheridan High School District.

Two districts serve Alder

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Sheridan High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 58 students, down 15% since 2020–21 · 6.7 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$27,614MT $13,570 · FY2024
Alder Elementary School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 11 students, down 63% since 2020–21 · 5.2 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$19,467MT $13,570 · FY2024
Test scores · 2021–22

How students score

Reading · 9–12, Sheridan High School District30%
State average 45.7% · 16 students tested · the state reports 21–39%
Math · 9–12, Sheridan High School District30%
State average 35.2% · 16 students tested · the state reports 21–39%
Reading · PK–8, Alder Elementary School District75%
State average 46.2% · 7 students tested · the state reports 50–100%
Math · PK–8, Alder Elementary School District75%
State average 34.6% · 7 students tested · the state reports 50–100%

Alder vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Montana towns that share Alder’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Alder—Alder Elementary PK–8 · Sheridan High 9–12

Every school in Alder

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Montana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Alderby address
Alder School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
11 students5:1Rate it →
Also serving Alderin other towns
Sheridan High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sheridan
A−
58 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Alder’s schools

Are Alder’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Alder. Sheridan High School District and Alder Elementary School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Alder. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 1 district schools with test results score above the middle of Montana’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Alder in?

Sheridan High School District and Alder Elementary School District.

Where do Alder kids go to high school?

Sheridan High School.

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What Alder families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.