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Basin Elementary School District

Public school districtGrades PK–6

Serves Basin.

Basin’s Schools page →

Students
8
Schools
1
Spent per student
$21,105
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
8:1
The gist

What stands out about Basin Elementary School District

  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Spends 56% more per student than the MT average
  • 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 63.6% since 2020–21
  • Only 75% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Basin. Grade by grade →

PK–6Basin SchoolThis district
9–12Jefferson High SchoolJefferson High School District

Test scores vs. MT

2021–22
Math proficiency0–50%
State average 35.2% · 9 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Reading / language arts0–50%
State average 45.7% · 9 students tested · small group: the state reports a range

75% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Graduation rate 84% at Jefferson High School District, which runs the high school (state 85.5%) · class of 2023.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$21,105 per student · 56% above MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 73%Support & administration 27%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 35%Federal 17%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
22’20
22’21
11’22
19’23
8’24

Down 63.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 100%

Schools in the district

1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Montana’s other public schools.

Basin School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Basin
8 students8:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute).