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Belgrade Elementary School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Belgrade.

Belgrade’s School Grade A− better than 75% of Montana school districts

Students
2,269
Schools
4
Spent per student
$11,915
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Debt
$37M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Belgrade Elementary School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 76% of Montana districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 12% less per student than the MT average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Debt of $37M, about $16,301 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 76% of the 241 Montana school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
A−Belgrade 13,107

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Belgrade. Grade by grade →

PK–42 elementary schoolsThis district
5–8Belgrade Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Belgrade High SchoolBelgrade High School District

Test scores vs. MT

2021–22
Math proficiency42%
State average 35.2% · 1,548 students tested
Reading / language arts55%
State average 45.7% · 1,554 students tested

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Graduation rate 88% at Belgrade 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
$11,915 per student · 12% below MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 36%Federal 13%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,356’21
2,374’22
2,303’23
2,269’24

Down 3.7% since 2021–22.

Students
White 80%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Ridge View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Belgrade
A+
438 students13:1
Story Creek Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Belgrade
437 students15:1
Saddle Peak Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Belgrade
B+
416 students15:1
Belgrade Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Belgrade
B
978 students17:1

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). The letters are our own summary, graded within Montana.