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Denton Elementary School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Denton.

Denton’s Schools page →

Students
43
Schools
2
Spent per student
$21,878
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Debt
$0M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Denton Elementary School District

  • Math proficiency 34 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 24 pts above the state
  • Spends 61% more per student than the MT average
  • 6 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 38.7% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $0M, about $93 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Denton. Grade by grade →

PK–5Denton SchoolThis district
6–8Denton 6-8This district
9–12Denton High SchoolDenton High School District

Test scores vs. MT

2021–22
Math proficiency60–79%
State average 35.2% · 18 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Reading / language arts60–79%
State average 45.7% · 18 students tested · small group: the state reports a range

90% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Graduation rate 75% at Denton High School District, which runs the high school (state 84.9%) · class of 2020.

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
$21,878 per student · 61% above MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 34%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 53%State 25%Federal 23%

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

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

Enrollment over time
31’20
31’21
35’22
41’23
43’24

Up 38.7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 93%Hispanic 5%Black 2%

Schools in the district

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

Denton School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denton
A+
36 students8:1
Denton 6-8
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Denton
7 students2:1

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).