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Schools in Ekalaka

Ekalaka’s public schools

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

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/3schools above Montana’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 75% 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
25%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.7K
▲ 16% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024 · Ekalaka Elementary
Students per teacher
9.4
MT 13.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
130 students on the public path
In brief

Ekalaka’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Ekalaka’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Montana’s 592 public schools. Ekalaka Elementary School places highest (better than 83%); Carter County High School lowest (16%). 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 Ekalaka, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Ekalaka Elementary SchoolEkalaka Elementary School DistrictA−
7–8Ekalaka 7-8Ekalaka Elementary School DistrictC
9–12Carter County High SchoolCarter County High School DistrictC−

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

Two districts serve Ekalaka

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

Carter County High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 36 students, down 18% since 2020–21 · 6.7 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$33,973MT $13,570 · FY2024
Ekalaka Elementary School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 94 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 11.2 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$15,684MT $13,570 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Carter County High School District25%
State average 45.7% · 11 students tested · the state reports 0–50%
Math · 9–12, Carter County High School District25%
State average 35.2% · 11 students tested · the state reports 0–50%
Reading · PK–8, Ekalaka Elementary School District34%
State average 45.7% · 58 students tested
Math · PK–8, Ekalaka Elementary School District34%
State average 35.2% · 58 students tested

Ekalaka vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ekalaka—Ekalaka Elementary PK–8 · Carter County High 9–12

Every school in Ekalaka

3 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 Ekalakaby address
Ekalaka Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A−
69 students10:1Rate it →
Ekalaka 7-8
Middle · Grades 7–8
C
25 students17:1Rate it →
Carter County High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
36 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Ekalaka’s schools

Are Ekalaka’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Ekalaka. Carter County High School District and Ekalaka Elementary School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Ekalaka. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Montana’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Ekalaka in?

Carter County High School District and Ekalaka Elementary School District.

Where do Ekalaka kids go to high school?

Carter County High 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.