Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0Eureka’s public schools outscore 59% of Montana districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Eureka, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Montana, not nationally.
From Montana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Eureka’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 48 Montana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Eureka’s, its schools beat 69%, higher than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Eureka runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
Eureka Elementary School (PK–4) and Eureka Middle School 5-8 (5–8) are Eureka’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Lincoln County High School District with Rexford: Lincoln Co High School. The high school’s own results earn a C. See the path ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 46% and math 35% across both districts in spring 2022, against 46% and 35% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Eureka Elementary spends $12,639 per student and Lincoln County High $11,262, against $13,570 across Montana (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
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.
What’s behind Eureka’s grade
B: better than 59% of Montana school districts. Test scores are above the Montana average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Eureka, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Eureka
Eureka Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 274 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Eureka
Lincoln Co High School
Grades 9–12 · 273 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Eureka
Lincoln Co High School
Grades 9–12 · 273 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Eureka
Lincoln Co High School
Grades 9–12 · 273 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Eureka runs its own schools through grade 8 (Eureka Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Lincoln County High School District, shared with Rexford. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Eureka
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Eureka vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Montana towns that share Eureka’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Eureka | B | Eureka Elementary PK–8 · Lincoln County High 9–12 |
Every school in Eureka
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).
Questions about Eureka’s schools
Are Eureka’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Montana: the public schools Eureka children attend outscore 59% of Montana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Eureka in?
Two districts: Eureka Elementary School District runs grades PK–8, and Lincoln County High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Rexford.
Where do Eureka kids go to high school?
Lincoln Co High School, with 273 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Eureka’s graduation rate?
80–84% of the class of 2023 in Lincoln County High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Montana.
How much does Eureka spend per student?
$12,639 in Eureka Elementary School District and $11,262 in Lincoln County High School District (FY2024), against $13,570 across Montana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Eureka 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Montana. Stars are from neighbors.