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Garrison Elementary School District

Public school districtGrades PK–6

Serves Garrison.

Garrison’s Schools page →

Students
17
Schools
1
Spent per student
$14,824
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
17:1
The gist

What stands out about Garrison Elementary School District

  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Spends 9% more per student than the MT average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 41.7% since 2020–21
  • Only 75% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Garrison. Grade by grade →

PK–6Garrison SchoolThis district
9–12Powell County High SchoolPowell County High School District

Test scores vs. MT

2021–22
Math proficiency0–50%
State average 35.2% · 8 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Reading / language arts0–50%
State average 45.7% · 8 students tested · small group: the state reports a range

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

Graduation rate 74% at Powell County 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
$14,824 per student · 9% above MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 70%Support & administration 30%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 42%Federal 5%

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

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

Enrollment over time
12’20
14’21
17’22
17’23
17’24

Up 41.7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 65%Two or more races 29%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 6%

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.

Garrison School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Garrison
17 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).