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Melstone Elementary School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Melstone.

Melstone’s Schools page →

Students
37
Schools
2
Spent per student
$29,229
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
The gist

What stands out about Melstone Elementary School District

  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Spends 115% more per student than the MT average
  • 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.8% since 2020–21

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Melstone. Grade by grade →

PK–6Melstone SchoolThis district
7–8Melstone Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Melstone High SchoolMelstone High School District

Test scores vs. MT

2021–22
Math proficiency40–59%
State average 35.2% · 29 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Reading / language arts40–59%
State average 45.7% · 29 students tested · small group: the state reports a range

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

Graduation rate 75% at Melstone 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
$29,229 per student · 115% above MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 48%Support & administration 47%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 39%Federal 35%

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

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

Enrollment over time
41’20
43’21
47’22
35’23
37’24

Down 9.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 97%Two or more races 3%

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.

Melstone School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Melstone
24 students6:1
Melstone Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Melstone
13 students10:1

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).