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Schools in Prairie Elk Colony

Prairie Elk Colony’s public schools

Circle High School District and Vida Elementary School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Prairie Elk Colony. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/2schools above Montana’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 90% 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
10%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.6K
▲ 104% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024 · Circle High
Students per teacher
12.2
MT 13.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
117 students on the public path
In brief

Prairie Elk Colony’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Prairie Elk Colony’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Montana’s 592 public schools. Vida School places highest (better than 52%); Circle 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 Prairie Elk Colony, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Vida Schoolin VidaB−
9–12Circle High Schoolin CircleC−

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

Two districts serve Prairie Elk Colony

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

Circle High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 74 students, up 21% since 2020–21 · 11.2 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$27,625MT $13,570 · FY2024
Vida Elementary School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 43 students, up 23% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$10,978MT $13,570 · FY2024
Test scores · 2021–22

How students score

Reading · 9–12, Circle High School District10%
State average 45.7% · 16 students tested · the state reports 0–20%
Math · 9–12, Circle High School District30%
State average 35.2% · 16 students tested · the state reports 21–39%
Reading · PK–8, Vida Elementary School District50%
State average 45.7% · 23 students tested · the state reports 40–59%
Math · PK–8, Vida Elementary School District30%
State average 35.2% · 23 students tested · the state reports 21–39%

Prairie Elk Colony vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Montana towns that share Prairie Elk Colony’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Prairie Elk Colony—Vida Elementary PK–8 · Circle High 9–12

Every school in Prairie Elk Colony

2 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).

Also serving Prairie Elk Colonyin other towns
Vida School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Vida
B−
43 students14:1Rate it →
Circle High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Circle
C−
74 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Prairie Elk Colony’s schools

Are Prairie Elk Colony’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Prairie Elk Colony. Circle High School District and Vida Elementary School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Prairie Elk Colony. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Montana’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Prairie Elk Colony in?

Circle High School District and Vida Elementary School District.

Where do Prairie Elk Colony kids go to high school?

Circle 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.