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Upper West Shore Elementary School District

Public school districtGrades PK–6Regional · 3 towns

Serves Rollins, Dayton and Lake Mary Ronan.

Rollins’ Schools page →

Students
46
Schools
1
Spent per student
$14,694
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
8:1
The gist

What stands out about Upper West Shore Elementary School District

  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Spends 8% more per student than the MT average
  • 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 27% since 2020–21

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Rollins. Grade by grade →

PK–6Dayton SchoolThis district
9–12Polson High SchoolPolson High School District

Test scores vs. MT

2021–22
Math proficiency40–59%
State average 35.2% · 20 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Reading / language arts40–59%
State average 45.7% · 20 students tested · small group: the state reports a range

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

Graduation rate 87% at Polson 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
$14,694 per student · 8% above MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 39%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 26%Federal 41%

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

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

Enrollment over time
63’20
60’21
43’22
49’23
46’24

Down 27% since 2020–21.

Students
White 74%American Indian/Alaska Native 15%Two or more races 11%

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.

Dayton School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Dayton
C−
46 students8:1

Towns served

Rollins 115Dayton 88Lake Mary Ronan 80

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).