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Saco Elementary School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Saco.

Saco’s Schools page →

Students
40
Schools
2
Spent per student
$27,257
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Debt
$0.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Saco Elementary School District

  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Spends 101% more per student than the MT average
  • 6 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 25% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $0.1M, about $2,575 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Saco. Grade by grade →

PK–6Saco SchoolThis district
7–8Saco 7-8This district
9–12Saco High SchoolSaco High School District

Test scores vs. MT

2021–22
Math proficiency40–59%
State average 35.2% · 17 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Reading / language arts40–59%
State average 45.7% · 17 students tested · small group: the state reports a range

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

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
$27,257 per student · 101% above MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 42%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 53%State 27%Federal 21%

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

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

Enrollment over time
32’20
40’21
38’22
35’23
40’24

Up 25% since 2020–21.

Students
White 85%Hispanic 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Two or more races 5%

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.

Saco School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Saco
B+
31 students7:1
Saco 7-8
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Saco
9 students5:1

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).