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McCormick Elementary School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Sylvanite, and parts of Yaak.

Sylvanite’s Schools page →

Students
21
Schools
1
Spent per student
$18,500
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
10:1
The gist

What stands out about McCormick Elementary School District

  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Spends 36% more per student than the MT average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 5% since 2020–21
  • Only 75% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Sylvanite. Grade by grade →

PK–8McCormick SchoolThis district
9–12Troy High SchoolTroy High School District

Test scores vs. MT

2021–22
Math proficiency0–50%
State average 35.2% · 9 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Reading / language arts0–50%
State average 45.7% · 9 students tested · small group: the state reports a range

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

Graduation rate 84% at Troy 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
$18,500 per student · 36% above MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 39%Support & administration 61%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 26%Federal 50%

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

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

Enrollment over time
20’20
19’21
13’22
18’23
21’24

Up 5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 95%Hispanic 5%

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.

McCormick School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Troy
21 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).