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Turner Elementary School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 3 towns

Serves Turner Colony, Turner and Hogeland.

Turner Colony’s Schools page →

Students
40
Schools
2
Spent per student
$25,676
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
The gist

What stands out about Turner Elementary School District

  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Spends 89% more per student than the MT average
  • 6 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.1% since 2020–21

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Turner Colony. Grade by grade →

PK–6Turner SchoolThis district
7–8Turner 7-8This district
9–12Turner High SchoolTurner High School District

Test scores vs. MT

2021–22
Math proficiency21–39%
State average 35.2% · 29 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Reading / language arts40–59%
State average 45.7% · 28 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
$25,676 per student · 89% above MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 45%Support & administration 46%Other 10%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 34%Federal 20%

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

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

Enrollment over time
45’20
40’21
38’22
34’23
40’24

Down 11.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 93%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Hispanic 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.

Turner School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Turner
A
29 students6:1
Turner 7-8
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Turner
11 students7:1

Towns served

Turner Colony 157Turner 69Hogeland 5

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).