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C−

Vaughn Elementary School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Vaughn, and parts of Sun Prairie.

Vaughn’s School Grade C− better than 24% of Montana school districts

Students
136
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,909
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
The gist

What stands out about Vaughn Elementary School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 24% of Montana districts
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.5% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 24% of the 241 Montana school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C
The town it serves, and its School Grade
C−Vaughn 1,002

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Vaughn. Grade by grade →

PK–5Vaughn ElementaryThis district
6–8Vaughn 6-8This district
9–12Simms High SchoolSimms High School District

Test scores vs. MT

2021–22
Math proficiency20–24%
State average 35.2% · 81 students tested
Reading / language arts35–39%
State average 45.7% · 82 students tested

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Graduation rate 90% at Simms 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
$13,909 per student · 2% above MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 40%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 51%Federal 24%

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

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

Enrollment over time
152’20
152’21
154’22
143’23
136’24

Down 10.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 79%Two or more races 8%American Indian/Alaska Native 7%Hispanic 5%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Montana’s other public schools.

Vaughn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Vaughn
C+
93 students11:1
Hillcrest Colony Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Power
11 students11:1
Vaughn 6-8
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Vaughn
D
32 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). The letters are our own summary, graded within Montana.