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Vida Elementary School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns

Serves Vida and Prairie Elk Colony.

Vida’s Schools page →

Students
43
Schools
1
Spent per student
$10,978
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
7%
The gist

What stands out about Vida Elementary School District

  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Spends 19% less per student than the MT average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 22.9% since 2020–21

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Vida. Grade by grade →

PK–8Vida SchoolThis district
9–12Circle High SchoolCircle High School District

Test scores vs. MT

2021–22
Math proficiency21–39%
State average 35.2% · 23 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Reading / language arts40–59%
State average 45.7% · 23 students tested · small group: the state reports a range

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

Graduation rate 90% at Circle 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
$10,978 per student · 19% below MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 70%Support & administration 30%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 60%State 35%Federal 4%

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

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

Enrollment over time
35’20
43’21
46’22
45’23
43’24

Up 22.9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 63%Two or more races 26%American Indian/Alaska Native 12%

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.

Vida School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Vida
B−
43 students14:1

Towns served

Vida 83Prairie Elk Colony

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).