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Zurich Elementary School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Zurich.

Zurich’s Schools page →

Students
23
Schools
1
Spent per student
$17,133
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$0M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Zurich Elementary School District

  • Math proficiency 40 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 29 pts above the state
  • Spends 26% more per student than the MT average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 15% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $0M, about $174 per student
  • Only 75% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Zurich. Grade by grade →

PK–8Zurich SchoolThis district
9–12Chinook High SchoolChinook High School District

Test scores vs. MT

2021–22
Math proficiency50–100%
State average 35.2% · 13 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Reading / language arts50–100%
State average 45.7% · 13 students tested · small group: the state reports a range

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

Graduation rate 90% at Chinook 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
$17,133 per student · 26% above MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 25%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 35%Federal 26%

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

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

Enrollment over time
20’20
20’21
24’22
30’23
23’24

Up 15% since 2020–21.

Students
White 70%American Indian/Alaska Native 17%Hispanic 9%Black 4%

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.

Zurich School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Zurich
23 students12:1

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).