Top Rankings
Charlo Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 99 students in Charlo Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Montana.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschool in Charlo Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
158 Students
65,251 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
4,856 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Charlo Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 347 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#50 out of 350 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.40
% American Indian
6%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
83%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,342 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,665 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,342
$15,263
Spending / Student
$12,665
$15,352
Best Charlo Elementary School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Charlo Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
404 1st Ave West
Charlo, MT 59824
(406) 644-2206
Charlo, MT 59824
(406) 644-2206
Grades: PK-5
| 99 students
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