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Dillon Elementary School District

22 North Cottom
Dillon, MT 59725
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Dillon 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 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 267 students in Dillon Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Dillon Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
331 Schools
# Students
783 Students
34,525 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
2,568 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Dillon Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 334 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#54 out of 350 school districts
(Top 20%)
40%
37%
60%
46%
50-54%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.39
% American Indian
1%
11%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
5%
6%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
88%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,579 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,863 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,579
$15,263
Spending / Student
$10,863
$15,352

Best Dillon Elementary School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dillon Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
22 N Cottom
Dillon, MT 59725
(406) 683-2368
Gr: 6-8 | 267 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 783 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : Top 20% in MT
  • : 40% (Top 30%)
  • : 60% (Top 20%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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