Top Rankings
North Star 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%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 113 students in North Star Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary School in North Star Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public elementary school average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
516 Schools
# Students
142 Students
96,279 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
6,981 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
North Star Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 333 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#52 out of 350 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.40
% American Indian
n/a
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
6%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
92%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,472 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,270. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,366 is less than the state median of $15,359. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,472
$15,270
Spending / Student
$13,366
$15,359
Best North Star Elementary School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Star School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
205 3rd St East
Rudyard, MT 59540
(406) 355-4481
Rudyard, MT 59540
(406) 355-4481
Gr: PK-8 | 113 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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