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Sidney Elementary School District

200 3rd Ave Se
Sidney, MT 59270
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Sidney Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 285 students in Sidney Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Sidney Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
3 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
852 Students
34,458 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
2,561 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Sidney Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 333 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)
#86 out of 350 school districts
(Top 30%)
35%
37%
50%
46%
44%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.39
% American Indian
2%
11%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
9%
6%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
83%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,442 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,270. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,283 is less than the state median of $15,359. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,442
$15,270
Spending / Student
$13,283
$15,359

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sidney Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
415 South Central Ave
Sidney, MT 59270
(406) 433-4050
Gr: 6-8 | 285 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 852 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : Top 30% in MT
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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