School district · Montana

Laurel Elem

Laurel Elem in Montana: 4 public schools with 1,157 students and 14.7 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $12,447 per student in FY2024.

Schools
4
Students
1,157
Students per teacher
14.7
MT 13.8 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$12,447
MT $13.5K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
78.8
Counselors (FTE)
5.0
Students per counselor
231
MT 277 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.0
Librarians (FTE): 3.5

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Montana's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Montana: 43%

45%proficient

New test or proficiency bar this year: not comparable with the year before.

A higher share proficient than 59% of school districts in Montana

Median 42% · 210 school districts compared

730 students tested, grades 3–8 · MAST; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Montana: 37%

34%proficient

New test or proficiency bar this year: not comparable with the year before.

A lower share proficient than 54% of school districts in Montana

Median 36% · 219 school districts compared

730 students tested, grades 3–8 · MAST; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$8.4K15
$8.3K16
$8.3K17
$8.7K18
$8.8K19
$9.7K20
$12.8K21
$12.7K22
$12.4K23
$12.4K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
10% · $2.4M
State
30% · $6.8M
Local
60% · $13.6M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,272
Support services
$4,490
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$7.1M
Long-term debt
$2.2M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 3Middle schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Fred W Graff SchoolFree meals for all
3–424516.353%46%
South SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–K15813.3——
West SchoolFree meals for all
1–224813.9——
5–850614.942%29%

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
410 Colorado Avenue, Laurel, MT 59044
Phone
(406)628-8623
Website