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Cayuse Prairie Elementary School District

897 Lake Blaine Road
Kalispell, MT 59901
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 47 students in Cayuse Prairie Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Cayuse Prairie Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black and American Indian), 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
328 Schools
# Students
306 Students
34,458 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
2,561 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Cayuse Prairie 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)
#48 out of 350 school districts
(Top 20%)
47%
37%
50-54%
46%
30-39%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.39
% American Indian
1%
11%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
93%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,830 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,270. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,824 is less than the state median of $15,359. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,830
$15,270
Spending / Student
$9,824
$15,359

Best Cayuse Prairie Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cayuse Prairie 7-8
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
897 Lake Blaine Road
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 756-4560
Gr: 7-8 | 47 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 306 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : Top 20% in MT
  • : 47% (Top 20%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 20%)
  • : 30-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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