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Shepherd 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 371 students in Shepherd Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Shepherd Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
391 Schools
# Students
571 Students
64,779 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
4,819 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Shepherd Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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
#154 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.40
% American Indian
5%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
6%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
91%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,245 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,312. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,158 is higher than the state median of $15,401. The school district spending/student has grown by 70% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,245
$15,312
Spending / Student
$23,158
$15,401
Best Shepherd Elementary School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Shepherd Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7842 Shepherd Road
Shepherd, MT 59079
(406) 373-5516
Shepherd, MT 59079
(406) 373-5516
Gr: PK-5 | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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