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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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 311 students in Sidney Elementary School District.
Public Preschools in Sidney Elementary School District have a diversity score of 0.26, which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 0.40.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
852 Students
65,251 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
4,856 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 347 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#138 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)35%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.40
% American Indian
2%
10%
% Asian
1%
1%
% 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 $15,263. 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 $15,352. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,442
$15,263
Spending / Student
$13,283
$15,352
Best Sidney Elementary School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Side Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1100 5th Street Sw
Sidney, MT 59270
(406) 433-5501
Sidney, MT 59270
(406) 433-5501
Grades: PK-2
| 311 students
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