Top Rankings
Yellowstone Academy Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 32 students in Yellowstone Academy Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Yellowstone Academy Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is more than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
391 Schools
# Students
50 Students
64,779 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
4,819 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
3:1
3:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Yellowstone Academy 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 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#324 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤5%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.40
% American Indian
10%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
12%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
64%
77%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$89,017
$17,353
Spending / Student
$74,914
$16,311
Best Yellowstone Academy Elementary School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Yellowstone Academy Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1750 Ray Of Hope Lane
Billings, MT 59106
(406) 656-2198
Billings, MT 59106
(406) 656-2198
Gr: PK-6 | 32 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
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