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Item: Big Timber Elementary School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

5th And Anderson
Big Timber, MT 59011

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Top 20%

Tel: (406) 932-5939

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

2 Schools

533 Schools

# Students

291 Students

95,343 Students

# Teachers

21 Teachers

6,870 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Big Timber Elementary School District	Montana
Pre-K	2	7
Kind	32	25
1	26	26
2	34	28
3	31	29
4	34	29
5	29	29
6	34	29

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District Rank

Big Timber Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 335 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)

#56 out of 350 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Big Timber Elementary School District
2023	#56
2022	#111
2021	#165
2019	#180
2018	#176
2017	#162
2016	#110
2015	#185
2013	#128
2012	#19
2011	#104

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44%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Big Timber Elementary School District	Montana
2023	44%	37%
2022	46%	35%
2021	37%	36%
2019	40%	42%
2018	40%	42%
2017	41%	41%
2016	45%	43%
2015	38%	40%
2013	71%	66%
2012	81%	68%
2011	80%	68%

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54%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Big Timber Elementary School District	Montana
2022	54%	46%
2021	47%	47%
2019	50%	50%
2018	40%	51%
2017	52%	51%
2016	53%	50%
2015	43%	48%
2013	85%	84%
2012	93%	86%
2011	88%	84%
2010	91%	84%

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60-64%

37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25

0.41

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Big Timber Elementary School District	Montana
2024	0.23	0.39
2023	0.21	0.39
2022	0.19	0.38
2021	0.15	0.38
2020	0.14	0.38
2019	0.14	0.38
2018	0.09	0.36
2017	0.09	0.36
2016	0.09	0.36
2015	0.07	0.35
2014	0.07	0.35
2013	0.04	0.33
2012	0.03	0.34
2011	0.03	0.33
2010	0.08	0.30
2009	0.05	0.29
2008	0.04	0.28
2007	0.04	0.28
2006	0.05	0.27
2005	0.03	0.27
2004	0.04	0.27
2003	0.04	0.27
2002	0.04	0.26
2001	0.03	0.26
1998	0.01	0.24
1997	0.01	0.24
1995	0.03	0.22
1992	0.03	0.20

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% American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2024)
Year	Big Timber Elementary School District	Montana
2024	2%	10%
2023	2%	10%
2022	2%	11%
2021	1%	11%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2018	1%	12%
2017	1%	12%
2016	1%	12%
2015	1%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2009	1%	12%
2008	2%	11%
2007	1%	12%
2006	1%	12%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2020)
Year	Big Timber Elementary School District	Montana
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)
Year	Big Timber Elementary School District	Montana
2024	7%	6%
2023	6%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2010	2%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Big Timber Elementary School District	Montana
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%

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% White

86%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Big Timber Elementary School District	Montana
2024	87%	77%
2023	89%	77%
2022	90%	78%
2021	92%	78%
2020	93%	78%
2019	93%	78%
2018	95%	79%
2017	95%	79%
2016	95%	79%
2015	96%	80%
2014	96%	80%
2013	98%	81%
2012	98%	81%
2011	100%	82%
2010	96%	83%
2009	98%	83%
2008	98%	84%
2007	98%	84%
2006	97%	85%
2005	98%	85%
2004	98%	85%
2003	98%	85%
2002	98%	85%
2001	98%	85%
2000	100%	86%
1999	100%	86%
1998	100%	87%
1997	100%	87%
1996	100%	88%
1995	98%	88%
1994	100%	88%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Big Timber Elementary School District	Montana
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,725 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,490. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,034 is less than the state median of $15,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$2,285 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Big Timber Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$3 MM	$2 MM
2022	$3 MM	$2 MM
2021	$3 MM	$2 MM
2020	$3 MM	$2 MM
2019	$3 MM	$2 MM
2018	$3 MM	$2 MM
2017	$3 MM	$2 MM
2016	$3 MM	$2 MM
2015	$3 MM	$2 MM
2014	$3 MM	$2 MM
2012	$3 MM	$2 MM
2011	$3 MM	$2 MM
2010	$3 MM	$2 MM
2009	$3 MM	$1 MM
2008	$3 MM	$2 MM
2007	$3 MM	$1 MM
2006	$2 MM	$1 MM
2005	$2 MM	$1 MM
2004	$2 MM	$1 MM
2003	$2 MM	$1 MM
2002	$2 MM	$1 MM
2001	$2 MM	$1 MM
2000	$2 MM	$1 MM
1999	$2 MM	$1 MM
1998	$2 MM	$1 MM
1997	$2 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$2,298 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Big Timber Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$3 MM	$2 MM
2022	$3 MM	$2 MM
2021	$3 MM	$2 MM
2020	$3 MM	$2 MM
2019	$3 MM	$2 MM
2018	$3 MM	$2 MM
2017	$3 MM	$2 MM
2016	$3 MM	$2 MM
2015	$3 MM	$2 MM
2014	$3 MM	$2 MM
2012	$3 MM	$2 MM
2011	$3 MM	$2 MM
2010	$3 MM	$2 MM
2009	$3 MM	$1 MM
2008	$3 MM	$1 MM
2007	$2 MM	$1 MM
2006	$2 MM	$1 MM
2005	$2 MM	$1 MM
2004	$2 MM	$1 MM
2003	$2 MM	$1 MM
2002	$2 MM	$1 MM
2001	$2 MM	$1 MM
2000	$2 MM	$1 MM
1999	$2 MM	$1 MM
1998	$2 MM	$1 MM
1997	$2 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$2 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,725

$15,490

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Big Timber Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$10,730	$17,353
2022	$9,932	$17,118
2021	$11,930	$18,438
2020	$9,932	$17,118
2019	$9,398	$16,964
2018	$9,348	$17,300
2017	$9,219	$17,087
2016	$8,330	$16,286
2015	$9,410	$15,305
2014	$10,928	$16,457
2012	$8,156	$16,184
2011	$9,231	$15,398
2010	$8,707	$15,305
2009	$7,980	$13,611
2008	$7,765	$14,981
2007	$6,739	$13,019
2006	$6,527	$12,206
2005	$5,925	$11,851
2004	$6,119	$11,519
2003	$5,685	$10,500
2002	$5,599	$10,028
2001	$5,153	$9,685
2000	$5,236	$9,308
1999	$4,803	$8,330
1998	$5,038	$8,573
1997	$4,438	$7,655
1995	$4,281	$7,082
1992	$4,118	$7,082

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Spending / Student

$11,034

$15,580

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Big Timber Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$10,097	$16,311
2022	$9,526	$16,545
2021	$11,227	$17,330
2020	$9,526	$16,545
2019	$9,138	$16,216
2018	$8,820	$17,245
2017	$9,113	$16,779
2016	$8,127	$16,362
2015	$8,926	$14,876
2014	$11,059	$16,381
2012	$7,853	$15,796
2011	$9,386	$15,854
2010	$8,260	$14,876
2009	$7,749	$13,259
2008	$8,617	$13,942
2007	$6,232	$12,364
2006	$6,566	$11,636
2005	$5,640	$11,089
2004	$5,887	$10,717
2003	$5,610	$10,434
2002	$5,727	$9,725
2001	$5,099	$9,463
2000	$4,805	$9,009
1999	$4,800	$8,277
1998	$4,832	$8,100
1997	$4,423	$7,814
1995	$4,719	$7,055
1992	$4,034	$6,494

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Best Big Timber Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Big Timber School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

5th And Anderson
Big Timber, MT 59011
(406) 932-5939

Gr: PK-6 | 222 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 291 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: Top 20% in MT
: 44% (Top 20%)
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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