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Bonner Elementary School District

9045 Hwy 200 E.
Bonner, MT 59823

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (406) 258-6151

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 338 students in Bonner Elementary School District. This district's average is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Montana.

Public Schools in Bonner Elementary School District have an score of 28% (versus the Montana public school average of 37%), and score of 34% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public school average of 23% (majority American Indian).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

2 Schools

839 Schools

# Students

338 Students

149,233 Students

# Teachers

29 Teachers

10,905 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bonner Elementary School District	Montana
Pre-K	3	3
Kind	60	30
1	33	28
2	37	30
3	38	29
4	28	29
5	30	29
6	35	29
7	36	29
8	38	29

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Bonner 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.

This School District

State Average (MT)

#276 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bonner Elementary School District
2023	#276
2022	#308
2021	#297
2019	#267
2018	#268
2017	#185
2016	#171
2015	#190
2013	#211
2012	#216
2011	#224

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28%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bonner Elementary School District	Montana
2023	28%	37%
2022	18%	35%
2021	11%	36%
2019	28%	42%
2018	28%	42%
2017	31%	41%
2016	36%	43%
2015	35%	40%
2013	60%	66%
2012	59%	68%
2011	65%	68%

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33%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bonner Elementary School District	Montana
2022	33%	46%
2021	33%	47%
2019	42%	50%
2018	28%	51%
2017	54%	51%
2016	49%	50%
2015	45%	48%
2013	82%	84%
2012	86%	86%
2011	80%	84%
2010	78%	84%

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15-19%

37%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.24

0.40

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bonner Elementary School District	Montana
2023	0.21	0.39
2022	0.22	0.38
2021	0.22	0.38
2020	0.29	0.38
2019	0.29	0.38
2018	0.27	0.36
2017	0.27	0.36
2016	0.28	0.36
2015	0.27	0.35
2014	0.29	0.35
2013	0.23	0.33
2012	0.20	0.34
2011	0.18	0.33
2010	0.16	0.30
2009	0.12	0.29
2008	0.12	0.28
2007	0.11	0.28
2006	0.10	0.27
2005	0.14	0.27
2004	0.16	0.27
2003	0.14	0.27
2002	0.15	0.26
2001	0.11	0.26
2000	0.14	0.25
1999	0.12	0.24
1998	0.10	0.24
1997	0.14	0.24
1996	0.14	0.22
1995	0.11	0.22
1994	0.04	0.22
1993	0.04	0.22

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% American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bonner Elementary School District	Montana
2023	2%	10%
2022	3%	11%
2021	3%	11%
2020	5%	11%
2019	5%	11%
2018	7%	12%
2017	7%	12%
2016	8%	12%
2015	9%	11%
2014	10%	11%
2013	7%	11%
2012	6%	12%
2011	7%	11%
2010	4%	12%
2009	3%	12%
2008	4%	11%
2007	2%	12%
2006	1%	12%
2005	4%	11%
2004	6%	11%
2003	6%	11%
2002	7%	11%
2001	4%	11%
2000	5%	11%
1999	5%	10%
1998	4%	10%
1997	7%	10%
1996	6%	10%
1995	6%	10%
1994	1%	10%
1993	2%	9%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2021)
Year	Bonner Elementary School District	Montana
2021	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Bonner Elementary School District	Montana
2023	4%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	3%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Bonner Elementary School District	Montana
2022	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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% White

87%

77%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bonner Elementary School District	Montana
2023	89%	77%
2022	88%	78%
2021	88%	78%
2020	84%	78%
2019	84%	78%
2018	85%	79%
2017	85%	79%
2016	84%	79%
2015	85%	80%
2014	84%	80%
2013	88%	81%
2012	90%	81%
2011	90%	82%
2010	92%	83%
2009	93%	83%
2008	93%	84%
2007	94%	84%
2006	95%	85%
2005	93%	85%
2004	91%	85%
2003	92%	85%
2002	92%	85%
2001	94%	85%
2000	93%	86%
1999	94%	86%
1998	95%	87%
1997	93%	87%
1996	93%	88%
1995	94%	88%
1994	98%	88%
1993	98%	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 (2013-2023)
Year	Bonner Elementary School District	Montana
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,435 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,312. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,109 is less than the state median of $15,401. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$5 MM

$2,285 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bonner Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$5 MM	$2 MM
2022	$4 MM	$2 MM
2021	$5 MM	$2 MM
2020	$4 MM	$2 MM
2019	$4 MM	$2 MM
2018	$4 MM	$2 MM
2017	$4 MM	$2 MM
2016	$4 MM	$2 MM
2015	$3 MM	$2 MM
2014	$4 MM	$2 MM
2012	$4 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	$3 MM	$1 MM
2005	$3 MM	$1 MM
2004	$3 MM	$1 MM
2003	$2 MM	$1 MM
2002	$2 MM	$1 MM
2001	$3 MM	$1 MM
2000	$2 MM	$1 MM
1999	$2 MM	$1 MM
1998	$2 MM	$1 MM
1997	$2 MM	$1 MM
1996	$2 MM	$1 MM
1995	$2 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$5 MM

$2,298 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bonner Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$5 MM	$2 MM
2022	$4 MM	$2 MM
2021	$5 MM	$2 MM
2020	$4 MM	$2 MM
2019	$4 MM	$2 MM
2018	$4 MM	$2 MM
2017	$4 MM	$2 MM
2016	$4 MM	$2 MM
2015	$3 MM	$2 MM
2014	$4 MM	$2 MM
2012	$4 MM	$2 MM
2011	$3 MM	$2 MM
2010	$3 MM	$2 MM
2009	$3 MM	$1 MM
2008	$3 MM	$1 MM
2007	$3 MM	$1 MM
2006	$3 MM	$1 MM
2005	$3 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	$2 MM	$1 MM
1995	$2 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,435

$15,312

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bonner Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$13,705	$17,353
2022	$12,401	$17,118
2021	$14,183	$18,438
2020	$12,401	$17,118
2019	$12,091	$16,964
2018	$11,258	$17,300
2017	$10,443	$17,087
2016	$10,209	$16,286
2015	$9,479	$15,305
2014	$9,611	$16,457
2012	$10,440	$16,184
2011	$9,335	$15,398
2010	$9,298	$15,305
2009	$9,091	$13,611
2008	$9,212	$14,981
2007	$8,805	$13,019
2006	$7,651	$12,206
2005	$7,292	$11,851
2004	$7,362	$11,519
2003	$6,694	$10,500
2002	$7,184	$10,028
2001	$7,743	$9,685
2000	$6,454	$9,308
1999	$6,370	$8,330
1998	$6,147	$8,573
1997	$6,184	$7,655
1995	$4,795	$7,082
1992	$4,398	$7,082

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Spending / Student

$14,109

$15,401

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bonner Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$13,396	$16,311
2022	$12,440	$16,545
2021	$13,863	$17,330
2020	$12,440	$16,545
2019	$12,067	$16,216
2018	$10,899	$17,245
2017	$10,607	$16,779
2016	$10,983	$16,362
2015	$8,983	$14,876
2014	$9,704	$16,381
2012	$10,279	$15,796
2011	$9,359	$15,854
2010	$8,811	$14,876
2009	$8,536	$13,259
2008	$9,017	$13,942
2007	$8,339	$12,364
2006	$7,405	$11,636
2005	$7,211	$11,089
2004	$6,882	$10,717
2003	$6,722	$10,434
2002	$7,101	$9,725
2001	$7,263	$9,463
2000	$6,259	$9,009
1999	$5,845	$8,277
1998	$6,316	$8,100
1997	$5,961	$7,814
1995	$5,022	$7,055
1992	$4,263	$6,494

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Best Bonner Elementary School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Bonner School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

9045 Hwy 200 E
Bonner, MT 59823
(406) 258-6151

Gr: PK-5 | 229 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #22.

Bonner 6-8

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

9045 Hwy 200 E
Bonner, MT 59823
(406) 258-6151

Gr: 6-8 | 109 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Bonner Elementary School District?

Bonner Elementary School District manages 2 public schools serving 338 students.

What is the rank of Bonner Elementary School District?

Bonner Elementary School District is ranked #277 out of 333 school districts in Montana (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Bonner Elementary School District?

87% of Bonner Elementary School District students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are American Indian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Bonner Elementary School District?

Bonner Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Montana state average of 14:1.

What is Bonner Elementary School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,109 is less than the state median of $15,401. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 338 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Bottom 50% in MT
: 28% (Top 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education