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Trout Creek Elementary School District

4 School Lane
Trout Creek, MT 59874

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (406) 827-3629

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

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 24 students in Trout Creek Elementary School District. This district's average pre is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.

Public Preschool in Trout Creek Elementary School District have an score of 30% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 42%), and score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).

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

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

2 Schools

391 Schools

# Students

31 Students

64,779 Students

# Teachers

5 Teachers

4,819 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

6:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Trout Creek Elementary School District	Montana
Kind	6	30
1	3	26
2	1	27
3	5	24
4	4	23
5	2	21
6	3	9

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

Trout Creek Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 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)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Trout Creek Elementary School District
2023	#251
2022	#253
2021	#208
2019	#190
2018	#209
2017	#277
2016	#241
2013	#119
2012	#181
2011	#209
2010	#30

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30%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Trout Creek Elementary School District	Montana
2023	30%	37%
2022	30%	35%
2021	34%	36%
2019	44%	42%
2018	34%	42%
2017	30%	41%
2016	20%	43%
2013	80%	66%
2012	69%	68%
2011	64%	68%
2010	84%	67%

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21-39%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Trout Creek Elementary School District	Montana
2022	30%	46%
2021	44%	47%
2019	44%	50%
2018	34%	51%
2017	30%	51%
2016	20%	50%
2013	80%	84%
2012	80%	86%
2011	80%	84%
2010	90%	84%

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<50%

37%

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

0.41

0.40

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Trout Creek Elementary School District	Montana
2023	0.34	0.39
2022	0.45	0.38
2021	0.30	0.38
2020	0.32	0.38
2019	0.32	0.38
2018	0.24	0.36
2017	0.24	0.36
2016	0.26	0.36
2015	0.27	0.35
2014	0.35	0.35
2013	0.30	0.33
2012	0.27	0.34
2011	0.22	0.33
2010	0.05	0.30
2009	0.04	0.29
2008	0.04	0.28
2007	0.10	0.28
2006	0.06	0.27
2002	0.05	0.26
2001	0.04	0.26
2000	0.03	0.25
1997	0.03	0.24
1996	0.10	0.22
1995	0.12	0.22
1994	0.11	0.22
1993	0.08	0.22
1992	0.04	0.20
1991	0.02	0.20

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% American Indian

n/a

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2021)
Year	Trout Creek Elementary School District	Montana
2021	2%	11%
2018	4%	12%
2017	4%	12%
2016	4%	12%
2015	3%	11%
2014	4%	11%
2013	5%	11%
2012	4%	12%
2011	2%	11%
2009	2%	12%
2008	2%	11%
2007	5%	12%
2006	3%	12%
1997	2%	10%
1996	3%	10%
1995	4%	10%
1994	5%	10%
1993	3%	9%
1992	1%	9%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2015)
Year	Trout Creek Elementary School District	Montana
2015	1%	1%
2012	4%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Trout Creek Elementary School District	Montana
2023	6%	6%
2022	13%	5%
2021	11%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2002	3%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1996	2%	1%

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% Black

n/a

% White

74%

77%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Trout Creek Elementary School District	Montana
2023	80%	77%
2022	72%	78%
2021	83%	78%
2020	81%	78%
2019	81%	78%
2018	87%	79%
2017	87%	79%
2016	86%	79%
2015	85%	80%
2014	80%	80%
2013	83%	81%
2012	85%	81%
2011	88%	82%
2010	97%	83%
2009	98%	83%
2008	98%	84%
2007	95%	84%
2006	97%	85%
2005	100%	85%
2004	100%	85%
2003	100%	85%
2002	97%	85%
2001	98%	85%
2000	98%	86%
1999	100%	86%
1998	100%	87%
1997	98%	87%
1996	95%	88%
1995	94%	88%
1994	94%	88%
1993	96%	88%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

19%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Trout Creek Elementary School District	Montana
2023	14%	5%
2022	15%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	15%	4%
2019	15%	4%
2018	7%	3%
2017	7%	3%
2016	8%	3%
2015	10%	3%
2014	14%	3%
2013	10%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

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

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$1 MM

$2,285 MM

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

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Spending

$1 MM

$2,298 MM

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

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Revenue / Student

$18,682

$17,353

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Trout Creek Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$18,682	$17,353
2022	$20,298	$17,118
2021	$21,632	$18,438
2020	$20,298	$17,118
2019	$20,297	$16,964
2018	$21,561	$17,300
2015	$14,158	$15,305
2012	$20,849	$16,184
2011	$23,490	$15,398
2009	$20,078	$13,611
2007	$16,621	$13,019
2006	$12,925	$12,206
2005	$11,068	$11,851
2004	$9,848	$11,519
2003	$11,356	$10,500
2002	$9,471	$10,028
2001	$8,816	$9,685
2000	$7,710	$9,308
1999	$7,041	$8,330
1998	$6,486	$8,573
1997	$5,903	$7,655

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Spending / Student

$17,652

$16,311

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Trout Creek Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$17,652	$16,311
2022	$20,632	$16,545
2021	$20,439	$17,330
2020	$20,632	$16,545
2019	$19,750	$16,216
2018	$20,737	$17,245
2015	$14,316	$14,876
2012	$20,717	$15,796
2011	$23,373	$15,854
2009	$22,059	$13,259
2007	$16,845	$12,364
2006	$12,821	$11,636
2005	$10,892	$11,089
2004	$9,671	$10,717
2003	$11,356	$10,434
2002	$9,494	$9,725
2001	$8,755	$9,463
2000	$7,271	$9,009
1999	$6,837	$8,277
1998	$6,064	$8,100
1997	$5,752	$7,814

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Best Trout Creek Elementary School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Trout Creek School

(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
:

Bottom 50%

4 School Lane
Trout Creek, MT 59874
(406) 827-3629

Gr: PK-6 | 24 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 31 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Bottom 50% in MT
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
: <50% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education