D−
Lame Deer Elementary School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns
Serves Lame Deer and Birney.
Students
353
Schools
2
Spent per student
$20,496
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$0.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lame Deer Elementary School District
- School Grade D−: better than 1% of Montana districts
- Math proficiency 34 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 44 pts below the state
- Spends 51% more per student than the MT average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.1% since 2020
- Debt of $0.4M, about $1,215 per student
Test scores vs. MT
2020–21Math proficiency0.5%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts2%
State average 46.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,496 per student · 51% above MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 47%Support & administration 47%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 8%State 18%Federal 74%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
376’20
364’21
382’22
399’23
353’24
Down 6.1% since 2020.
Students
American Indian/Alaska Native 95%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.