A
Gardiner Elementary School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 3 towns
Serves Gardiner, Corwin Springs and Jardine.
Students
96
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,697
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
What stands out about Gardiner Elementary School District
- School Grade A: better than 93% of Montana districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 31 pts above the state
- Spends 23% more per student than the MT average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.5% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Gardiner.
PK–6Gardiner SchoolThis district
7–8Gardiner 7-8This district
9–12Gardiner High SchoolGardiner High School District
Test scores vs. MT
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 46.2%
Graduation rate 90% at Gardiner High School District, which runs the high school (state 84.9%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,697 per student · 23% above MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 39%Other 11%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 57%State 24%Federal 18%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
91’20
84’21
91’22
89’23
96’24
Up 5.5% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Black 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.