Sidney Elementary School District

Public Grades PK–8 B+School Grade

Elementary and middle schools for Sidney.

At a glance
879Students enrolled
3Schools
$12,715Spent per student
14:1Student–teacher ratio
38%Free / reduced lunch
School path

Where would my kid go?

For Sidney

Grades PK–2
West Side Elementary288 students · SidneyThis district
Grades 3–5
Central Elementary272 students · SidneyThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs MT
Math proficiency41%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 46.2%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$12,715
per student each year · 6% below the MT average
Spending
Classroom instruction57%
Support & administration43%
Other0%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax)36%
State53%
Federal11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
901’20
886’21
856’22
852’23
879’24
Students
White · 82%724
Hispanic · 10%86
Two or more races · 4%37
American Indian/Alaska Native · 2%17
Black · 1%7
Asian · 1%6

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools3 in district

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.

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