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The public elementary schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in Yellowstone County, Montana

Across Yellowstone County, Montana, 31 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. McKinley School leads the list at 11.7:1, against a median of 15.6:1 across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Yellowstone County, Montana

Best Students/teacher

11.7:1

Median Students/teacher

15.6:1

LOWEST RATIO · YELLOWSTONE COUNTY, MONTANA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Ratio
1	McKinley School	Billings, MT	Billings Elem	Elementary	339	11.7:1
2	Washington School	Billings, MT	Billings Elem	Elementary	208	11.8:1
3	Ponderosa School	Billings, MT	Billings Elem	Elementary	277	11.9:1
4	Newman School	Billings, MT	Billings Elem	Elementary	249	12.2:1
5	Lockwood Intermediate	Lockwood, MT	Lockwood K-12	Elementary	321	12.3:1
6	Lockwood Primary	Lockwood, MT	Lockwood K-12	Elementary	348	12.4:1
7	Independent School	Billings, MT	Independent Elem	Elementary	272	13.8:1
8	Burlington School	Billings, MT	Billings Elem	Elementary	257	13.9:1
9	West School	Laurel, MT	Laurel Elem	Elementary	248	13.9:1
10	Huntley Project Elem K-6	Worden, MT	Huntley Project K-12 Schools	Elementary	410	14.2:1
11	Bench School	Billings, MT	Billings Elem	Elementary	332	15.0:1
12	Highland School	Billings, MT	Billings Elem	Elementary	249	15.2:1
13	Miles Avenue School	Billings, MT	Billings Elem	Elementary	325	15.2:1
14	Orchard School	Billings, MT	Billings Elem	Elementary	340	15.2:1
15	Central Heights School	Billings, MT	Billings Elem	Elementary	285	15.4:1
16	Shepherd Elementary	Shepherd, MT	Shepherd Elem	Elementary	342	15.6:1
17	Big Sky Elementary	Billings, MT	Billings Elem	Elementary	373	15.7:1
18	Rose Park School	Billings, MT	Billings Elem	Elementary	277	16.0:1
19	Broadwater School	Billings, MT	Billings Elem	Elementary	400	16.2:1
20	Fred W Graff School	Laurel, MT	Laurel Elem	Elementary	245	16.3:1
21	Elysian School	Billings, MT	Elysian Elem	Elementary	302	16.3:1
22	Bitterroot School	Billings, MT	Billings Elem	Elementary	264	16.5:1
23	Sandstone School	Billings, MT	Billings Elem	Elementary	393	16.5:1
24	Poly Drive School	Billings, MT	Billings Elem	Elementary	283	16.8:1
25	Beartooth School	Billings, MT	Billings Elem	Elementary	373	17.1:1
26	Eagle Cliffs Elementary	Billings, MT	Billings Elem	Elementary	443	17.6:1
27	Alkali Creek School	Billings, MT	Billings Elem	Elementary	310	17.6:1
28	Arrowhead School	Billings, MT	Billings Elem	Elementary	434	18.2:1
29	Meadowlark School	Billings, MT	Billings Elem	Elementary	691	18.3:1
30	Elder Grove School	Billings, MT	Elder Grove Elem	Elementary	465	18.6:1
31	Boulder School	Billings, MT	Billings Elem	Elementary	495	18.6:1

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