For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 148 students in Canyon Creek Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Canyon Creek Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
195 Students
65,251 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
4,856 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Canyon Creek Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 334 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#128 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.40
% American Indian
3%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
8%
6%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
82%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,713 is higher than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,072 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,713
$15,263
Spending / Student
$14,072
$15,352
Best Canyon Creek Elementary School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Canyon Creek School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3139 Duck Creek Road
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 656-4471
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 656-4471
Gr: PK-5 | 148 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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