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East Helena K-12 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 428 students in East Helena K-12 School District.
Public High Schools in East Helena K-12 School District have a diversity score of 0.25, which is less than the Montana public high school average of 0.37.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Montana public high school average of 22% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
5 Schools
175 Schools
# Students
1,739 Students
44,859 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
3,280 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
East Helena K-12 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 338 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#199 out of 340 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.37
# American Indian Students
60 Students
4,829 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
11%
# Asian Students
9 Students
379 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
65 Students
2,410 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
5%
# Black Students
10 Students
379 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
1,528 Students
35,145 Students
% White Students
88%
78%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
1,606 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
159
21
# Students in 1st Grade:
122
5
# Students in 2nd Grade:
122
9
# Students in 3rd Grade:
144
6
# Students in 4th Grade:
147
10
# Students in 5th Grade:
163
5
# Students in 6th Grade:
159
8
# Students in 7th Grade:
148
13
# Students in 8th Grade:
147
11
# Students in 9th Grade:
163
12,173
# Students in 10th Grade:
127
11,749
# Students in 11th Grade:
138
10,745
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
10,104
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,045 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,306. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,618 is less than the state median of $15,395. The school district spending/student has declined by 52% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,045
$15,306
Spending / Student
$13,618
$15,395
Best East Helena K-12 School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
2760 Valley Drive
East Helena, MT 59635
(406) 227-7700
East Helena, MT 59635
(406) 227-7700
Grades: 9-12
| 428 students
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