Heart Butte K-12 Schools School District

1 School Road
Heart Butte, MT 59448
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 82 students in Heart Butte K-12 Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Montana.
Public High School in Heart Butte K-12 School School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Montana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Heart Butte K-12 School School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Montana average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Heart Butte High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Montana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Montana public high school average of 22% (majority American Indian).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
175 Schools
# Students
225 Students
44,859 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
3,280 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Heart Butte K-12 Schools 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MT)
#337 out of 340 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Heart Butte K-12 Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≤5%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Heart Butte K-12 Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≤5%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Heart Butte K-12 Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥50%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Heart Butte K-12 Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.02
0.37
# American Indian Students
223 Students
4,829 Students
% American Indian Students
99%
11%
# Asian Students
n/a
379 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
2,410 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
5%
# Black Students
n/a
379 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
n/a
35,145 Students
% White Students
n/a
78%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
1,606 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
14
21
# Students in 1st Grade:
12
5
# Students in 2nd Grade:
11
9
# Students in 3rd Grade:
10
6
# Students in 4th Grade:
20
10
# Students in 5th Grade:
18
5
# Students in 6th Grade:
15
8
# Students in 7th Grade:
20
13
# Students in 8th Grade:
23
11
# Students in 9th Grade:
21
12,173
# Students in 10th Grade:
20
11,749
# Students in 11th Grade:
21
10,745
# Students in 12th Grade:
20
10,104
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,742 is higher than the state median of $15,306. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,876 is higher than the state median of $15,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$2,285 MM
This chart display total revenue of Heart Butte K-12 Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$8 MM
$2,298 MM
This chart display total spending of Heart Butte K-12 Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$31,742
$15,306
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Heart Butte K-12 Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$34,876
$15,395
This chart display average spending per public school student in Heart Butte K-12 Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Heart Butte K-12 Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Heart Butte High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1 School Rd
Heart Butte, MT 59448
(406) 338-3344
Grades: 9-12
| 82 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 225 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in MT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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