An equity score of 18/100 ranks Big Timber Elem #132 of 141 districts in Montana (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,852 per pupil, Big Timber Elem ranks #354 of 393 Montana districts by per-pupil spending (Montana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
318
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$10,852
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Big Timber Elem operates 2 public schools serving 318 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Montana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Sweet Grass County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,852 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 40 of 393 Montana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Montana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 50.4% local, 40.0% state, and 9.5% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 18/100, ranked #132 of 141 in Montana against a state average of 38, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 286:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 25.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.0% White, 8.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Big Timber School, enrolling 222 students (76% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Big Timber 7-8, at 69 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Big Timber School accounts for 69.8% of all Big Timber Elem student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Big Timber Elem a distant remainder — means Big Timber Elem-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Big Timber Elem student-counselor ratio is 286:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Big Timber Elem is typically wider than the Big Timber Elem-aggregate figure suggests.
Big Timber Elem chronic absenteeism rate is 25.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Big Timber Elem is typically wider than the Big Timber Elem-aggregate figure suggests.
Big Timber Elem has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 318 students.
How much does Big Timber Elem spend per student?
Big Timber Elem spends $10,852 per student. The district has an equity score of 18/100, ranking #132 in Montana.
What is the demographic composition of Big Timber Elem?
Big Timber Elem students are 87.0% White, 8.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Big Timber Elem?
Big Timber Elem has an equity score of 18/100, ranking #132 out of 141 districts in Montana.