An equity score of 26/100 ranks Billings H S #107 of 141 districts in Montana (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,233 per pupil, Billings H S ranks #313 of 393 Montana districts by per-pupil spending (Montana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,610
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,233
Per-Pupil Spending
High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Billings H S operates 3 public schools serving 5,610 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Montana. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 high 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 Yellowstone County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,233 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 393 Montana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Montana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 41.5% local, 45.7% state, and 12.8% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 26/100, ranked #107 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (43 AP courses district-wide), a 310.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 50.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.4% White, 8.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Billings Sr High School, with a diversity index of 49.3/100.
Its largest campus is Billings West High School, enrolling 2,115 students (40% of the district's total enrollment).
Billings West High School accounts for 37.7% of all Billings H S student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Billings H S-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Billings H S student-counselor ratio is 311:1 — 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 Billings H S is typically wider than the Billings H S-aggregate figure suggests.
Billings H S chronic absenteeism rate is 50.9% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Billings H S has 3 schools, including 3 high. Total enrollment is 5,610 students.
How much does Billings H S spend per student?
Billings H S spends $12,233 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #107 in Montana.
What is the demographic composition of Billings H S?
Billings H S students are 75.4% White, 8.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Billings H S?
Billings H S has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #107 out of 141 districts in Montana.