Bozeman Elem operates 11 public schools serving 4,651 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Montana. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 other, 2 middle, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 4,701 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Gallatin County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,124 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 49.6% local, 35.9% state, and 14.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $77,101 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 21/100, ranked #121 of 141 in Montana against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 354.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 26.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.8% White, 12.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% Asian across the district's schools.
Sacajawea Middle School accounts for 17.2% of all Bozeman Elem student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Bozeman Elem-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: middle. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Bozeman Elem school enrollment varies 18× across entities
Bozeman Elem school enrollment ranges from 44 students (lowest) to 807 students (highest), a spread of 763 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Bozeman Elem student-counselor ratio is 354:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Bozeman Elem chronic absenteeism rate is 26.4% — 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 Bozeman Elem is typically wider than the Bozeman Elem-aggregate figure suggests.
Bozeman Elem has 11 schools, including 2 middle, 8 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 4,651 students.
How much does Bozeman Elem spend per student?
Bozeman Elem spends $12,124 per student. The district has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #121 in Montana.
What is the average teacher salary in Bozeman Elem?
The average teacher salary in Bozeman Elem is $77,101 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Bozeman Elem?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Gallatin County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Bozeman Elem?
Bozeman Elem students are 78.8% White, 12.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% Asian, 1.1% African American, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bozeman Elem?
Bozeman Elem has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #121 out of 141 districts in Montana. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.