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Glendive, Montana - 1 schools
An equity score of 40/100 ranks Dawson H S #59 of 141 districts in Montana (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,944 per pupil, Dawson H S ranks #247 of 394 Montana districts by per-pupil spending (Montana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Dawson H S operates 1 public schools serving 343 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Montana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Dawson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,944 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 394 Montana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Montana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 49.2% local, 50.5% state, and 0.3% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 40/100, ranked #59 of 141 in Montana against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 318:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 22.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.3% White, 7.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Dawson High School, enrolling 318 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Dawson High School accounts for 92.7% of all Dawson H S student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Dawson H S a distant remainder — means Dawson H S-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Dawson H S student-counselor ratio is 318:1 — 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 Dawson H S is typically wider than the Dawson H S-aggregate figure suggests.
Dawson H S chronic absenteeism rate is 22.0% — 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 Dawson H S is typically wider than the Dawson H S-aggregate figure suggests.
Dawson H S has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 343 students.
How much does Dawson H S spend per student?
Dawson H S spends $13,944 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #59 in Montana.
What is the demographic composition of Dawson H S?
Dawson H S students are 89.3% White, 7.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Dawson H S?
Dawson H S has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #59 out of 141 districts in Montana.