Harrison K-12 Schools operates 3 public schools serving 91 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Montana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 middle, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 61 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is geographically located in Madison County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,032 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 41.8% local, 44.7% state, and 13.6% 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 $101,368 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts.
and 29.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.0% White, 11.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Harrison School accounts for 59.0% of all Harrison K-12 Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Harrison K-12 Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Harrison K-12 Schools school enrollment varies 4.0× across entities
Harrison K-12 Schools school enrollment ranges from 9 students (lowest) to 36 students (highest), a spread of 27 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Harrison K-12 Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 29.6% — 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 Harrison K-12 Schools is typically wider than the Harrison K-12 Schools-aggregate figure suggests.