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Havre, Montana - 1 schools
An equity score of 21/100 ranks Havre H S #123 of 141 districts in Montana (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,544 per pupil, Havre H S ranks #297 of 394 Montana districts by per-pupil spending (Montana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Havre H S operates 1 public schools serving 531 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 Hill County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,544 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 48.0% local, 51.3% state, and 0.7% 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 21/100, ranked #123 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 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 260.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 31.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 71.2% White, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Havre High School, enrolling 521 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Havre High School accounts for 98.1% of all Havre H S student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Havre H S a distant remainder — means Havre 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.
Havre H S student-counselor ratio is 261:1 — 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 Havre H S is typically wider than the Havre H S-aggregate figure suggests.
Havre H S chronic absenteeism rate is 31.9% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Havre H S has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 531 students.
How much does Havre H S spend per student?
Havre H S spends $12,544 per student. The district has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #123 in Montana.
What is the demographic composition of Havre H S?
Havre H S students are 71.2% White, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, 0.2% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Havre H S?
Havre H S has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #123 out of 141 districts in Montana.