Heart Butte K-12 Schools operates 3 public schools serving 208 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Montana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 119 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Pondera County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $27,284 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 12.1% local, 30.4% state, and 57.5% 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 $114,067 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 69/100, ranked #3 of 141 in Montana against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 132.2:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 100.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 0.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Heart Butte Elementary accounts for 50.4% of all Heart Butte K-12 Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Heart Butte 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.
Heart Butte K-12 Schools school enrollment varies 3.3× across entities
Heart Butte K-12 Schools school enrollment ranges from 18 students (lowest) to 60 students (highest), a spread of 42 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.
Heart Butte K-12 Schools student-counselor ratio is 132:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Heart Butte K-12 Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 100.0% — 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.
Heart Butte K-12 Schools has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 208 students.
How much does Heart Butte K-12 Schools spend per student?
Heart Butte K-12 Schools spends $27,284 per student. The district has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #3 in Montana.
What is the average teacher salary in Heart Butte K-12 Schools?
The average teacher salary in Heart Butte K-12 Schools is $114,067 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Heart Butte K-12 Schools?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Pondera County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Heart Butte K-12 Schools?
Heart Butte K-12 Schools students are 0.8% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Heart Butte K-12 Schools?
Heart Butte K-12 Schools has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #3 out of 141 districts in Montana. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.