Hot Springs K-12 operates 3 public schools serving 166 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 197 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is geographically located in Sanders County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,218 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 26.5% local, 38.4% state, and 35.1% 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 $94,860 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts.
a 187:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 45.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 63.4% White, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools.
Hot Springs School accounts for 56.3% of all Hot Springs K-12 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Hot Springs K-12-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.
Hot Springs K-12 school enrollment varies 4.3× across entities
Hot Springs K-12 school enrollment ranges from 26 students (lowest) to 111 students (highest), a spread of 85 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.
Hot Springs K-12 student-counselor ratio is 187:1 — 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.
Hot Springs K-12 chronic absenteeism rate is 45.3% — 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.
Hot Springs K-12 has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 166 students.
How much does Hot Springs K-12 spend per student?
Hot Springs K-12 spends $20,218 per student.
What is the average teacher salary in Hot Springs K-12?
The average teacher salary in Hot Springs K-12 is $94,860 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Hot Springs K-12?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Sanders County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Hot Springs K-12?
Hot Springs K-12 students are 63.4% White, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.