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Laurel, Montana - 1 schools
An equity score of 20/100 ranks Laurel H S #125 of 141 districts in Montana (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,124 per pupil, Laurel H S ranks #345 of 394 Montana districts by per-pupil spending (Montana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
619
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$11,124
Per-Pupil Spending
High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Laurel H S operates 1 public schools serving 619 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 Yellowstone County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,124 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 53.4% local, 45.8% state, and 0.8% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 20/100, ranked #125 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 (7 AP courses district-wide), a 289:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 35.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.9% White, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Laurel High School, enrolling 578 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Laurel High School accounts for 93.4% of all Laurel H S student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Laurel H S a distant remainder — means Laurel 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.
Laurel H S student-counselor ratio is 289:1 — 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 Laurel H S is typically wider than the Laurel H S-aggregate figure suggests.
Laurel H S chronic absenteeism rate is 35.1% — 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.
Laurel H S has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 619 students.
How much does Laurel H S spend per student?
Laurel H S spends $11,124 per student. The district has an equity score of 20/100, ranking #125 in Montana.
What is the demographic composition of Laurel H S?
Laurel H S students are 88.9% White, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% Asian, 0.3% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Laurel H S?
Laurel H S has an equity score of 20/100, ranking #125 out of 141 districts in Montana.