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Manhattan, Montana - 2 schools
An equity score of 36/100 ranks Manhattan School #74 of 141 districts in Montana (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,775 per pupil, Manhattan School ranks #359 of 394 Montana districts by per-pupil spending (Montana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
483
Total Enrollment
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$10,775
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Manhattan School operates 2 public schools serving 483 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Montana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 elementary 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 Gallatin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,775 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 40 of 394 Montana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Montana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 40.9% local, 43.1% state, and 16.0% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 36/100, ranked #74 of 141 in Montana against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 247.6:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 24.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.7% White, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Manhattan Elem, enrolling 259 students (58% of the district's total enrollment).
Manhattan Elem accounts for 53.6% of all Manhattan School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Manhattan School a distant remainder — means Manhattan School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Manhattan School student-counselor ratio is 248:1 — 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.
Manhattan School chronic absenteeism rate is 24.1% — 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 Manhattan School is typically wider than the Manhattan School-aggregate figure suggests.
Manhattan School has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 483 students.
How much does Manhattan School spend per student?
Manhattan School spends $10,775 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #74 in Montana.
What is the demographic composition of Manhattan School?
Manhattan School students are 92.7% White, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Manhattan School?
Manhattan School has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #74 out of 141 districts in Montana.