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Miles City, Montana - 5 schools
An equity score of 46/100 ranks Miles City Elem #40 of 141 districts in Montana (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,469 per pupil, Miles City Elem ranks #299 of 394 Montana districts by per-pupil spending (Montana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Miles City Elem operates 5 public schools serving 953 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Montana. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 2 combined, 1 middle 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 Custer County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,469 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 28.5% local, 51.1% state, and 20.4% 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 46/100, ranked #40 of 141 in Montana against a state average of 38, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 298.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 27.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.3% White, 2.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Highland Park School, with a diversity index of 33.8/100.
Its largest campus is Washington Middle School 6-8, enrolling 326 students (35% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Jefferson School, at 98 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Washington Middle School 6-8 accounts for 34.2% of all Miles City Elem student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Miles City Elem-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: middle. 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.
Miles City Elem school enrollment varies 3.3× across entities
Miles City Elem school enrollment ranges from 98 students (lowest) to 326 students (highest), a spread of 228 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.
Miles City Elem student-counselor ratio is 299:1 — 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 Miles City Elem is typically wider than the Miles City Elem-aggregate figure suggests.
Miles City Elem chronic absenteeism rate is 27.4% — 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 Miles City Elem is typically wider than the Miles City Elem-aggregate figure suggests.
Miles City Elem has 5 schools, including 1 middle, 2 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 953 students.
How much does Miles City Elem spend per student?
Miles City Elem spends $12,469 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #40 in Montana.
What is the demographic composition of Miles City Elem?
Miles City Elem students are 88.3% White, 2.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Miles City Elem?
Miles City Elem has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #40 out of 141 districts in Montana.