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Missoula, Montana - 12 schools
An equity score of 37/100 ranks Missoula Elem #67 of 141 districts in Montana (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,776 per pupil, Missoula Elem ranks #287 of 394 Montana districts by per-pupil spending (Montana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,280
Total Enrollment
12
Schools
$12,776
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Missoula Elem operates 12 public schools serving 5,280 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Montana. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 combined, 3 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Missoula County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,776 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 42.2% local, 39.6% state, and 18.2% 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 37/100, ranked #67 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 324.1:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 39.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.1% White, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Franklin School, with a diversity index of 46.2/100.
Its largest campus is Washington Middle School, enrolling 669 students (13% of the district's total enrollment).
Missoula Elem school enrollment varies 2.4× across entities
Missoula Elem school enrollment ranges from 274 students (lowest) to 669 students (highest), a spread of 395 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.
Missoula Elem student-counselor ratio is 324:1 — 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 Missoula Elem is typically wider than the Missoula Elem-aggregate figure suggests.
Missoula Elem chronic absenteeism rate is 39.3% — 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.