An equity score of 28/100 ranks Montana City Elem #101 of 141 districts in Montana (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,735 per pupil, Montana City Elem ranks #357 of 393 Montana districts by per-pupil spending (Montana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
475
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$10,735
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Montana City Elem operates 2 public schools serving 475 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Montana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Jefferson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,735 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 40 of 393 Montana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Montana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 42.3% local, 48.2% state, and 9.6% 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 28/100, ranked #101 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.
a 472.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 33.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.9% White, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Montana City School, enrolling 313 students (66% of the district's total enrollment).
Montana City School accounts for 65.9% of all Montana City Elem student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Montana City Elem a distant remainder — means Montana City Elem-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Montana City Elem student-counselor ratio is 473:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Montana City Elem chronic absenteeism rate is 33.3% — 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.
Montana City Elem has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 475 students.
How much does Montana City Elem spend per student?
Montana City Elem spends $10,735 per student. The district has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #101 in Montana.
What is the demographic composition of Montana City Elem?
Montana City Elem students are 88.9% White, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian, 0.3% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Montana City Elem?
Montana City Elem has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #101 out of 141 districts in Montana.