Olney-Bissell Elem operates 2 public schools serving 105 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Montana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 95 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Flathead County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,101 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 38.8% local, 41.3% state, and 19.9% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $67,727 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts.
a 17:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 35.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.5% White, 1.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Bissell School accounts for 82.1% of all Olney-Bissell Elem student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Olney-Bissell Elem-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Olney-Bissell Elem student-counselor ratio is 17:1 — 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.
Olney-Bissell Elem chronic absenteeism rate is 35.0% — 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.
Olney-Bissell Elem has 2 schools, including 1 other, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 105 students.
How much does Olney-Bissell Elem spend per student?
Olney-Bissell Elem spends $13,101 per student.
What is the average teacher salary in Olney-Bissell Elem?
The average teacher salary in Olney-Bissell Elem is $67,727 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Olney-Bissell Elem?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Flathead County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Olney-Bissell Elem?
Olney-Bissell Elem students are 92.5% White, 1.3% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.