An equity score of 23/100 ranks Target Range Elem #116 of 141 districts in Montana (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,371 per pupil, Target Range Elem ranks #369 of 393 Montana districts by per-pupil spending (Montana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
574
Total Enrollment
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Schools
$10,371
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Target Range Elem operates 2 public schools serving 574 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 Missoula County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,371 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 32.3% local, 52.7% state, and 15.0% 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 23/100, ranked #116 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 269.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 39.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.5% White, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Target Range School, enrolling 410 students (75% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Target Range 7-8, at 134 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Target Range School accounts for 71.4% of all Target Range Elem student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Target Range Elem a distant remainder — means Target Range 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.
Target Range Elem student-counselor ratio is 270:1 — 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 Target Range Elem is typically wider than the Target Range Elem-aggregate figure suggests.
Target Range Elem chronic absenteeism rate is 39.1% — 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.
Target Range Elem has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 574 students.
How much does Target Range Elem spend per student?
Target Range Elem spends $10,371 per student. The district has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #116 in Montana.
What is the demographic composition of Target Range Elem?
Target Range Elem students are 85.5% White, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% Asian, 1.4% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Target Range Elem?
Target Range Elem has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #116 out of 141 districts in Montana.