Independent School vs Pioneer School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Independent School Pioneer School
Location Billings, MT Billings, MT
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 272 73
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.8:1 10.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 26.1% -
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Independent School Pioneer School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $9,953 $13,028
District Independent Elementary Pioneer Elementary

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Independent School Pioneer School
White 80.5% 76.7%
African American 0.4% 0.0%
Hispanic or Latino 7.4% 5.5%
Asian 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4.8% 16.4%
Pacific Islander 2.6% 0.0%
Multiracial 4.4% 1.4%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Independent School Pioneer School
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 300:1 -
Chronic Absenteeism 27.6% 19.4%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 0 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.