Enrollment
60
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Heart Butte, MT
Heart Butte Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Heart Butte Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 300009900414
👥 S:T ratio 78
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Heart Butte Elementary earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Montana schools.
- #3 of 3
- public schools in Heart Butte · Resource Index
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.5:1
- small classes for Montana
- 60
- students enrolled
Heart Butte Elementary has class sizes smaller than 91% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Heart Butte Elementary ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Heart Butte, MT.
School address
District: Heart Butte K-12 Schools · Montana
NCES ID 300009900414 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.5:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-53% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Heart Butte Elementary compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Heart Butte Elementary
Heart Butte Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Heart Butte, Montana, enrolling 60 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.5:1, Heart Butte Elementary is leaner than roughly 91% of Montana schools and 53% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
With 60 students, its enrollment sits close to the Montana median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (100% of enrollment) (diversity index 0/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 200 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Heart Butte K-12 Schools spends $25,591 per pupil, 33% above the Montana average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 57.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Heart Butte K-12 Schools also operates Heart Butte High School (41 students) and Heart Butte 6-8 (18 students) alongside Heart Butte Elementary.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Heart Butte Elementary compares
Heart Butte Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Montana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Montana | Montana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 5.5:1 | ▼ 53% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 60 | top 56% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.5:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
60
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
5.5:1
students per teacher
- 53% below state mean
Top 9% in Montana - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$25,591
per pupil, district-wide
- above Montana avg of $19,282
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
American Indian / Alaska Native 100.0%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Heart Butte Elementary is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Heart Butte K-12 Schools, which includes Heart Butte Elementary.
$25,591
Per student
+33%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
+54%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 12.1%
State 30.4%
Federal 57.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Heart Butte Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart Butte High School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Heart Butte 6-8 | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Heart Butte Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 41
- Students per teacher
- 5.1:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
- Enrollment
- 18
- Students per teacher
- 9:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Montana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~60 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Heart Butte Elementary
How many students attend Heart Butte Elementary?
Heart Butte Elementary has 60 students enrolled. It is a public school in Heart Butte, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Heart Butte Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Heart Butte Elementary is 5.5:1, which is 53% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 65% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Heart Butte Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Heart Butte Elementary is American Indian / Alaska Native at 100.0% of enrollment, in Heart Butte, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Heart Butte Elementary?
Heart Butte Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Heart Butte Elementary rank among public schools in Heart Butte?
By Resource Investment Index, Heart Butte Elementary ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Heart Butte, MT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Heart Butte on the city page.
Is Heart Butte Elementary a good school?
Heart Butte Elementary earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Montana schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Heart Butte K-12 Schools?
Besides Heart Butte Elementary, Heart Butte K-12 Schools also operates Heart Butte High School (41 students) and Heart Butte 6-8 (18 students). See the Heart Butte K-12 Schools district page for the complete list.
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