Enrollment
41
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Heart Butte, MT
Heart Butte High School
Federal NCES profile for Heart Butte High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 300009900924
👥 S:T ratio 80
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Heart Butte High School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Montana schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Heart Butte · Resource Index
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 5.1:1
- small classes for Montana
- 41
- students enrolled
Heart Butte High School has class sizes smaller than 92% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Heart Butte High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Heart Butte, MT.
School address
District: Heart Butte K-12 Schools · Montana
NCES ID 300009900924 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.1:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-57% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Heart Butte High School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Heart Butte High School
Heart Butte High School is a mid-sized high school in Heart Butte, Montana, enrolling 41 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.1:1, Heart Butte High School is leaner than roughly 92% of Montana schools and 57% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
With 41 students, its enrollment sits close to the Montana median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 826 Montana schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (98% of enrollment) (diversity index 5/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 137 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 Elementary (60 students) and Heart Butte 6-8 (18 students) alongside Heart Butte High School.
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 High School compares
Heart Butte High School on the metrics families compare, against Montana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Montana | Montana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 5.1:1 | ▼ 57% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 41 | top 65% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.1:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
41
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
5.1:1
students per teacher
- 57% below state mean
Top 8% in Montana - lower ratio than 92% 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 + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.9 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 97.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 97.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 4.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 4.7, Heart Butte High School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Heart Butte K-12 Schools, which includes Heart Butte High School.
$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 High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart Butte Elementary | Larger | 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 High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 60
- Students per teacher
- 5.5:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 18
- Students per teacher
- 9:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
Similar high 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 (~41 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Heart Butte High School
How many students attend Heart Butte High School?
Heart Butte High School has 41 students enrolled. It is a high school in Heart Butte, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Heart Butte High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Heart Butte High School is 5.1:1, which is 57% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 68% 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 High School?
The largest demographic group at Heart Butte High School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 97.6% of enrollment, in Heart Butte, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Heart Butte High School?
Heart Butte High School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Heart Butte High School rank among public schools in Heart Butte?
By Resource Investment Index, Heart Butte High School ranks #1 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 High School a good school?
Heart Butte High School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% 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 High School, Heart Butte K-12 Schools also operates Heart Butte Elementary (60 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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