Hysham School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 6 · Hysham, Montana
Hysham School in Hysham, Montana enrolled 53 students in 2024-25 with 5.6 full-time teachers, 9.5 students per teacher against the Montana elementary-school median of 12.2. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 40-59% of its students tested were proficient in reading and 21-39% proficient in math in 2021-22 (Montana: 45.7% and 35.2%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 8%
52 students in 2022-23, 59 students in 2023-24, 53 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 6.1 to 5.6.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 52 | 6.1 | 8.5 |
| 2023-24 | 59 | 5.5 | 10.6 |
| 2024-25 | 53 | 5.6 | 9.5 |
9.5 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 72 of every 100 Montana elementary schools
Among the 407 Montana elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.2; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Hysham School enrolled 61 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent17.3% (2022-23)
Who attends
90.6% of students were White, 3.8% Hispanic, 3.8% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White90.6%
- Hispanic3.8%
- Two or more races3.8%
- American Indian1.9%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested at Hysham School scored proficient or above: 40-59% in reading and 21-39% in math, against 45.7% in reading and 35.2% in math across Montana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Montana, not across states.
| Subject | This school | Its district | Montana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 40‑59% | 40‑59% | 45.7% |
| Math | 21‑39% | 21‑39% | 35.2% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
What to look at next about Hysham School
- Custer SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 19 miles away: 49 students, 8.9 per teacher (2024-25).19 mi
- Compare Hysham School with Custer SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Hysham K-12 Schools spends per student$22,304 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$22,304
- The largest public schools in MontanaHysham School is the number 269 by size of 416 Montana elementary schools open in 2024-25.#269 of 416
- Montana schools by students per teacher9.5 students per teacher here against the Montana median of 12.2 for elementary schools.9.5:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Hysham School
How many students attend Hysham School?
53 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 52 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Hysham, MT.What is the student-teacher ratio at Hysham School?
9.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Montana median for elementary schools is 12.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Hysham School a Title I school?
Hysham School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Hysham School do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested at Hysham School scored proficient or above: 40-59% in reading and 21-39% in math, against 45.7% in reading and 35.2% in math across Montana. Montana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Hysham School in?
Hysham K-12 Schools, NCES district ID 3014760. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 301476000453 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.