Montana school districts by resource index

Monforton Elementary has the highest mean resource index of Montana's districts with 500 or more students and at least two schools: 51 of 100 across its 3 schools open in 2024-25, with 14.8 students per teacher on average. The index measures staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance, not how well students learn.

Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23 · districts with 500+ students and 2+ schools · method

Mean resource index of the district's schools, MontanaMonforton Elementary 51.0; Bozeman High School 50.5; Lolo Elementary 46.5; Glendive Elementary 46.3; Browning Elementary 45.9; Three Forks Elementary 45.5; Cut Bank Elementary 44.6; Lockwood K-12 44.5; Laurel Elementary 43.5; Shepherd Elementary 43.5.0255075100Monforton Elementary51.0Bozeman High School50.5Lolo Elementary46.5Glendive Elementary46.3Browning Elementary45.9Three Forks Elementary45.5Cut Bank Elementary44.6Lockwood K-1244.5Laurel Elementary43.5Shepherd Elementary43.5
Mean resource index of the district's schools, MontanaMonforton Elementary 51.0; Bozeman High School 50.5; Lolo Elementary 46.5; Glendive Elementary 46.3; Browning Elementary 45.9; Three Forks Elementary 45.5; Cut Bank Elementary 44.6; Lockwood K-12 44.5; Laurel Elementary 43.5; Shepherd Elementary 43.5.0255075100Monforton Elementary51.0Bozeman High School50.5Lolo Elementary46.5Glendive Elementary46.3Browning Elementary45.9Three Forks Elementary45.5Cut Bank Elementary44.6Lockwood K-1244.5Laurel Elementary43.5Shepherd Elementary43.5
Mean resource index of the district's schools, MontanaMonforton Elementary 51.0; Bozeman High School 50.5; Lolo Elementary 46.5; Glendive Elementary 46.3; Browning Elementary 45.9; Three Forks Elementary 45.5; Cut Bank Elementary 44.6; Lockwood K-12 44.5; Laurel Elementary 43.5; Shepherd Elementary 43.5.050100Monforton Elementary51.0Bozeman High School50.5Lolo Elementary46.5Glendive Elementary46.3Browning Elementary45.9Three Forks Elementary45.5Cut Bank Elementary44.6Lockwood K-1244.5Laurel Elementary43.5Shepherd Elementary43.5
Mean resource index of the district's schools, MontanaMonforton Elementary 51.0; Bozeman High School 50.5; Lolo Elementary 46.5; Glendive Elementary 46.3; Browning Elementary 45.9; Three Forks Elementary 45.5; Cut Bank Elementary 44.6; Lockwood K-12 44.5; Laurel Elementary 43.5; Shepherd Elementary 43.5.050100Monforton Elementary51.0Bozeman High School50.5Lolo Elementary46.5Glendive Elementary46.3Browning Elementary45.9Three Forks Elementary45.5Cut Bank Elementary44.6Lockwood K-1244.5Laurel Elementary43.5Shepherd Elementary43.5

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 50 highest district means

DistrictOpen schoolsStudents, fall 2022Per teacherPer studentIndex
Monforton Elementary366914.8$9,35751.0
Bozeman High School22,63116.1$13,79450.5
Lolo Elementary250714.6$12,87446.5
Glendive Elementary378212.9$14,70246.3
Browning Elementary71,26610.9$21,44945.9
Three Forks Elementary252314.8$11,14145.5
Cut Bank Elementary755112.7$12,82244.6
Lockwood K-1241,71813.3$11,72744.5
Laurel Elementary41,27214.6$12,43843.5
Shepherd Elementary256214.2$10,16543.5
Target Range Elementary257416.3$10,37142.5
Poplar Elementary35968.5$22,54942.3
Malta K-12 Schools451912.5$13,21842.3
Miles City Elementary595312.7$12,29342.0
Huntley Project K-12 Schools377314.5$15,53041.3
The other 35 on the list
DistrictOpen schoolsStudents, fall 2022Per teacherPer studentIndex
Missoula Elementary125,28015.2$13,40141.2
Bozeman Elementary104,65116.3$10,84040.7
Dillon Elementary278017.0$11,12240.5
Billings Elementary2710,98815.9$12,01540.3
Corvallis K-12 Schools41,34219.1$10,82940.3
Frenchtown K-12 Schools41,44315.9$11,28140.0
Helena High School22,51415.9$13,04439.5
Helena Elementary135,22515.6$13,75239.5
Sidney Elementary385613.6$12,00839.3
Wolf Point Elementary351110.2$16,05339.3
Glasgow K-12 Schools376913.6$13,53239.0
Polson Elementary31,17314.7$12,91838.7
Townsend K-12 Schools370614.0$12,36338.3
Hellgate Elementary41,49815.4$11,16637.8
Missoula High School43,96613.4$13,14237.3
Lewistown Elementary488813.6$11,52137.0
Livingston Elementary383713.6$14,66737.0
West Valley Elementary276218.3$10,31037.0
Great Falls Elementary167,03215.2$12,14636.8
Havre Elementary41,19918.2$12,09436.5
Evergreen Elementary265113.5$15,04836.5
Libby K-12 Schools31,16416.9$12,40736.3
Anaconda Elementary374014.0$15,78936.3
Great Falls High School23,09515.7$10,58336.0
Billings High School35,61016.9$12,23335.7
Columbia Falls Elementary31,56214.6$11,97735.3
Florence-Carlton K-12 Schls379014.5$11,90835.0
Elder Grove Elementary268919.6$9,50435.0
Somers Elementary255515.0$10,69734.5
Hamilton K-12 Schools41,66614.6$11,26033.5
Hardin Elementary51,28411.1$17,13832.6
East Helena K-1251,95218.4$10,00331.6
Whitefish Elementary21,31314.1$12,48830.0
Stevensville Elementary265615.8$9,48030.0
Flathead High School23,10116.0$11,59129.0

Source: Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22, mean over the district's schools open in 2024-25; per teacher: mean of school ratios; students and spending: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23.

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Questions about Montana's districts

  1. Which Montana school districts have the most resources?
    Monforton Elementary, whose 3 schools average 51 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of Montana's districts with 500 or more students.
  2. How are districts ranked?
    By the mean resource index of their schools open in 2024-25. The index averages students per teacher (CCD 2024-25), students per counselor and gifted programs (CRDC 2021-22) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2021-22). Districts need 500 or more students and at least two schools.
  3. How many school districts are in Montana?
    398 districts and other agencies ran at least one Montana public school open in 2024-25 (NCES CCD).

Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff · 2024-25

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District membership and spending · FY 2022-23

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