Heart Butte K-12 Schools School District

1 School Road
Heart Butte, MT 59448
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 96 students in Heart Butte K-12 Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Preschool in Heart Butte K-12 School School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
197 Students
65,251 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
4,856 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Heart Butte K-12 Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 347 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-79% has increased from 50% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#346 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
≤5%
35%
≤5%
46%
≤10%
37%
60-79%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.01
0.40
% American Indian
99%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
n/a
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $36,254 is higher than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $39,832 is higher than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$36,254
$15,263
Spending / Student
$39,832
$15,352

Best Heart Butte K-12 Schools School District Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Heart Butte Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1 School Road
Heart Butte, MT 59448
(406) 338-2200
Grades: PK-6
| 96 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 197 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : 60-79% (Btm 50% in MT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤10% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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