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Heart Butte K-12 Schools

1 School Road
Heart Butte, MT 59448
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 73 students in Heart Butte K-12 Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Montana.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Heart Butte K-12 School have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Montana public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 43% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Heart Butte K-12 School have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Montana average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Heart Butte High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Montana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Montana public high school average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
176 Schools
# Students
197 Students
45,513 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
3,275 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Heart Butte K-12 Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 333 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)
#333 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(21-22)
≤5%
35%
≤5%
46%
≤10%
37%
(21-22)
60-79%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.01
0.39
% 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 $15,270. 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 $15,359. 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
$15,270
Spending / Student
$39,832
$15,359

Best Heart Butte K-12 Schools ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Heart Butte High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1 School Rd
Heart Butte, MT 59448
(406) 338-3344
Gr: 9-12 | 73 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • 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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