For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 96 students in Heart Butte K-12 Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Heart Butte K-12 School have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 42%), 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
391 Schools
# Students
197 Students
64,779 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
4,819 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.
Overall District Rank
#333 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤5%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
37%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)60-79%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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 $15,312. 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 $15,401. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$36,254
$15,312
Spending / Student
$39,832
$15,401
Best Heart Butte K-12 Schools Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Heart Butte Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1 School Road
Heart Butte, MT 59448
(406) 338-2200
Heart Butte, MT 59448
(406) 338-2200
Gr: PK-6 | 96 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
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