Butte Elementary School District

111 North Montana
Butte, MT 59701
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Butte Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 660 students in Butte Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Butte Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
7 Schools
335 Schools
# Students
2,966 Students
34,442 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
2,583 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Butte Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 349 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#149 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Butte Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Butte Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Butte Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.39
# American Indian Students
57 Students
3,993 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
12%
# Asian Students
13 Students
208 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
222 Students
1,900 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
5%
# Black Students
9 Students
196 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
2,526 Students
26,592 Students
% White Students
85%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
62 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
136 Students
1,491 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
28
# Students in K Grade:
342
358
# Students in 1st Grade:
346
345
# Students in 2nd Grade:
332
397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
331
343
# Students in 4th Grade:
301
334
# Students in 5th Grade:
341
1,673
# Students in 6th Grade:
313
7,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
345
11,386
# Students in 8th Grade:
315
11,789
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
41
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
43
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
41
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,458 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,183. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,012 is higher than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has grown by 47% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$2,285 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Butte Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$56 MM
$2,298 MM
This chart displays total spending of Butte Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,458
$15,183
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Butte Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,012
$15,271
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Butte Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Butte Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2600 Grand Avenue
Butte, MT 59701
(406) 533-2600
Grades: 7-8
| 660 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 2,966 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : Top 50% in MT
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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