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.
Public 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
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.
Overall District Rank
#346 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
35%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
46%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
37%

Graduation Rate
60-79%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.01
0.40
# American Indian Students
196 Students
6,505 Students
% American Indian Students
99%
10%
# Asian Students
n/a
357 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
4,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
459 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
n/a
50,046 Students
% White Students
n/a
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
111 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
3,530 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
10
11,907
# Students in 1st Grade:
15
10,512
# Students in 2nd Grade:
13
10,623
# Students in 3rd Grade:
11
9,606
# Students in 4th Grade:
17
9,406
# Students in 5th Grade:
9
8,220
# Students in 6th Grade:
21
3,620
# Students in 7th Grade:
12
158
# Students in 8th Grade:
16
140
# Students in 9th Grade:
22
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
17
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
18
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
16
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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.
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 Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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
Grades: PK-6
| 96 students
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