State overview

Montana

399 NCES district and charter agencies · 149,099 students in the linked federal file

Estimated academic standing48th percentileEstimate from 202 agencies and 122,922 assessments

Chronically absent35.9%9 points above a typical state

Spending per student$13,4313% below a typical state

Students per counselor221:1126.5 students below a typical state

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Chronic absence is higher than in a typical state.

35.9% of students were chronically absent in the latest comparable data. Spending was 3% below a typical state. Open a local profile below to see how much results vary within Montana.

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Districts and charter agencies in Montana

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Billings ElementaryBillings · NCES 300387011,079students Great Falls ElementaryGreat Falls · NCES 30130407,114students Billings H SBillings · NCES 30039005,660students Missoula ElementaryMissoula · NCES 30185705,385students Helena ElementaryHelena · NCES 30000055,181students Bozeman ElementaryBozeman · NCES 30045604,711students Missoula H SMissoula · NCES 30185403,834students Kalispell ElementaryKalispell · NCES 30154503,136students Great Falls H SGreat Falls · NCES 30130503,130students Flathead H SKalispell · NCES 30154203,037students Butte ElementaryButte · NCES 30052802,964students Bozeman H SBozeman · NCES 30045902,502students Helena H SHelena · NCES 30138302,478students Belgrade ElementaryBelgrade · NCES 30032902,356students East Helena K-12East Helena · NCES 30006551,739students Hamilton K-12 SchoolsHamilton · NCES 30132601,590students Columbia Falls ElementaryColumbia Falls · NCES 30071101,551students Lockwood K-12Lockwood · NCES 30006561,537students Hellgate ElementaryMissoula · NCES 30138601,478students Frenchtown K-12 SchoolsFrenchtown · NCES 30115201,463students Hardin ElementaryCrow Agency · NCES 30133101,348students Corvallis K-12 SchoolsCorvallis · NCES 30074101,323students Whitefish ElementaryWhitefish · NCES 30277401,306students Butte H SButte · NCES 30053101,295students Laurel ElementaryLaurel · NCES 30162001,275students Havre ElementaryHavre · NCES 30135601,208students Browning ElementaryBabb · NCES 30051401,203students Libby K-12 SchoolsLibby · NCES 30165301,165students Polson ElementaryPolson · NCES 30210601,152students Ronan ElementaryRonan · NCES 30227901,099students Belgrade H SBelgrade · NCES 30033301,036students Miles City ElementaryMiles City · NCES 3018410949students Sidney ElementarySidney · NCES 3024200886students Lewistown ElementaryLewistown · NCES 3016490853students Livingston ElementaryLivingston · NCES 3016880848students Florence-Carlton K-12 SchlsFlorence · NCES 3011100813students Glendive ElementaryGlendive · NCES 3012510803students Glasgow K-12 SchoolsGlasgow · NCES 3012420791students Anaconda ElementaryAnaconda · NCES 3002010766students West Valley ElementaryKalispell · NCES 3027570766students Huntley Project K-12 SchoolsWorden · NCES 3014700748students Dillon ElementaryDillon · NCES 3008910730students Evergreen ElementaryKalispell · NCES 3010920702students Stevensville ElementaryStevensville · NCES 3025020680students Columbia Falls H SColumbia Falls · NCES 3007140671students Monforton ElementaryBozeman · NCES 3018750668students Townsend K-12 SchoolsTownsend · NCES 3004980667students Elder Grove ElementaryBillings · NCES 3009720662students Laurel H SLaurel · NCES 3016230629students Poplar ElementaryPoplar · NCES 3021240627students Bigfork ElementaryBigfork · NCES 3003820605students Whitefish H SWhitefish · NCES 3027790576students Somers ElementaryLakeside · NCES 3000002568students Target Range ElementaryMissoula · NCES 3025890568students Browning H SBrowning · NCES 3005190553students Cut Bank ElementaryCut Bank · NCES 3000003552students Lolo ElementaryLolo · NCES 3017130538students Hardin H SHardin · NCES 3013340529students Wolf Point ElementaryWolf Point · NCES 3028590528students Havre H SHavre · NCES 3013590520students Shepherd ElementaryShepherd · NCES 3023940520students Polson H SPolson · NCES 3021090511students Three Forks ElementaryThree Forks · NCES 3026160511students Malta K-12 SchoolsLoring · NCES 3017580509students Custer County H SMiles City · NCES 3007930508students Manhattan SchoolManhattan · NCES 3017610503students Baker K-12 SchoolsBaker · NCES 3002730480students Eureka ElementaryEureka · NCES 3010080475students St Ignatius K-12 SchoolsSt Ignatius · NCES 3006110475students Montana City ElementaryClancy · NCES 3018780467students Columbus ElementaryColumbus · NCES 3007190461students Harlem ElementaryHarlem · NCES 3013395453students Rocky Boy ElementaryBox Elder · NCES 3022750452students Plains K-12Plains · NCES 3020850450students Park H SLivingston · NCES 3020100422students Ennis K-12 SchoolsEnnis · NCES 3009930411students Big Sky School K-12Gallatin Gateway · NCES 3000654404students Deer Lodge ElementaryDeer Lodge · NCES 3008670400students Colstrip ElementaryColstrip · NCES 3007050395students Elysian ElementaryBillings · NCES 3009840391students Sidney H SSidney · NCES 3024230388students Stevensville H SStevensville · NCES 3025050383students Roundup ElementaryRoundup · NCES 3023040381students Shelby ElementaryShelby · NCES 3023900372students Ronan H SRonan · NCES 3022800371students Clancy ElementaryClancy · NCES 3006840370students Lame Deer ElementaryLame Deer · NCES 3016050364students Plentywood K-12 SchoolsPlentywood · NCES 3020960359students Conrad ElementaryConrad · NCES 3007330358students Darby K-12 SchoolsDarby · NCES 3008280349students Superior K-12 SchoolsSuperior · NCES 3025470349students Bonner ElementaryBonner · NCES 3004260347students Bigfork H SBigfork · NCES 3003840343students Dawson H SGlendive · NCES 3008340341students Fergus H SLewistown · NCES 3010530339students Big Timber ElementaryBig Timber · NCES 3003800333students Beaverhead County H SDillon · NCES 3003090325students Whitehall ElementaryWhitehall · NCES 3027810324students Red Lodge ElementaryRed Lodge · NCES 3022080319students Independent ElementaryBillings · NCES 3014820302students Anaconda H SAnaconda · NCES 3002030293students Lincoln County H SEureka · NCES 3016770293students Box Elder ElementaryBox Elder · NCES 3004440292students Jefferson H SBoulder · NCES 3015120291students Thompson Falls ElementaryThompson Falls · NCES 3026070290students Hays-Lodge Pole K-12 SchlsHays · NCES 3013660288students Scobey K-12 SchoolsScobey · NCES 3023670279students Cayuse Prairie ElementaryKalispell · NCES 3005990276students West Yellowstone K-12West Yellowstone · NCES 3027630276students Belt ElementaryBelt · NCES 3003420275students Joliet ElementaryJoliet · NCES 3015200274students Arlee ElementaryArlee · NCES 3002220273students Troy ElementaryTroy · NCES 3026550273students Helena Flats ElementaryKalispell · NCES 3013800271students Harlowton K-12Harlowton · NCES 3013470268students Shepherd H SShepherd · NCES 3023970265students Victor K-12 SchoolsVictor · NCES 3027270261students Manhattan High SchoolManhattan · NCES 3017640260students Three Forks H SThree Forks · NCES 3026190255students Canyon Creek ElementaryBillings · NCES 3005460249students Fort Benton ElementaryFort Benton · NCES 3011240246students Lodge Grass ElementaryLodge Grass · NCES 3017010244students Poplar H SPoplar · NCES 3021270243students Choteau ElementaryChoteau · NCES 3006320240students Cut Bank H SCut Bank · NCES 3008190240students Wolf Point H SWolf Point · NCES 3028620239students Chinook ElementaryChinook · NCES 3006260234students Columbus H SColumbus · NCES 3007200234students Centerville ElementarySand Coulee · NCES 3025130228students Heart Butte K-12 SchoolsHeart Butte · NCES 3000099225students Smith Valley ElementaryKalispell · NCES 3002850219students Forsyth ElementaryForsyth · NCES 3011160218students Lone Rock ElementaryStevensville · NCES 3017190213students Twin Bridges K-12 SchoolsTwin Bridges · NCES 3026730210students Thompson Falls H SThompson Falls · NCES 3026100209students Park City ElementaryPark City · NCES 3020040207students Fairfield ElementaryFairfield · NCES 3010140206students Anderson ElementaryBozeman · NCES 3002070205students Clinton ElementaryClinton · NCES 3006870203students Culbertson ElementaryCulbertson · NCES 3007830198students St Regis K-12 SchoolsSt Regis · NCES 3024930195students White Sulphur Spgs K-12White Sulphur Springs · NCES 3028770194students Big Sandy K-12Big Sandy · NCES 3003750189students Cascade ElementaryCascade · NCES 3005880189students Chester-Joplin-Inverness ElChester · NCES 3000098188students Boulder ElementaryBoulder · NCES 3004380187students Swan River ElementaryBigfork · NCES 3025500187students Seeley Lake ElementarySeeley Lake · NCES 3023730185students Kila ElementaryKila · NCES 3015570184students Lame Deer H SLame Deer · NCES 3000095182students Bridger K-12 SchoolsBridger · NCES 3004800180students Red Lodge H SRed Lodge · NCES 3022110180students Hot Springs K-12Hot Springs · NCES 3014640179students Philipsburg K-12 SchoolsPhilipsburg · NCES 3012840179students Lodge Grass H SLodge Grass · NCES 3017040178students Blue Creek ElementaryBillings · NCES 3004230176students Harlem H SHarlem · NCES 3013400175students Powell County H SDeer Lodge · NCES 3021450175students Roundup High SchoolRoundup · NCES 3023070174students Deer Park ElementaryColumbia Falls · NCES 3008700169students Fairview ElementaryFairview · NCES 3010210169students Sun River Valley ElementarySun River · NCES 3024300166students Ramsay ElementaryRamsay · NCES 3021850164students Sweet Grass County H SBig Timber · NCES 3025560164students Bainville K-12 SchoolsBainville · NCES 3002640163students Charlo ElementaryCharlo · NCES 3006112160students Marion ElementaryMarion · NCES 3017700157students Amsterdam ElementaryManhattan · NCES 3001980156students Wibaux K-12 SchoolsWibaux · NCES 3028020155students Gallatin Gateway ElementaryGallatin Gateway · NCES 3011790152students Vaughn ElementaryPower · NCES 3005850152students Lincoln K-12 SchoolsLincoln · NCES 3016810150students Shields Valley ElementaryClyde Park · NCES 3000932150students Alberton K-12 SchoolsAlberton · NCES 3001860148students Sheridan ElementarySheridan · NCES 3024150148students Colstrip H SColstrip · NCES 3007080147students Fair-Mont-Egan ElementaryKalispell · NCES 3010230147students Ulm ElementaryUlm · NCES 3026880144students Circle ElementaryCircle · NCES 3006790143students Arlee H SArlee · NCES 3002250140students Rocky Boy H SBox Elder · NCES 3028911140students Terry K-12 SchoolsTerry · NCES 3025950140students Conrad H SConrad · NCES 3007320138students Dutton/Brady K-12 SchoolsDutton · NCES 3000102134students Whitehall H SWhitehall · NCES 3027840130students Winifred K-12 SchoolsWinifred · NCES 3028380130students Joliet H SJoliet · NCES 3015260129students Sunburst K-12 SchoolsSunburst · NCES 3025320128students Troy H STroy · NCES 3026580127students Broadus ElementaryBroadus · NCES 3000006123students North Star ElementaryRudyard · NCES 3000096123students Fairfield H SFairfield · NCES 3010170121students Fairview H SFairview · NCES 3010290120students Hobson K-12 SchoolsHobson · NCES 3014430119students Broadview ElementaryBroadview · NCES 3004890117students Frontier ElementaryWolf Point · NCES 3011670117students Creston ElementaryKalispell · NCES 3007710116students Highwood K-12Highwood · NCES 3014070116students Chinook H SChinook · NCES 3006270114students DeSmet ElementaryMissoula · NCES 3008880114students Fromberg K-12Fromberg · NCES 3011650114students Box Elder H SBox Elder · NCES 3004500113students Absarokee ElementaryAbsarokee · NCES 3001710112students Shelby H SShelby · NCES 3023910112students Simms H SSimms · NCES 3024330112students Jordan ElementaryJordan · NCES 3015340111students Valier ElementaryValier · NCES 3027060110students Nashua K-12 SchoolsNashua · NCES 3019170109students Roberts K-12 SchoolsRoberts · NCES 3022710109students Choteau H SChoteau · NCES 3006330107students Custer K-12 SchoolsCuster · NCES 3008130107students Noxon ElementaryNoxon · NCES 3000090107students Drummond ElementaryDrummond · NCES 3009180105students Park City H SPark City · NCES 3020070102students Brockton ElementaryBrockton · NCES 3005010101students Plevna K-12 SchoolsPlevna · NCES 3021000101students Stanford K-12 SchoolsStanford · NCES 3024990100students Olney-Bissell ElementaryWhitefish · NCES 301095099students Potomac ElementaryBonner · NCES 302133098students Harrison K-12 SchoolsHarrison · NCES 301353095students Savage ElementarySavage · NCES 302352094students Fort Benton H SFort Benton · NCES 301126092students Lambert ElementaryLambert · NCES 301599091students Ekalaka ElementaryEkalaka · NCES 300967090students Medicine Lake K-12 SchoolsMedicine Lake · NCES 301817090students Wyola ElementaryWyola · NCES 302880088students Forsyth H SForsyth · NCES 301119086students Augusta ElementaryAugusta · NCES 300243085students Dodson K-12Dodson · NCES 300912085students Cascade H SCascade · NCES 300591084students Gardiner ElementaryGardiner · NCES 301182084students Belt H SBelt · NCES 300345083students Power ElementaryPower · NCES 302151083students Ashland ElementaryAshland · NCES 300000882students Lavina K-12 SchoolsLavina · NCES 301629081students Charlo H SCharlo · NCES 300611580students Pioneer ElementaryBillings · NCES 302079079students Culbertson H SCulbertson · NCES 300786078students Greenfield ElementaryFairfield · NCES 301311078students Hysham K-12 SchoolsHysham · NCES 301476078students Powder River County District H SBroadus · NCES 300486078students Fortine ElementaryFortine · NCES 301134075students Frazer ElementaryFrazer · NCES 301142075students Plenty Coups H SPryor · NCES 301336075students Pryor ElementaryPryor · NCES 302172071students Kinsey ElementaryKinsey · NCES 300798069students Liberty ElementarySunburst · NCES 300009369students Sheridan H SSheridan · NCES 302418069students Grass Range ElementaryGrass Range · NCES 301296068students Noxon H SNoxon · NCES 301950068students LaMotte ElementaryBozeman · NCES 301611066students Circle H SCircle · NCES 300681064students Winnett K-12 SchoolsWinnett · NCES 302847064students Centerville H SSand Coulee · NCES 302514063students Froid ElementaryFroid · NCES 301155063students Belfry K-12 SchoolsBelfry · NCES 300327062students Yellowstone Academy ElementaryBillings · NCES 302886062students Drummond H SDrummond · NCES 300921061students Rau ElementarySidney · NCES 302196061students Arrowhead ElementaryPray · NCES 300230060students Chester-Joplin-Inverness HSChester · NCES 300010160students Upper West Shore ElementaryDayton · NCES 301590060students Dixon ElementaryDixon · NCES 300903059students Lima K-12 SchoolsLima · NCES 301671059students Absarokee H SAbsarokee · NCES 300174058students East Glacier Park ElementaryE Glacier Park · NCES 300951058students West Glacier ElementaryWest Glacier · NCES 300009458students Ryegate K-12 SchoolsRyegate · NCES 302334056students Trout Creek ElementaryTrout Creek · NCES 302652056students Moore ElementaryMoore · NCES 301887055students Kircher ElementaryMiles City · NCES 301564054students Shields Valley H SClyde Park · NCES 300093353students Westby K-12 SchoolsWestby · NCES 302773053students Richey ElementaryRichey · NCES 302237052students Garfield County H SJordan · NCES 301188051students Lustre ElementaryFrazer · NCES 301734050students Gardiner H SGardiner · NCES 301185048students Geraldine K-12Geraldine · NCES 301221048students North Star HSRudyard · NCES 300009748students Golden Ridge ElementaryFairfield · NCES 301260045students Opheim K-12 SchoolsOpheim · NCES 301974045students Pine Creek ElementaryLivingston · NCES 302067044students Rosebud K-12Rosebud · NCES 302292044students Broadview H SBroadview · NCES 300492043students Brockton H SBrockton · NCES 300504043students Melstone ElementaryMelstone · NCES 301824043students Vida ElementaryVida · NCES 302734043students Whitewater K-12 SchoolsWhitewater · NCES 302793043students Willow Creek ElementaryWillow Creek · NCES 302814043students Woodman ElementaryLolo · NCES 302865043students Valier H SValier · NCES 302709042students Rapelje ElementaryRapelje · NCES 302187041students Saco ElementarySaco · NCES 302337040students Turner ElementaryTurner · NCES 302664040students Carter County H SEkalaka · NCES 300561039students Reed Point ElementaryReed Point · NCES 302223039students Geyser K-12 SchoolsGeyser · NCES 301230038students Hinsdale ElementaryHinsdale · NCES 301434038students Lambert H SLambert · NCES 301602038students Power H SPower · NCES 302154038students Trinity ElementaryCanyon Creek · NCES 302649037students Mont School for Deaf BlindGreat Falls · NCES 300010036students Froid H SFroid · NCES 301158035students Cardwell ElementaryCardwell · NCES 300555034students Swan Valley ElementaryCondon · NCES 302553034students Dept of Corrections-YouthMiles City · NCES 300009133students Frazer H SFrazer · NCES 301146032students Melville ElementaryMelville · NCES 301829032students Miami ElementaryConrad · NCES 302115032students Valley View ElementaryPolson · NCES 302715032students Denton ElementaryDenton · NCES 300886031students Melstone H SMelstone · NCES 301827031students Trego ElementaryTrego · NCES 302646031students Cottonwood ElementaryHavre · NCES 301415027students Morin ElementaryBillings · NCES 301896027students Savage H SSavage · NCES 302355027students Richey H SRichey · NCES 302241026students Avon ElementaryAvon · NCES 300255024students Hinsdale H SHinsdale · NCES 301437024students Bynum ElementaryBynum · NCES 300533023students Basin ElementaryBasin · NCES 300282022students Augusta H SAugusta · NCES 300245021students Reed Point H SReed Point · NCES 302226021students Hall ElementaryHall · NCES 301320020students Roy K-12 SchoolsRoy · NCES 302316020students Zurich ElementaryZurich · NCES 302891020students Elliston ElementaryElliston · NCES 300978019students Hawks Home ElementaryHammond · NCES 301328019students Judith Gap ElementaryJudith Gap · NCES 301536019students McCormick ElementaryTroy · NCES 300603019students Reichle ElementaryGlen · NCES 302229019students Deer Creek ElementaryGlendive · NCES 300847018students Grass Range H SGrass Range · NCES 301299018students Turner H STurner · NCES 302667018students Cohagen ElementaryCohagen · NCES 300703017students Davey ElementaryHavre · NCES 300831016students Gildford Colony ElementaryGildford · NCES 301235016students Moore H SMoore · NCES 301890016students Rapelje H SRapelje · NCES 302190016students Cottonwood ElementaryBozeman · NCES 300750015students Helmville ElementaryHelmville · NCES 301389015students Ovando ElementaryOvando · NCES 301995015students Saco H SSaco · NCES 302340015students Wolf Creek ElementaryWolf Creek · NCES 302855015students Deerfield ElementaryLewistown · NCES 300873014students Fishtail ElementaryFishtail · NCES 301080014students Garrison ElementaryGarrison · NCES 302148014students Auchard Creek ElementaryWolf Creek · NCES 300249013students Springhill ElementaryBelgrade · NCES 302481013students Sunset ElementaryGreenough · NCES 302538013students Alder ElementaryAlder · NCES 301746012students Bloomfield ElementaryBloomfield · NCES 300420012students Luther ElementaryLuther · NCES 301737012students Mountain View ElementaryCut Bank · NCES 300000411students Pass Creek ElementaryBelgrade · NCES 302017011students Pendroy ElementaryPendroy · NCES 302024011students Polaris ElementaryPolaris · NCES 302103011students Willow Creek H SWillow Creek · NCES 302817011students Alzada ElementaryAlzada · NCES 300195010students Bear Paw ElementaryChinook · NCES 300300010students Pleasant Valley ElementaryMarion · NCES 302088010students King Colony ElementaryLewistown · NCES 30156109students Wisdom ElementaryWisdom · NCES 30285009students Wise River ElementaryWise River · NCES 30108209students Birney ElementaryBirney · NCES 30039908students S Y ElementaryMiles City · NCES 30080108students Spring Creek ElementaryDecker · NCES 30036608students Ayers ElementaryGrass Range · NCES 30025707students Benton Lake ElementaryFloweree · NCES 30034807students Cooke City ElementaryCooke City · NCES 30073507students Denton H SDenton · NCES 30088507students Jackson ElementaryJackson · NCES 30150607students Malmborg ElementaryBozeman · NCES 30175207students North Harlem Colony ElementaryHarlem · NCES 30193107students Brorson ElementarySidney · NCES 30051306students Divide ElementaryDivide · NCES 30090006students Lindsay ElementaryLindsay · NCES 30084006students Pine Grove ElementaryBrusett · NCES 30206906students Biddle ElementaryBiddle · NCES 30036005students Carter ElementaryCarter · NCES 30057605students Gold Creek ElementaryGold Creek · NCES 30125705students Judith Gap H SJudith Gap · NCES 30153905students Knees ElementaryCarter · NCES 30156905students McLeod ElementaryMcLeod · NCES 30180605students Melrose ElementaryMelrose · NCES 30182105students Nye ElementaryNye · NCES 30195305students South Stacey ElementaryVolborg · NCES 30000075students Yaak ElementaryTroy · NCES 30288305students Greycliff ElementaryGreycliff · NCES 30131404students Sand Springs ElementarySand Springs · NCES 30120604students Spring Creek Colony ElementaryLewistown · NCES 30246904students Trail Creek ElementaryMiles City · NCES 30264004students Grant ElementaryDillon · NCES 30129003students Cleveland ElementaryChinook · NCES 30040502students Galata ElementaryGalata · NCES 30117302students Ross ElementaryMosby · NCES 30119902students Kester ElementaryJordan · NCES 30155101students Swan Lake-Salmon ElementarySwan Lake · NCES 30159301students