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Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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2025
vs
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)
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Rank
(of
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)
School
Type
Grades
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Zip
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Is Magnet
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Phone
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Non-Personnel from Federal Funds
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Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds
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)
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)
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ID
201
Burlington School
Public
PK, KG-5
2135 Lewis Avenue
Billings
59102
Yellowstone County
Billings Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
No
(406) 281-6208
257
19
13.8
54.5%
182 (70.8%)
2 (0.8%)
26 (10.1%)
5 (1.9%)
18 (7.0%)
3 (1.2%)
21 (8.2%)
$12,182
51.9
54.2
112
89
300387000065
202
Quentin Brown Primary K-4
Public
PK, KG-4
1088 Eastside Hwy
Corvallis
59828
Ravalli County
Corvallis K-12 Schools
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 961-3261
464
20
23.1
49.8%
388 (83.6%)
0 (0.0%)
41 (8.8%)
1 (0.2%)
1 (0.2%)
3 (0.6%)
30 (6.5%)
$10,218
51.5
52.3
118
84
300741000212
203
Terry School
Public
PK, KG-6
215 East Park
Terry
59349
Prairie County
Terry K-12 Schools
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 635-5533
92
9
10.8
58.7%
77 (83.7%)
1 (1.1%)
3 (3.3%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (4.3%)
0 (0.0%)
7 (7.6%)
$14,434
51.4
33.4
149
54
302595000735
204
Shelby Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-5
901 Valley Street
Shelby
59474
Toole County
Shelby Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 424-8910
262
23
11.6
56.5%
177 (67.6%)
1 (0.4%)
32 (12.2%)
3 (1.1%)
17 (6.5%)
0 (0.0%)
32 (12.2%)
$12,479
51.1
(n/a)
302390000692
205
Story Creek Elementary
Public
PK, KG-4
807 Bolinger Road
Belgrade
59714
Gallatin County
Belgrade Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
No
(406) 924-2791
437
29
15.2
35.0%
353 (80.8%)
2 (0.5%)
53 (12.1%)
2 (0.5%)
5 (1.1%)
0 (0.0%)
22 (5.0%)
$12,177
50.9
(n/a)
300329001131
206
Swan River School
Public
PK, KG-5
1205 Swan Highway
Bigfork
59911
Flathead County
Swan River Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 837-4528
106
8
12.9
100.0%
96 (90.6%)
2 (1.9%)
4 (3.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (3.8%)
$12,156
50.3
(n/a)
302550000730
207
Joliet School
Public
PK, KG-5
300 N Park St
Joliet
59041
Carbon County
Joliet Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 962-3541
177
15
11.8
35.6%
173 (97.7%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.6%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (1.7%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$12,886
50.1
(n/a)
301520000463
208
Fairview School
Public
PK, KG-5
713 S Western Ave
Fairview
59221
Richland County
Fairview Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 742-5265
134
14
9.8
48.5%
109 (81.3%)
5 (3.7%)
9 (6.7%)
0 (0.0%)
10 (7.5%)
1 (0.7%)
0 (0.0%)
$21,173
50.1
(n/a)
301021000282
209
Helena Flats School
Public
PK, KG-6
1000 Helena Flats Road
Kalispell
59901
Flathead County
Helena Flats Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 257-2301
253
14
17.7
100.0%
238 (94.1%)
0 (0.0%)
6 (2.4%)
4 (1.6%)
2 (0.8%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (1.2%)
$9,229
49.6
(n/a)
301380000426
210
Margaret Leary School
Public
PK, KG-6
1301 4 Mile Vue Rd
Butte
59701
Silver Bow County
Butte Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 533-2550
359
22
16
100.0%
301 (83.8%)
2 (0.6%)
38 (10.6%)
1 (0.3%)
4 (1.1%)
0 (0.0%)
13 (3.6%)
$11,299
49.6
(n/a)
300528000148
211
Sunburst Elementary
Public
PK, KG-8
220 1st St South
Sunburst
59482
Toole County
Sunburst K-12 Schools
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 937-2816
57
8
6.7
100.0%
55 (96.5%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (3.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$17,700
49.5
62.1
92
119
302532000725
212
High-Line Colony School
Public
PK, KG-8
1262 Whitlash Rd
Chester
59522
Liberty County
Chester-Joplin-Inverness Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(406) 759-6302
23
2
11.5
23 (100.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
49.1
(n/a)
300009801147
213
Malta K-5
Public
PK, KG-8
706 South 3rd Avenue East
Malta
59538
Phillips County
Malta K-12 Schools
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 654-2320
246
19
13
58.9%
195 (79.3%)
0 (0.0%)
6 (2.4%)
0 (0.0%)
22 (8.9%)
0 (0.0%)
23 (9.3%)
$14,326
49.1
70.3
72
141
301758000545
214
Independent School
Public
PK, KG-6
2907 Roundup Road
Billings
59105
Yellowstone County
Independent Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 259-8109
272
20
13.8
31.3%
219 (80.5%)
1 (0.4%)
20 (7.4%)
0 (0.0%)
13 (4.8%)
7 (2.6%)
12 (4.4%)
$9,691
48.8
(n/a)
301482000455
215
Lincoln School
Public
PK, KG-6
624 27th Street South
Great Falls
59405
Cascade County
Great Falls Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
No
(406) 268-6800
373
24
15.6
54.7%
273 (73.2%)
2 (0.5%)
29 (7.8%)
4 (1.1%)
18 (4.8%)
0 (0.0%)
47 (12.6%)
$11,668
48.6
(n/a)
301304000362
216
Linderman School
Public
2-4
312 4th Avenue East
Polson
59860
Lake County
Polson Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 883-6229
355
23
15.4
66.5%
202 (56.9%)
4 (1.1%)
13 (3.7%)
1 (0.3%)
132 (37.2%)
1 (0.3%)
2 (0.6%)
$10,986
48.5
(n/a)
302106000631
217
Lincoln-McKinley School
Public
2-3
801 4th Street
Havre
59501
Hill County
Havre Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 265-9619
266
15
17.5
98.5%
163 (61.3%)
2 (0.8%)
15 (5.6%)
2 (0.8%)
62 (23.3%)
0 (0.0%)
22 (8.3%)
$12,104
48.5
(n/a)
301356000409
218
Glacier Gateway Elementary
Public
PK, KG-5
440 4th Avenue West
Columbia Falls
59912
Flathead County
Columbia Falls Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 892-6540
471
33
14.4
98.9%
405 (86.0%)
0 (0.0%)
25 (5.3%)
1 (0.2%)
7 (1.5%)
0 (0.0%)
33 (7.0%)
$12,477
48
(n/a)
300711000196
219
East Side School
Public
3-5
401 View Vista Dr
Livingston
59047
Park County
Livingston Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 222-1773
249
17
15
46.2%
222 (89.2%)
1 (0.4%)
11 (4.4%)
2 (0.8%)
2 (0.8%)
1 (0.4%)
10 (4.0%)
$13,891
47.3
(n/a)
301688000524
220
Lindsay School
Public
PK, KG-8
25 miles W Glendive
Lindsay
59339
Dawson County
Lindsay Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 584-7486
7
1
7.4
6 (85.7%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (14.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$17,406
46.8
(n/a)
300840000243
221
Kessler Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-5
2420 Choteau Street
Helena
59601
Lewis and Clark County
Helena Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
No
(406) 324-1700
235
18
13.1
34.0%
201 (85.5%)
5 (2.1%)
19 (8.1%)
0 (0.0%)
7 (3.0%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (1.3%)
$12,541
46
50.4
124
97
300000500337
222
Meadowlark School
Public
PK, KG-6
623 New York
Chinook
59523
Blaine County
Chinook Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 357-2033
144
12
11.6
43.8%
110 (76.4%)
1 (0.7%)
4 (2.8%)
1 (0.7%)
16 (11.1%)
0 (0.0%)
12 (8.3%)
$23,120
45.7
(n/a)
300626000181
223
Geyser School
Public
PK, KG-6
103 3rd St East
Geyser
59447
Judith Basin County
Geyser K-12 Schools
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 735-4368
20
5
3.7
55.0%
20 (100.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$52,555
45.7
(n/a)
301230000334
224
Darby School
Public
PK, KG-6
209 School Drive
Darby
59829
Ravalli County
Darby K-12 Schools
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 821-3643
170
13
13.5
100.0%
150 (88.2%)
1 (0.6%)
8 (4.7%)
0 (0.0%)
7 (4.1%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (2.4%)
$15,159
45.6
55.7
108
116
300828000237
225
Winnett School
Public
PK, KG-6
305 S Broadway
Winnett
59087
Petroleum County
Winnett K-12 Schools
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 429-2251
37
5
6.9
100.0%
37 (100.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$22,935
45.6
(n/a)
302847000791
226
McCormick School
Public
PK, KG-8
1564 Old Highway 2 North
Troy
59935
Lincoln County
McCormick Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 295-4982
21
2
10.5
20 (95.2%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (4.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$18,688
45.5
52
120
106
300603000173
227
Alberton Elementary
Public
PK, KG-5
306 Railroad Ave
Alberton
59820
Mineral County
Alberton K-12 Schools
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 722-4413
89
8
11.1
100.0%
78 (87.6%)
3 (3.4%)
2 (2.2%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (1.1%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (5.6%)
$23,862
45.4
17.5
184
43
300186000003
228
Hill Top Colony School
Public
PK, KG-8
909 Spring Creek Road
Stockett
59480
Cascade County
Centerville Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 736-5169
19
2
9.3
19 (100.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$9,626
45.4
30.5
160
68
302513001117
229
Grass Range School
Public
PK, KG-6
310 East 2nd Street
Grass Range
59032
Fergus County
Grass Range Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 428-2341
45
6
7.7
40.0%
42 (93.3%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (2.2%)
1 (2.2%)
1 (2.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$15,062
45.3
(n/a)
301296000351
230
Elder Grove School
Public
PK, KG-5
1532 South 64 Street W
Billings
59106
Yellowstone County
Elder Grove Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 656-2893
465
25
18.6
19.8%
391 (84.1%)
5 (1.1%)
32 (6.9%)
1 (0.2%)
15 (3.2%)
1 (0.2%)
20 (4.3%)
$8,998
45.1
45.1
132
98
300972000273
231
Power Elementary
Public
PK, KG-5
402 Teton Ave
Power
59468
Teton County
Power Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 463-2251
42
6
7.3
52.4%
34 (81.0%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (7.1%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (9.5%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (2.4%)
$19,790
45
(n/a)
302151000643
232
W F Morrison School
Public
PK, KG-5
501 East Kalispell
Troy
59935
Lincoln County
Troy Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 295-4321
158
12
13.3
100.0%
131 (82.9%)
0 (0.0%)
11 (7.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
16 (10.1%)
$15,636
44.8
58.8
99
133
302655000748
233
Hartland Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
2105 Woodpile Road
Havre
59501
Blaine County
Chinook Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 357-2033
8
1
8
8 (100.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$16,295
44.4
(n/a)
300626000339
234
Blue Creek School
Public
PK, KG-6
3652 Blue Creek Road
Billings
59101
Yellowstone County
Blue Creek Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 259-0653
145
13
11.1
2.1%
129 (89.0%)
3 (2.1%)
5 (3.4%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (2.8%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (2.8%)
$9,422
44.1
65.1
87
147
300423000099
235
Boulder Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-6
205 So Washington
Boulder
59632
Jefferson County
Boulder Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 225-3316
166
9
18
54.2%
136 (81.9%)
0 (0.0%)
12 (7.2%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (2.4%)
0 (0.0%)
14 (8.4%)
$15,960
44.1
37
143
92
300438000102
236
Lolo Elementary
Public
PK, KG-4
11395 Highway 93 South
Lolo
59847
Missoula County
Lolo Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 273-6686
293
21
13.8
28.0%
260 (88.7%)
0 (0.0%)
17 (5.8%)
2 (0.7%)
5 (1.7%)
1 (0.3%)
8 (2.7%)
$17,200
44
41.1
138
98
301713000536
237
Huntley Project Elementary K-6
Public
PK, KG-6
1477 Ash Street
Worden
59088
Yellowstone County
Huntley Project K-12 Schools
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 967-2540
410
29
14.2
50.2%
345 (84.1%)
1 (0.2%)
30 (7.3%)
0 (0.0%)
15 (3.7%)
1 (0.2%)
18 (4.4%)
$13,645
43.9
33
153
84
301470000450
238
Highland School
Public
PK, KG-5
729 Parkhill
Billings
59102
Yellowstone County
Billings Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
No
(406) 281-6211
249
16
15.1
48.2%
178 (71.5%)
0 (0.0%)
28 (11.2%)
2 (0.8%)
20 (8.0%)
0 (0.0%)
21 (8.4%)
$12,257
43.7
61.4
95
143
300387000071
239
Longfellow School
Public
3-6
115 West Lincoln
Baker
59313
Fallon County
Baker K-12 Schools
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 778-2426
158
11
14.3
39.9%
146 (92.4%)
2 (1.3%)
4 (2.5%)
0 (0.0%)
6 (3.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$16,066
43.6
(n/a)
300273000033
240
West Yellowstone School
Public
K-5
411 N Geyser
West Yellowstone
59758
Gallatin County
West Yellowstone K-12
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 646-7617
127
10
12.3
44.9%
63 (49.6%)
0 (0.0%)
62 (48.8%)
1 (0.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.8%)
$12,253
43.6
42.5
136
104
302763000768
241
Dutton/Brady Elementary
Public
PK, KG-8
101 2nd St NE
Dutton
59433
Teton County
Dutton/Brady K-12 Schools
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 476-3201
36
8
4.3
58.3%
33 (91.7%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (2.8%)
1 (2.8%)
1 (2.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$23,671
43.3
25.9
173
68
300010200265
242
Gardiner School
Public
PK, KG-6
510 Stone Street
Gardiner
59030
Park County
Gardiner Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 848-7563
70
6
11
34.3%
61 (87.1%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (7.1%)
1 (1.4%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (4.3%)
$18,464
43.2
74.6
61
181
301182000321
243
Pendroy School
Public
PK, KG-8
700 W Pendroy Rd
Pendroy
59467
Teton County
Pendroy Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 469-2387
11
1
11
11 (100.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$22,099
42.8
(n/a)
302024000615
244
Elrod School
Public
PK, KG-5
412 3rd Avenue W
Kalispell
59901
Flathead County
Kalispell Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 751-3700
237
15
15.7
100.0%
193 (81.4%)
1 (0.4%)
16 (6.8%)
2 (0.8%)
2 (0.8%)
1 (0.4%)
22 (9.3%)
$15,326
42.7
(n/a)
301545000473
245
Lewis & Clark School
Public
PK, KG-6
3800 1st Avenue South
Great Falls
59405
Cascade County
Great Falls Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 268-6705
338
18
19.2
59.8%
247 (73.1%)
1 (0.3%)
43 (12.7%)
1 (0.3%)
15 (4.4%)
0 (0.0%)
31 (9.2%)
$12,147
42.7
(n/a)
301304000361
246
Giant Springs Elementary
Public
PK, KG-6
520 32nd Street North
Great Falls
59401
Cascade County
Great Falls Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 268-7045
431
30
14.4
75.6%
308 (71.5%)
7 (1.6%)
33 (7.7%)
1 (0.2%)
30 (7.0%)
0 (0.0%)
52 (12.1%)
$10,538
42.6
(n/a)
301304001121
247
Fred Moodry Intermediate
Public
3-6
219 East 3rd
Anaconda
59711
Deer Lodge County
Anaconda Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 563-5101
289
17
16.9
100.0%
248 (85.8%)
1 (0.3%)
14 (4.8%)
3 (1.0%)
2 (0.7%)
0 (0.0%)
21 (7.3%)
$16,240
42.2
(n/a)
300201000010
248
Sunnyside School
Public
K-8
601 14th Street
Havre
59501
Hill County
Havre Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 265-9671
354
16
22.6
99.2%
248 (70.1%)
2 (0.6%)
21 (5.9%)
0 (0.0%)
67 (18.9%)
0 (0.0%)
16 (4.5%)
$10,155
42.2
(n/a)
301356000410
249
Bridger Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-6
106 North 4th Street
Bridger
59014
Carbon County
Bridger K-12 Schools
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 662-3588
114
10
11.4
100.0%
113 (99.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.9%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$15,740
41.8
71.2
69
180
300480000117
250
Choteau School
Public
PK, KG-8
102 7th Ave NW
Choteau
59422
Teton County
Choteau Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 466-5364
252
19
13.2
55.6%
232 (92.1%)
2 (0.8%)
3 (1.2%)
0 (0.0%)
6 (2.4%)
0 (0.0%)
9 (3.6%)
$9,716
40.9
44.3
133
117
300632000183
251
Barbara Gilligan School
Public
PK, KG-6
530 5th St.
Brockton
59213
Roosevelt County
Brockton Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 786-3318
76
11
6.8
100.0%
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (3.9%)
73 (96.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$30,308
40.8
4.8
201
50
300501000124
252
Absarokee School
Public
PK, KG-5
327 S. Woodard Ave
Absarokee
59001
Stillwater County
Absarokee Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 328-4581
79
7
11
35.4%
75 (94.9%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (1.3%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (3.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$16,172
39.7
52.1
119
133
300171000001
253
Miles Avenue School
Public
PK, KG-5
1601 Miles Avenue
Billings
59102
Yellowstone County
Billings Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 281-6214
325
21
15.1
67.1%
202 (62.2%)
8 (2.5%)
47 (14.5%)
1 (0.3%)
43 (13.2%)
1 (0.3%)
23 (7.1%)
$13,278
39.6
(n/a)
300387000074
254
Ramsay School
Public
PK, KG-5
3 Russell St
Ramsay
59748
Silver Bow County
Ramsay Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 782-5470
116
7
16.4
31.0%
106 (91.4%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (4.3%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.9%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (3.4%)
$11,776
39.3
62.9
90
164
302185000648
255
Libby Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-6
101 Ski Road
Libby
59923
Lincoln County
Libby K-12 Schools
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 293-2763
582
39
14.8
67.5%
522 (89.7%)
2 (0.3%)
26 (4.5%)
2 (0.3%)
8 (1.4%)
0 (0.0%)
22 (3.8%)
$11,436
39.3
(n/a)
301653000512
256
Roundup Elementary
Public
PK, KG-6
401 11th Ave East
Roundup
59072
Musselshell County
Roundup Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 323-1512
298
16
18.2
59.1%
253 (84.9%)
0 (0.0%)
24 (8.1%)
0 (0.0%)
8 (2.7%)
0 (0.0%)
13 (4.4%)
$11,562
38.9
(n/a)
302304000673
257
Noxon School
Public
PK, KG-6
300 Noxon Avenue
Noxon
59853
Sanders County
Noxon Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 847-2442
62
10
6.1
100.0%
58 (93.5%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (3.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (3.2%)
$20,858
38.6
(n/a)
300009000599
258
Pablo Elementary
Public
PK, KG-4
42080 4th Ave. E.
Pablo
59855
Lake County
Ronan Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 676-3390
229
17
13.4
100.0%
56 (24.5%)
0 (0.0%)
25 (10.9%)
0 (0.0%)
107 (46.7%)
1 (0.4%)
40 (17.5%)
$14,003
38.6
21.4
178
80
302279000667
259
Ruder Elementary
Public
PK, KG-5
1500 12th Avenue West
Columbia Falls
59912
Flathead County
Columbia Falls Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 892-6570
487
34
14.3
97.5%
413 (84.8%)
0 (0.0%)
26 (5.3%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (0.6%)
2 (0.4%)
43 (8.8%)
$11,747
38.4
(n/a)
300711000198
260
Rau School
Public
PK, KG-6
12138 County Rd 350
Sidney
59270
Richland County
Rau Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 482-1088
70
7
10
41.4%
63 (90.0%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (7.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (2.9%)
$15,448
38.3
67
82
178
302196000651
261
Lincoln School
Public
3-5
213 South Nowlan
Glendive
59330
Dawson County
Glendive Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 377-2308
260
18
14.4
51.2%
226 (86.9%)
0 (0.0%)
15 (5.8%)
2 (0.8%)
7 (2.7%)
0 (0.0%)
10 (3.8%)
$13,174
38.2
(n/a)
301251000345
262
Smith Valley Primary School
Public
PK, KG-6
2901 Hwy 2 West
Kalispell
59901
Flathead County
Smith Valley Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 756-4535
148
12
12.1
46.6%
135 (91.2%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (1.4%)
1 (0.7%)
1 (0.7%)
0 (0.0%)
9 (6.1%)
$11,286
37.5
(n/a)
300285000037
263
Eureka Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-4
235 7th St. E.
Eureka
59917
Lincoln County
Eureka Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 297-5500
274
19
14.8
100.0%
232 (84.7%)
1 (0.4%)
19 (6.9%)
4 (1.5%)
7 (2.6%)
1 (0.4%)
10 (3.6%)
$11,168
37
(n/a)
301008000279
264
Swan Valley School
Public
PK, KG-6
6423 Highway 83
Condon
59826
Missoula County
Swan Valley Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 754-2320
20
3
7.9
25.0%
18 (90.0%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (10.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$22,588
37
(n/a)
302553000731
265
Zurich School
Public
PK, KG-8
265 Park Road
Zurich
59547
Blaine County
Zurich Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 357-4164
23
2
11.5
100.0%
16 (69.6%)
1 (4.3%)
2 (8.7%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (17.4%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$18,269
36.9
56.4
103
162
302891000807
266
Sandstone School
Public
PK, KG-5
1440 Nutter Blvd
Billings
59105
Yellowstone County
Billings Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
No
(406) 281-6220
393
24
16.5
55.0%
276 (70.2%)
6 (1.5%)
47 (12.0%)
1 (0.3%)
36 (9.2%)
3 (0.8%)
24 (6.1%)
$11,897
36.9
61
96
170
300387000083
267
Bitterroot School
Public
PK, KG-5
1801 Bench Blvd
Billings
59105
Yellowstone County
Billings Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
No
(406) 281-6205
264
16
16.5
57.2%
185 (70.1%)
1 (0.4%)
35 (13.3%)
1 (0.4%)
10 (3.8%)
1 (0.4%)
31 (11.7%)
$12,334
36.7
40.2
140
127
300387000062
268
Saddle Peak Elementary
Public
PK, KG-4
400 N. Jackrabbit Lane
Belgrade
59714
Gallatin County
Belgrade Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 924-2006
416
28
14.7
48.3%
298 (71.6%)
0 (0.0%)
81 (19.5%)
3 (0.7%)
11 (2.6%)
2 (0.5%)
21 (5.0%)
$11,977
36.5
(n/a)
300329001111
269
Irle Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-5
825 8th North
Glasgow
59230
Valley County
Glasgow K-12 Schools
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 228-2419
380
26
14.9
51.3%
308 (81.1%)
0 (0.0%)
9 (2.4%)
1 (0.3%)
29 (7.6%)
2 (0.5%)
31 (8.2%)
$11,546
36.3
40.9
139
130
301242000340
270
Pine Butte Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-5
2800 Durango Drive
Colstrip
59323
Rosebud County
Colstrip Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 748-4699
217
18
12
47.5%
101 (46.5%)
2 (0.9%)
25 (11.5%)
1 (0.5%)
78 (35.9%)
0 (0.0%)
10 (4.6%)
$15,541
36.2
31.7
156
114
300705000873
271
Lockwood Intermediate
Public
3-5
1932 US Highway 87 E.
Billings
59101
Yellowstone County
Lockwood K-12
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 248-3239
321
26
12.2
96.3%
238 (74.1%)
1 (0.3%)
48 (15.0%)
0 (0.0%)
13 (4.0%)
0 (0.0%)
21 (6.5%)
35.8
(n/a)
300065600529
272
Custer School
Public
PK, KG-6
304 4th Avenue
Custer
59024
Yellowstone County
Custer K-12 Schools
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 856-4117
49
6
8.8
53.1%
46 (93.9%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (2.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (4.1%)
$23,322
35.7
41.9
137
135
300813000231
273
West Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-6
800 S Emmett
Butte
59701
Silver Bow County
Butte Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 533-2700
503
31
16.3
100.0%
416 (82.7%)
9 (1.8%)
43 (8.5%)
2 (0.4%)
14 (2.8%)
0 (0.0%)
19 (3.8%)
$12,321
35.5
(n/a)
300528000906
274
Denton School
Public
PK, KG-5
1200 Lehman
Denton
59430
Fergus County
Denton Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 567-2270
36
5
7.7
44.4%
33 (91.7%)
1 (2.8%)
2 (5.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$18,231
35.1
(n/a)
300886000253
275
Elliston School
Public
PK, KG-8
205 W Main St
Elliston
59728
Powell County
Elliston Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 492-7676
19
3
6.3
15.8%
18 (94.7%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (5.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$13,497
35.1
21.6
177
98
300978000274
276
Central Heights School
Public
PK, KG-5
120 Lexington
Billings
59102
Yellowstone County
Billings Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
No
(406) 281-6209
285
19
15.4
58.2%
179 (62.8%)
1 (0.4%)
55 (19.3%)
1 (0.4%)
30 (10.5%)
1 (0.4%)
18 (6.3%)
$12,270
35
53.5
115
161
300387000067
277
Franklin School
Public
PK, KG-5
1910 S. 11th St
Missoula
59801
Missoula County
Missoula Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 542-4020
274
23
11.9
80.3%
197 (71.9%)
12 (4.4%)
32 (11.7%)
5 (1.8%)
15 (5.5%)
1 (0.4%)
12 (4.4%)
$16,619
34.6
63
89
188
301857000569
278
Garfield School
Public
K-5
1015 Milwaukee
Miles City
59301
Custer County
Miles City Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 234-4310
210
17
12.3
66.7%
181 (86.2%)
5 (2.4%)
7 (3.3%)
2 (1.0%)
15 (7.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$11,973
34.6
27.6
170
108
301841000823
279
Pine Grove School
Public
PK, KG-8
9 Seven Blackfoot Road
Brusett
59318
Garfield County
Pine Grove Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 557-2782
8
1
8
8 (100.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$19,789
34.3
(n/a)
302069000620
280
Arrowhead Elementary
Public
PK, KG-4
1489 East River Rd
Pray
59065
Park County
Arrowhead Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 333-4359
46
4
10.7
58.7%
39 (84.8%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (4.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (10.9%)
34.1
(n/a)
300230000022
281
Rosebud School
Public
PK, KG-6
601 Main Street
Rosebud
59347
Rosebud County
Rosebud K-12
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 347-5353
30
4
7.5
36.7%
27 (90.0%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (6.7%)
1 (3.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$43,411
34.1
9.4
192
89
302292000671
282
F E Miley School
Public
PK, KG-6
342 Vernon Ave
Big Sandy
59520
Chouteau County
Big Sandy K-12
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 378-2406
94
10
9.6
66.0%
73 (77.7%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (3.2%)
0 (0.0%)
9 (9.6%)
0 (0.0%)
9 (9.6%)
$17,117
34
42.6
135
147
300375000055
283
Zenith Elementary
Public
PK, KG-8
Zenith Colony Road
Cut Bank
59427
Glacier County
Cut Bank Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
No
(406) 336-5430
11
1
11
72.7%
11 (100.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$13,592
33.9
(n/a)
300000301104
284
CORE School at Morningside Elementary
Public
K-6
4119 7th Ave N
Great Falls
59405
Cascade County
Great Falls Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(406) 268-6050
297
21
13.9
57.6%
198 (66.7%)
4 (1.3%)
36 (12.1%)
3 (1.0%)
13 (4.4%)
0 (0.0%)
43 (14.5%)
33.7
(n/a)
301304001135
285
Babb School
Public
PK, KG-6
4063 Hwy 89 N
Babb
59411
Glacier County
Browning Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 732-5539
14
2
9.3
100.0%
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
14 (100.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$31,391
32.9
31.4
158
127
300514000129
286
Ayers School
Public
PK, KG-8
106007 Highway 87 W
Grass Range
59032
Fergus County
Ayers Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
No
(406) 428-2340
14
1
14
78.6%
14 (100.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$16,700
32.8
(n/a)
300257000028
286
Malmborg School
Public
PK, KG-8
375 Jackson Creek Road
Bozeman
59715
Gallatin County
Malmborg Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
No
(406) 586-2759
8
1
8
8 (100.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$25,506
32.8
(n/a)
301752000354
288
Culbertson School
Public
PK, KG-5
423 1st Avenue West
Culbertson
59218
Roosevelt County
Culbertson Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 787-6241
124
14
8.7
43.5%
73 (58.9%)
0 (0.0%)
10 (8.1%)
2 (1.6%)
26 (21.0%)
0 (0.0%)
13 (10.5%)
$16,839
32.8
(n/a)
300783000224
289
Hyalite Elementary
Public
PK, KG-5
3600 West Babcock
Bozeman
59718
Gallatin County
Bozeman Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 582-6800
521
33
15.7
35.7%
334 (64.1%)
4 (0.8%)
144 (27.6%)
10 (1.9%)
7 (1.3%)
0 (0.0%)
22 (4.2%)
$11,236
32.8
64.2
88
201
300456001096
290
Lima School
Public
PK, KG-6
1 North Harrison
Lima
59739
Beaverhead County
Lima K-12 Schools
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 276-3571
21
4
4.8
66.7%
19 (90.5%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (9.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$24,071
32.5
22.8
176
114
301671000519
291
Beartooth School
Public
PK, KG-5
1345 Elaine Street
Billings
59105
Yellowstone County
Billings Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
No
(406) 281-6202
373
22
17
59.2%
256 (68.6%)
2 (0.5%)
40 (10.7%)
1 (0.3%)
49 (13.1%)
1 (0.3%)
24 (6.4%)
$12,091
32.1
49.9
125
166
300387001092
292
Southside School
Public
PK, KG-3
415 4th Avenue South
Wolf Point
59201
Roosevelt County
Wolf Point Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 653-1480
214
22
9.7
100.0%
10 (4.7%)
0 (0.0%)
11 (5.1%)
1 (0.5%)
165 (77.1%)
0 (0.0%)
27 (12.6%)
$18,366
32.1
5.2
200
92
302859000797
293
Deer Creek School
Public
PK, KG-8
12 Road 564
Glendive
59330
Dawson County
Deer Creek Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 687-3724
18
1
18
15 (83.3%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (5.6%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (11.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$18,554
31.9
84.9
29
264
300847000244
294
Broadwater School
Public
PK, KG-5
900 Hollins
Helena
59601
Lewis and Clark County
Helena Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 324-1130
207
17
12.4
73.4%
164 (79.2%)
2 (1.0%)
19 (9.2%)
2 (1.0%)
13 (6.3%)
0 (0.0%)
7 (3.4%)
$13,945
31.7
55.2
109
185
300000500415
295
Big Sky Elementary
Public
PK, KG-5
3231 Granger Avenue East
Billings
59102
Yellowstone County
Billings Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
No
(406) 281-6204
373
24
15.6
59.2%
227 (60.9%)
12 (3.2%)
51 (13.7%)
6 (1.6%)
44 (11.8%)
0 (0.0%)
33 (8.8%)
$11,887
31.5
(n/a)
300387000901
296
Valier School
Public
PK, KG-6
723 4th Street
Valier
59486
Pondera County
Valier Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 279-3314
58
8
7.3
53.4%
33 (56.9%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (3.4%)
0 (0.0%)
18 (31.0%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (8.6%)
$16,328
31.2
29
164
132
302706000758
297
Lowell School
Public
PK, KG-5
1215 Phillips St
Missoula
59802
Missoula County
Missoula Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 542-4040
354
24
14.7
86.4%
275 (77.7%)
19 (5.4%)
10 (2.8%)
3 (0.8%)
27 (7.6%)
0 (0.0%)
20 (5.6%)
$15,776
30.8
45.2
131
166
301857000574
298
Geraldine Elementary
Public
PK, KG-6
238 Brewster St
Geraldine
59446
Chouteau County
Geraldine K-12
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 737-4371
47
5
9.6
57.4%
43 (91.5%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (4.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (4.3%)
$22,889
30.8
25.8
174
124
301221000332
299
Mountain View School
Public
PK, KG-6
3420 15th Avenue South
Great Falls
59405
Cascade County
Great Falls Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 268-7305
315
32
9.7
80.6%
195 (61.9%)
2 (0.6%)
20 (6.3%)
2 (0.6%)
43 (13.7%)
0 (0.0%)
53 (16.8%)
$15,978
30.8
(n/a)
301304000369
300
Pioneer School
Public
PK, KG-8
1937 Dover Road
Billings
59105
Yellowstone County
Pioneer Elementary
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(406) 373-5357
73
7
10.2
4.1%
56 (76.7%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (5.5%)
0 (0.0%)
12 (16.4%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (1.4%)
$11,389
30.5
(n/a)
302079000621
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