Miseducation | Montana | ProPublica

Miseducation » Montana

All School Districts in Montana

148K Students | 11.5K Teachers | 407 Districts | 825 Schools | 3 Districts Under Desegregation Order

BlackBlack

HispanicHispanic

AsianAsian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

Native Am.Native American or Alaska Native

Two+ RacesTwo or More Races

District Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Black students) Discipline (Black students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students) Segregation Index (Between Black and White students) Achievement Gap (Between Black and White students)
Pass Creek Elementary School District Belgrade 0% 0%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Not Available

Not Available

Belt High School District Belt 10% 35% Greater than 80%

Not available

Not available

Not Available

Not Available

Belt Elementary School District Belt 4% 34%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Not Available

Not Available

Biddle Elementary School District Biddle 0% 0%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Not Available

Not Available

Swan River Elementary School District Bigfork 9% 0%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Not Available

Not Available

Bigfork Elementary School District Bigfork 11% 44%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Not Available

Not Available

Bigfork High School District Bigfork 9% 37% Between 85% and 89%

Not available

Not available

Not Available

Not Available

Big Sandy Elementary School District Big Sandy 16% 58%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Not Available

Not Available

Big Sandy High School District Big Sandy 16% 40% Greater than 50%

Not available

Not available

Not Available

Not Available

Big Sky K-12 Schools Big Sky 12% 9% Greater than 50%

Not available

Not available

Not Available

Not Available

Big Timber Elementary School District Big Timber 6% 28%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Not Available

Not Available

McLeod Elementary School District Big Timber 20% 0%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Not Available

Not Available

Sweet Grass County High School District Big Timber 4% 24% Greater than 90%

Not available

Not available

Not Available

Not Available

Yellowstone Boys & Girls Ranch District Billings 13%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Not Available

Not Available

Billings High School District Billings 20% 31% 84% 5.1x 3.6x

Not Available

Not Available

Blue Creek Elementary School District Billings 10% 22%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Not Available

Not Available

Elder Grove Elementary School District Billings 18% 19%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Not Available

Not Available

Pioneer Elementary School District Billings 15% 15%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Not Available

Not Available

Elysian Elementary School District Billings 14% 32%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Not Available

Not Available

Billings Elementary School District Billings 27% 48%

Not Available

Not available

10.9x Medium 1.6 grades
District Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Hispanic students) Discipline (Hispanic students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students) Segregation Index (Between Hispanic and White students) Achievement Gap (Between Hispanic and White students)
Pass Creek Elementary School District Belgrade 0% 0%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Not Available

Not Available

Belt High School District Belt 10% 35% Greater than 80%

Not available

5.4x

Not Available

Not Available

Belt Elementary School District Belt 4% 34%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Not Available

Not Available

Biddle Elementary School District Biddle 0% 0%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Not Available

Not Available

Swan River Elementary School District Bigfork 9% 0%

Not Available

Not available

7x

Not Available

Not Available

Bigfork Elementary School District Bigfork 11% 44%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Not Available

Not Available

Bigfork High School District Bigfork 9% 37% Between 85% and 89%

Not available

4.8x

Not Available

Not Available

Big Sandy Elementary School District Big Sandy 16% 58%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Not Available

Not Available

Big Sandy High School District Big Sandy 16% 40% Greater than 50%

Not available

Not available

Not Available

Not Available

Big Sky K-12 Schools Big Sky 12% 9% Greater than 50%

Not available

Not available

Not Available

Not Available

Big Timber Elementary School District Big Timber 6% 28%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Not Available

Not Available

McLeod Elementary School District Big Timber 20% 0%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Not Available

Not Available

Sweet Grass County High School District Big Timber 4% 24% Greater than 90%

Not available

Not available

Not Available

Not Available

Yellowstone Boys & Girls Ranch District Billings 13%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Not Available

Not Available

Billings High School District Billings 20% 31% 84% 2.2x 2.5x

Not Available

Not Available

Blue Creek Elementary School District Billings 10% 22%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Not Available

Not Available

Elder Grove Elementary School District Billings 18% 19%

Not Available

Not available

3.7x

Not Available

Not Available

Pioneer Elementary School District Billings 15% 15%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Not Available

Not Available

Elysian Elementary School District Billings 14% 32%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Not Available

Not Available

Billings Elementary School District Billings 27% 48%

Not Available

Not available

2.9x Medium 1.6 grades
District Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students) Discipline (Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Pass Creek Elementary School District Belgrade 0% 0%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Belt High School District Belt 10% 35% Greater than 80%

Not available

Not available

Belt Elementary School District Belt 4% 34%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Biddle Elementary School District Biddle 0% 0%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Swan River Elementary School District Bigfork 9% 0%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Bigfork Elementary School District Bigfork 11% 44%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Bigfork High School District Bigfork 9% 37% Between 85% and 89%

Not available

Not available

Big Sandy Elementary School District Big Sandy 16% 58%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Big Sandy High School District Big Sandy 16% 40% Greater than 50%

Not available

Not available

Big Sky K-12 Schools Big Sky 12% 9% Greater than 50%

Not available

Not available

Big Timber Elementary School District Big Timber 6% 28%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

McLeod Elementary School District Big Timber 20% 0%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sweet Grass County High School District Big Timber 4% 24% Greater than 90%

Not available

Not available

Yellowstone Boys & Girls Ranch District Billings 13%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Billings High School District Billings 20% 31% 84%

Less likely

Not available

Blue Creek Elementary School District Billings 10% 22%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Elder Grove Elementary School District Billings 18% 19%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Pioneer Elementary School District Billings 15% 15%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Elysian Elementary School District Billings 14% 32%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Billings Elementary School District Billings 27% 48%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

District Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Native American or Alaska Native students) Discipline (Native American or Alaska Native students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Pass Creek Elementary School District Belgrade 0% 0%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Belt High School District Belt 10% 35% Greater than 80%

Not available

Not available

Belt Elementary School District Belt 4% 34%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Biddle Elementary School District Biddle 0% 0%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Swan River Elementary School District Bigfork 9% 0%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Bigfork Elementary School District Bigfork 11% 44%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Bigfork High School District Bigfork 9% 37% Between 85% and 89%

Not available

Over 20x
Big Sandy Elementary School District Big Sandy 16% 58%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Big Sandy High School District Big Sandy 16% 40% Greater than 50%

Not available

Not available

Big Sky K-12 Schools Big Sky 12% 9% Greater than 50%

Not available

Not available

Big Timber Elementary School District Big Timber 6% 28%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

McLeod Elementary School District Big Timber 20% 0%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sweet Grass County High School District Big Timber 4% 24% Greater than 90%

Not available

Not available

Yellowstone Boys & Girls Ranch District Billings 13%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Billings High School District Billings 20% 31% 84% 3.4x 3x
Blue Creek Elementary School District Billings 10% 22%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Elder Grove Elementary School District Billings 18% 19%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Pioneer Elementary School District Billings 15% 15%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Elysian Elementary School District Billings 14% 32%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Billings Elementary School District Billings 27% 48%

Not Available

Not available

4.4x
District Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Two or More Races students) Discipline (Two or More Races students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Pass Creek Elementary School District Belgrade 0% 0%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Belt High School District Belt 10% 35% Greater than 80%

Not available

Not available

Belt Elementary School District Belt 4% 34%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Biddle Elementary School District Biddle 0% 0%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Swan River Elementary School District Bigfork 9% 0%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Bigfork Elementary School District Bigfork 11% 44%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Bigfork High School District Bigfork 9% 37% Between 85% and 89%

Not available

Not available

Big Sandy Elementary School District Big Sandy 16% 58%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Big Sandy High School District Big Sandy 16% 40% Greater than 50%

Not available

Not available

Big Sky K-12 Schools Big Sky 12% 9% Greater than 50%

Not available

Not available

Big Timber Elementary School District Big Timber 6% 28%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

McLeod Elementary School District Big Timber 20% 0%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sweet Grass County High School District Big Timber 4% 24% Greater than 90%

Not available

Not available

Yellowstone Boys & Girls Ranch District Billings 13%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Billings High School District Billings 20% 31% 84%

Not available

2.9x
Blue Creek Elementary School District Billings 10% 22%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Elder Grove Elementary School District Billings 18% 19%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Pioneer Elementary School District Billings 15% 15%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Elysian Elementary School District Billings 14% 32%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Billings Elementary School District Billings 27% 48%

Not Available

Not available

2.7x
Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

Find errors? Have tips? Email [email protected].

Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology

Close Comment Creative Commons Donate Email Facebook Mobile Phone Podcast Print RSS Search Search Twitter WhatsApp
Current site Current page