Helena Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 11 public preschools serving 3,467 students in Helena Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschools in Helena Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Helena 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.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.39
# American Indian Students
159 Students
6,542 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
10%
# Asian Students
32 Students
365 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
430 Students
3,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
6%
# Black Students
49 Students
460 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
4,366 Students
50,315 Students
% White Students
84%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
106 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
185 Students
3,402 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
285
# Students in K Grade:
535
12,329
# Students in 1st Grade:
651
11,294
# Students in 2nd Grade:
565
10,240
# Students in 3rd Grade:
591
9,618
# Students in 4th Grade:
575
9,269
# Students in 5th Grade:
550
8,250
# Students in 6th Grade:
593
3,589
# Students in 7th Grade:
558
148
# Students in 8th Grade:
607
131
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,383 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,183. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,558 is less than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 13 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 5,225 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
Overall District Rank
: Top 50% in MT
Math Proficiency
: 38% (Top 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 52% (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
: 48% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education
