Best Public Schools in Heart Butte, MT

Summary:

The city of Heart Butte, Montana is home to three small, underperforming schools that serve students from elementary through high school. Heart Butte Elementary, Heart Butte High School, and Heart Butte 6-8 all rank in the bottom 10-25% of their respective school types in the state, with Heart Butte High School ranking last among all high schools in Montana. These schools serve a predominantly Native American student population, with 98-100% of students identifying as such.

Despite high per-student spending of $24,057, which is significantly above the state average, the schools in Heart Butte are consistently underperforming. All three schools are rated 0 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating they are struggling compared to other schools in Montana. The small class sizes, ranging from 8.4 students per teacher at Heart Butte Elementary to 15 students per teacher at Heart Butte 6-8, do not appear to be translating into better educational outcomes for the students.

The lack of diversity and consistently low performance across all three Heart Butte K-12 Schools suggest that significant interventions and support may be needed to improve the quality of education for students in this community. While the small school sizes may provide more individualized attention, the limited resources and opportunities available in these small schools may be hindering the overall educational experience for students in Heart Butte.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Montana State Tests Mathematics (2023)	Montana State Tests Reading (2023)	Montana State Tests Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Montana State Tests Mathematics All Grades	Montana State Tests Reading All Grades	Montana State Tests Science All Grades	Total
Heart Butte Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1 School Road	Heart Butte	59448	Pondera County	Heart Butte K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 338-2200	95	11	8.4		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1.8	327^th of 332 public elementary schools	1.5%		2.2	325^th of 329 public elementary schools	1.2%	2	2.0	0.0	0.0	$28,377
Heart Butte High School	Public	9-12	1 School Rd	Heart Butte	59448	Pondera County	Heart Butte K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 338-3344	74	8	8.8		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1.5	124^th of 124 public high schools	0.0%		2	112^th of 114 public high schools	1.8%	12	0.0	0.0	0.0	$29,604
Heart Butte 6-8	Public	6-8	1 School Rd	Heart Butte	59448	Pondera County	Heart Butte K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 338-2200	39	3	15.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2.4	183^rd of 187 public middle schools	2.1%		4.7	182^nd of 190 public middle schools	4.2%	1	0.0	0.0	7.1	$37,613

Cities Near Heart Butte

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
E Glacier Park	15.81 mi	1	162^nd
Browning	16.51 mi	5	174^th
Dupuyer	21.59 mi	1	179^th
Valier	24.12 mi	5	154^th
Cut Bank	24.77 mi	11	147^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

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