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Butte H S School District

111 North Montana
Butte, MT 59701

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (406) 533-2220

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Butte H S School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Category

Attribute

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public school serving 1,272 students in Butte H S School District. This district's average is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Montana.

Public School in Butte H S School District have an score of 25% (versus the Montana public school average of 37%), and score of 35% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public school average of 23% (majority American Indian).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

1 School

839 Schools

# Students

1,272 Students

149,233 Students

# Teachers

79 Teachers

10,905 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Butte H S School District	Montana
9	314	30
10	343	30
11	308	28
12	307	26

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Butte H S School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 333 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MT)

#279 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Butte H S School District
2023	#279
2022	#287
2021	#211
2019	#238
2018	#227
2017	#176
2013	#190
2012	#241
2011	#227
2010	#241

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25%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Butte H S School District	Montana
2023	25%	37%
2022	21%	35%
2021	24%	36%
2019	31%	42%
2018	33%	42%
2017	34%	41%
2015	50%	40%
2013	53%	66%
2012	54%	68%
2011	56%	68%
2010	52%	67%

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35%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Butte H S School District	Montana
2022	35%	46%
2021	50%	47%
2019	49%	50%
2018	33%	51%
2017	56%	51%
2013	86%	84%
2012	82%	86%
2011	85%	84%
2010	77%	84%

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23%

37%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Butte H S School District	Montana
2022	23%	37%
2021	28%	28%

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85%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Butte H S School District	Montana
2023	85%	86%
2022	85%	86%
2021	86%	84%
2020	86%	83%
2019	91%	84%
2018	86%	84%
2017	82%	83%
2016	82%	83%
2015	83%	84%
2014	85%	83%
2013	82%	83%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.23

0.40

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Butte H S School District	Montana
2023	0.21	0.39
2022	0.21	0.38
2021	0.21	0.38
2020	0.21	0.38
2019	0.21	0.38
2018	0.19	0.36
2017	0.19	0.36
2016	0.17	0.36
2015	0.17	0.35
2014	0.19	0.35
2013	0.19	0.33
2012	0.21	0.34
2011	0.20	0.33
2010	0.17	0.30
2009	0.15	0.29
2008	0.17	0.28
2007	0.17	0.28
2006	0.17	0.27
2005	0.17	0.27
2004	0.17	0.27
2003	0.13	0.27
2002	0.12	0.26
2001	0.12	0.26
2000	0.12	0.25
1999	0.13	0.24
1998	0.13	0.24
1997	0.12	0.24
1996	0.10	0.22
1995	0.08	0.22
1994	0.08	0.22
1993	0.13	0.22

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% American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Butte H S School District	Montana
2023	2%	10%
2022	3%	11%
2021	4%	11%
2020	4%	11%
2019	4%	11%
2018	4%	12%
2017	4%	12%
2016	5%	12%
2015	5%	11%
2014	4%	11%
2013	5%	11%
2012	5%	12%
2011	4%	11%
2010	4%	12%
2009	5%	12%
2008	5%	11%
2007	5%	12%
2006	6%	12%
2005	5%	11%
2004	5%	11%
2003	4%	11%
2002	4%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	3%	10%
1998	3%	10%
1997	3%	10%
1996	2%	10%
1995	2%	10%
1994	2%	10%
1993	4%	9%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2021)
Year	Butte H S School District	Montana
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Butte H S School District	Montana
2023	6%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%
2012	4%	4%
2011	4%	4%
2010	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	3%	2%
1998	3%	1%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	3%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Butte H S School District	Montana
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%

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% White

88%

77%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Butte H S School District	Montana
2023	89%	77%
2022	89%	78%
2021	89%	78%
2020	89%	78%
2019	89%	78%
2018	90%	79%
2017	90%	79%
2016	91%	79%
2015	91%	80%
2014	90%	80%
2013	90%	81%
2012	89%	81%
2011	90%	82%
2010	91%	83%
2009	92%	83%
2008	91%	84%
2007	91%	84%
2006	91%	85%
2005	91%	85%
2004	91%	85%
2003	93%	85%
2002	94%	85%
2001	94%	85%
2000	94%	86%
1999	93%	86%
1998	93%	87%
1997	94%	87%
1996	95%	88%
1995	96%	88%
1994	96%	88%
1993	93%	88%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)
Year	Butte H S School District	Montana
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,768 is higher than the state median of $15,312. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,532 is higher than the state median of $15,401. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$20 MM

$2,285 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Butte H S School District	Montana
2023	$20 MM	$2 MM
2022	$17 MM	$2 MM
2021	$20 MM	$2 MM
2020	$17 MM	$2 MM
2019	$18 MM	$2 MM
2018	$16 MM	$2 MM
2017	$16 MM	$2 MM
2016	$16 MM	$2 MM
2015	$16 MM	$2 MM
2014	$16 MM	$2 MM
2012	$16 MM	$2 MM
2011	$16 MM	$2 MM
2010	$16 MM	$2 MM
2009	$16 MM	$1 MM
2008	$16 MM	$2 MM
2007	$17 MM	$1 MM
2006	$16 MM	$1 MM
2005	$14 MM	$1 MM
2004	$14 MM	$1 MM
2003	$13 MM	$1 MM
2002	$13 MM	$1 MM
2001	$14 MM	$1 MM
2000	$14 MM	$1 MM
1999	$13 MM	$1 MM
1998	$14 MM	$1 MM
1997	$13 MM	$1 MM
1996	$12 MM	$1 MM
1995	$11 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$20 MM

$2,298 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Butte H S School District	Montana
2023	$20 MM	$2 MM
2022	$16 MM	$2 MM
2021	$20 MM	$2 MM
2020	$16 MM	$2 MM
2019	$16 MM	$2 MM
2018	$16 MM	$2 MM
2017	$18 MM	$2 MM
2016	$15 MM	$2 MM
2015	$15 MM	$2 MM
2014	$15 MM	$2 MM
2012	$15 MM	$2 MM
2011	$17 MM	$2 MM
2010	$15 MM	$2 MM
2009	$15 MM	$1 MM
2008	$14 MM	$1 MM
2007	$14 MM	$1 MM
2006	$14 MM	$1 MM
2005	$13 MM	$1 MM
2004	$13 MM	$1 MM
2003	$12 MM	$1 MM
2002	$12 MM	$1 MM
2001	$12 MM	$1 MM
2000	$12 MM	$1 MM
1999	$12 MM	$1 MM
1998	$12 MM	$1 MM
1997	$12 MM	$1 MM
1996	$12 MM	$1 MM
1995	$11 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,768

$15,312

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Butte H S School District	Montana
2023	$15,229	$17,353
2022	$13,618	$17,118
2021	$15,670	$18,438
2020	$13,618	$17,118
2019	$15,284	$16,964
2018	$13,319	$17,300
2017	$12,959	$17,087
2016	$13,373	$16,286
2015	$12,871	$15,305
2014	$12,439	$16,457
2012	$12,037	$16,184
2011	$11,913	$15,398
2010	$11,277	$15,305
2009	$11,031	$13,611
2008	$10,277	$14,981
2007	$11,390	$13,019
2006	$10,358	$12,206
2005	$9,110	$11,851
2004	$8,779	$11,519
2003	$8,698	$10,500
2002	$8,298	$10,028
2001	$8,818	$9,685
2000	$8,506	$9,308
1999	$7,960	$8,330
1998	$7,848	$8,573
1997	$7,473	$7,655
1995	$6,615	$7,082
1992	$7,585	$7,082

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Spending / Student

$15,532

$15,401

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Butte H S School District	Montana
2023	$15,002	$16,311
2022	$13,078	$16,545
2021	$15,435	$17,330
2020	$13,078	$16,545
2019	$13,251	$16,216
2018	$12,914	$17,245
2017	$15,033	$16,779
2016	$12,818	$16,362
2015	$11,857	$14,876
2014	$11,623	$16,381
2012	$11,459	$15,796
2011	$12,542	$15,854
2010	$10,389	$14,876
2009	$10,279	$13,259
2008	$9,029	$13,942
2007	$9,382	$12,364
2006	$9,242	$11,636
2005	$8,075	$11,089
2004	$8,119	$10,717
2003	$7,954	$10,434
2002	$8,023	$9,725
2001	$7,979	$9,463
2000	$7,615	$9,009
1999	$6,979	$8,277
1998	$6,974	$8,100
1997	$6,985	$7,814
1995	$6,481	$7,055
1992	$6,410	$6,494

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Best Butte H S School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Butte High School

(Math: 25% | Reading: 35%)
:

Bottom 50%

401 S Wyoming
Butte, MT 59701
(406) 533-2220

Gr: 9-12 | 1,272 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Butte H S School District?

Butte H S School District manages 1 public schools serving 1,272 students.

What is the rank of Butte H S School District?

Butte H S School District is ranked #280 out of 333 school districts in Montana (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Montana school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Butte H S School District?

88% of Butte H S School District students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Butte H S School District?

Butte H S School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Montana state average of 14:1.

What is Butte H S School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,532 is higher than the state median of $15,401. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 1,272 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: 85% (Top 20% in MT)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education