Billings Elementary
Billings Elementary is a public school district based in Billings, Montana, serving 11,169 students in 28 schools. By enrollment it ranks #1 of the 30 Montana districts with 1,000 or more students, making it the largest in the state. Its schools average 399 students each, about the same as the Montana median of 399. It spends about $11,983 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.0 students per teacher.
How Billings Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Billings Elementary | Montana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,983 | $12,098 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,583 | $7,417 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $146.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $159.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 696 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,293 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.0 | 15.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 319 | 329 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Montana median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Montana
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billings ElementaryBillings · this district | 11,169 | 28 | $11,983 | 16.0 | #1 |
| Great Falls ElementaryGreat Falls | 6,890 | 17 | $11,493 | 14.9 | #2 |
| Billings H SBillings | 5,444 | 6 | $11,570 | 16.6 | #3 |
| Missoula ElementaryMissoula | 5,293 | 14 | $12,447 | 15.3 | #4 |
| Helena ElementaryHelena | 5,100 | 16 | $12,570 | 15.9 | #5 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monongalia County SchoolsMorgantown, WV | 11,193 | $12,992 | 14.3 |
| Cabell County SchoolsHuntington, WV | 11,188 | $13,591 | 12.8 |
| Brazosport ISDClute, TX | 11,169 | $12,163 | 13.8 |
| Jackson CountyJefferson, GA | 11,160 | $11,877 | 13.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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