Billings H S
Billings H S is a public school district based in Billings, Montana, serving 5,444 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #3 of the 30 Montana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 93% of them. Its schools average 907 students each, more than the Montana median of 399. It spends about $11,570 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.6 students per teacher.
How Billings H S compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Billings H S | Montana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,570 | $12,098 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,925 | $7,417 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $66.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $83.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 328 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 609 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 | 15.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 247 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Falls ElementaryGreat Falls | 6,890 | 17 | $11,493 | 14.9 | #2 |
| Billings H SBillings · this district | 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 |
| Bozeman ElementaryBozeman | 4,657 | 10 | $11,410 | 16.3 | #6 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commack Union Free School DistrictEast Northport, NY | 5,449 | $30,592 | 11.7 |
| Elmira City School DistrictElmira, NY | 5,441 | $19,724 | 15.3 |
| Grand Ledge Public SchoolsGrand Ledge, MI | 5,440 | $10,539 | 17.9 |
| Columbus County SchoolsWhiteville, NC | 5,440 | $10,806 | 15.7 |
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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