Helena Elementary
Helena Elementary is a public school district based in Helena, Montana, serving 5,100 students in 16 schools. By enrollment it ranks #5 of the 30 Montana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 86% of them. Its schools average 319 students each, fewer than the Montana median of 399. It spends about $12,570 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.9 students per teacher.
How Helena Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Helena Elementary | Montana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,570 | $12,098 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,028 | $7,417 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $70.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $75.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 320 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 644 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.9 | 15.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 340 | 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 H SBillings | 5,444 | 6 | $11,570 | 16.6 | #3 |
| Missoula ElementaryMissoula | 5,293 | 14 | $12,447 | 15.3 | #4 |
| Helena ElementaryHelena · this district | 5,100 | 16 | $12,570 | 15.9 | #5 |
| Bozeman ElementaryBozeman | 4,657 | 10 | $11,410 | 16.3 | #6 |
| Missoula H SMissoula | 3,959 | 5 | $12,693 | 15.2 | #7 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview GardensSt Louis, MO | 5,116 | $10,105 | 15.3 |
| Brandon Valley School District 49-2Brandon, SD | 5,115 | $8,742 | 17.6 |
| Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410)Tucson, AZ | 5,088 | $8,502 | 18.2 |
| Loudon CountyLoudon, TN | 5,085 | $10,036 | n/a |
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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