Hellgate Elementary
Hellgate Elementary is a public school district based in Missoula, Montana, serving 1,464 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #20 of the 30 Montana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 34% of them. Its schools average 366 students each, about the same as the Montana median of 399. It spends about $11,418 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Montana median. It has roughly 15.6 students per teacher.
How Hellgate Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hellgate Elementary | Montana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,418 | $12,098 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,295 | $7,417 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $18.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $21.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 94 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 194 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 15.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 366 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockwood K-12Lockwood | 1,580 | 4 | $12,171 | 13.6 | #17 |
| Corvallis K-12 SchoolsCorvallis | 1,517 | 10 | $11,597 | 16.0 | #18 |
| Columbia Falls ElementaryColumbia Falls | 1,505 | 3 | $12,351 | 14.6 | #19 |
| Hellgate ElementaryMissoula · this district | 1,464 | 4 | $11,418 | 15.6 | #20 |
| Whitefish ElementaryWhitefish | 1,318 | 2 | $12,322 | 14.2 | #21 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vandalia CUSD 203Vandalia, IL | 1,465 | $15,547 | 12.6 |
| Calhoun 01St. Matthews, SC | 1,465 | $14,514 | 12.5 |
| Talladega CityTalladega, AL | 1,463 | $11,994 | 18.5 |
| Wabash City SchoolsWabash, IN | 1,463 | $10,393 | 16.6 |
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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