Libby K-12 Schools
Libby K-12 Schools is a public school district based in Libby, Montana, serving 1,127 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #28 of the 30 Montana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 7% of them. Its schools average 376 students each, about the same as the Montana median of 399. It spends about $11,509 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.3 students per teacher.
How Libby K-12 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Libby K-12 | Montana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,509 | $12,098 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,061 | $7,417 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $14.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $15.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 69 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 146 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.3 | 15.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 376 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin ElementaryHardin | 1,221 | 5 | $15,553 | 12.3 | #26 |
| Laurel ElementaryLaurel | 1,157 | 4 | $12,768 | 14.8 | #27 |
| Libby K-12 SchoolsLibby · this district | 1,127 | 3 | $11,509 | 16.3 | #28 |
| Polson ElementaryPolson | 1,075 | 3 | $12,852 | 15.1 | #29 |
| Ronan ElementaryRonan | 1,039 | 3 | $12,587 | 14.6 | #30 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anamosa Community School DistrictAnamosa, IA | 1,128 | $10,823 | 13.4 |
| West Liberty-Salem LocalWest Liberty, OH | 1,128 | $11,986 | 17.1 |
| Scioto Valley LocalPiketon, OH | 1,127 | $14,271 | 15.7 |
| Wheatland Union HighWheatland, CA | 1,126 | $11,995 | 20.5 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-mt-libby-k-12-schools