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Public School Review - Established 2003

Butte Elementary School District

111 North Montana
Butte, MT 59701
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Tel: (406) 533-2500
www.bsd1.org

Top Rankings

Butte Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public schools serving 2,929 students in Butte Elementary School District. This district's average testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Montana.
Public Schools in Butte Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Montana public school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public school average of 24% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
7 Schools
845 Schools
# Students
2,929 Students
147,515 Students
# Teachers
185 Teachers
10,737 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeButte Elementary School DistrictMontana
Pre-K818
Kind26825
131526
232428
333129
431929
533629
629129
735128
831329
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District Rank

Butte Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 335 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (MT)
#97 out of 350 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearButte Elementary School District
2023#97
2022#149
2021#226
2019#113
2018#153
2017#105
2016#85
2015#140
2014#26
2013#82
2012#103
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39%
37%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearButte Elementary School DistrictMontana
202339%37%
202237%35%
202131%36%
201943%42%
201844%42%
201743%41%
201644%43%
201539%40%
201449%70%
201373%66%
201273%68%
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47%
46%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearButte Elementary School DistrictMontana
202247%46%
202143%47%
201957%50%
201844%51%
201759%51%
201663%50%
201554%48%
201480%70%
201388%84%
201290%86%
201188%84%
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34%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.40

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearButte Elementary School DistrictMontana
20240.270.39
20230.270.39
20220.270.38
20210.260.38
20200.250.38
20190.250.38
20180.230.36
20170.230.36
20160.230.36
20150.230.35
20140.230.35
20130.220.33
20120.210.34
20110.220.33
20100.200.30
20090.190.29
20080.200.28
20070.190.28
20060.190.27
20050.170.27
20040.210.27
20030.200.27
20020.190.26
20010.160.26
20000.190.25
19990.150.24
19980.160.24
19970.180.24
19960.150.22
19950.170.22
19940.190.22
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% American Indian
2%
10%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearButte Elementary School DistrictMontana
20244%10%
20234%10%
20224%11%
20213%11%
20203%11%
20193%11%
20185%12%
20175%12%
20164%12%
20155%11%
20145%11%
20135%11%
20126%12%
20114%11%
20106%12%
20095%12%
20086%11%
20075%12%
20066%12%
20055%11%
20046%11%
20035%11%
20026%11%
20015%11%
20006%11%
19995%10%
19984%10%
19976%10%
19964%10%
19955%10%
19946%10%
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% Asian
n/a
1%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2014)

YearButte Elementary School DistrictMontana
20141%1%
20101%1%
20091%1%
20081%1%
20071%1%
20061%1%
20051%1%
20041%1%
20031%1%
20021%1%
20011%1%
20001%1%
19991%1%
19981%1%
19971%1%
19961%1%
19951%1%
19941%1%
19931%1%
19921%1%
19911%1%
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% Hispanic
8%
7%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearButte Elementary School DistrictMontana
20247%6%
20237%6%
20227%5%
20217%5%
20207%5%
20197%5%
20187%4%
20177%4%
20167%4%
20156%4%
20146%4%
20135%4%
20125%4%
20116%4%
20103%3%
20093%3%
20084%3%
20073%2%
20063%2%
20052%2%
20043%2%
20034%2%
20023%2%
20013%2%
20002%2%
19992%2%
19983%1%
19973%2%
19963%1%
19953%1%
19943%1%
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% Black
1%
1%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2020)

YearButte Elementary School DistrictMontana
20201%1%
20191%1%
20151%1%
20141%1%
20131%1%
20121%1%
20101%1%
20091%1%
20081%1%
20071%1%
20051%1%
20041%1%
20031%1%
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% White
84%
76%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearButte Elementary School DistrictMontana
202485%77%
202385%77%
202285%78%
202186%78%
202087%78%
201987%78%
201887%79%
201787%79%
201688%79%
201587%80%
201487%80%
201388%81%
201288%81%
201188%82%
201089%83%
200990%83%
200888%84%
200790%84%
200690%85%
200591%85%
200489%85%
200389%85%
200289%85%
200191%85%
200090%86%
199992%86%
199892%87%
199790%87%
199692%88%
199591%88%
199490%88%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)

YearButte Elementary School DistrictMontana
20244%5%
20234%5%
20224%4%
20214%4%
20202%4%
20192%4%
20181%3%
20171%3%
20161%3%
20151%3%
20131%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,615 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,490. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,252 is higher than the state median of $15,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 49% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$2,285 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearButte Elementary School DistrictMontana
2023$37 MM$2 MM
2022$35 MM$2 MM
2021$37 MM$2 MM
2020$35 MM$2 MM
2019$32 MM$2 MM
2018$31 MM$2 MM
2017$29 MM$2 MM
2016$29 MM$2 MM
2015$27 MM$2 MM
2014$29 MM$2 MM
2012$27 MM$2 MM
2011$26 MM$2 MM
2010$27 MM$2 MM
2009$27 MM$1 MM
2008$27 MM$2 MM
2007$27 MM$1 MM
2006$24 MM$1 MM
2005$22 MM$1 MM
2004$21 MM$1 MM
2003$21 MM$1 MM
2002$20 MM$1 MM
2001$21 MM$1 MM
2000$20 MM$1 MM
1999$19 MM$1 MM
1998$19 MM$1 MM
1997$19 MM$1 MM
1996$19 MM$1 MM
1995$19 MM$1 MM
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Spending
$56 MM
$2,298 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearButte Elementary School DistrictMontana
2023$56 MM$2 MM
2022$40 MM$2 MM
2021$56 MM$2 MM
2020$40 MM$2 MM
2019$31 MM$2 MM
2018$31 MM$2 MM
2017$30 MM$2 MM
2016$30 MM$2 MM
2015$26 MM$2 MM
2014$29 MM$2 MM
2012$28 MM$2 MM
2011$27 MM$2 MM
2010$26 MM$2 MM
2009$26 MM$1 MM
2008$25 MM$1 MM
2007$24 MM$1 MM
2006$24 MM$1 MM
2005$21 MM$1 MM
2004$21 MM$1 MM
2003$20 MM$1 MM
2002$20 MM$1 MM
2001$20 MM$1 MM
2000$19 MM$1 MM
1999$18 MM$1 MM
1998$19 MM$1 MM
1997$19 MM$1 MM
1996$19 MM$1 MM
1995$19 MM$1 MM
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Revenue / Student
$12,615
$15,490

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearButte Elementary School DistrictMontana
2023$12,458$17,353
2022$11,501$17,118
2021$12,534$18,438
2020$11,501$17,118
2019$10,696$16,964
2018$10,372$17,300
2017$9,847$17,087
2016$9,719$16,286
2015$9,023$15,305
2014$9,740$16,457
2012$8,888$16,184
2011$8,952$15,398
2010$9,252$15,305
2009$9,223$13,611
2008$9,195$14,981
2007$9,151$13,019
2006$7,675$12,206
2005$6,937$11,851
2004$6,483$11,519
2003$6,081$10,500
2002$5,863$10,028
2001$5,806$9,685
2000$5,373$9,308
1999$5,112$8,330
1998$5,012$8,573
1997$4,922$7,655
1995$4,671$7,082
1992$4,491$7,082
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Spending / Student
$19,252
$15,580

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearButte Elementary School DistrictMontana
2023$19,012$16,311
2022$12,916$16,545
2021$19,128$17,330
2020$12,916$16,545
2019$10,332$16,216
2018$10,469$17,245
2017$9,920$16,779
2016$9,894$16,362
2015$8,853$14,876
2014$9,510$16,381
2012$9,459$15,796
2011$9,067$15,854
2010$9,078$14,876
2009$8,767$13,259
2008$8,576$13,942
2007$8,069$12,364
2006$7,609$11,636
2005$6,662$11,089
2004$6,482$10,717
2003$6,001$10,434
2002$5,775$9,725
2001$5,592$9,463
2000$5,309$9,009
1999$4,881$8,277
1998$4,826$8,100
1997$4,960$7,814
1995$4,763$7,055
1992$3,985$6,494
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Best Butte Elementary School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hillcrest School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3000 Continental Drive
Butte, MT 59701
(406) 533-2850
Gr: PK-6 | 412 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #22.
Margaret Leary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1301 4 Mile Vue Rd
Butte, MT 59701
(406) 533-2550
Gr: PK-6 | 359 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #33.
Whittier School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2500 Sherman
Butte, MT 59701
(406) 533-2890
Gr: PK-6 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #44.
West Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
800 S Emmett
Butte, MT 59701
(406) 533-2700
Gr: PK-6 | 503 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #55.
Emerson School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1924 Phillips Ave
Butte, MT 59701
(406) 533-2800
Gr: PK-6 | 389 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #66.
Kennedy School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 N Emmett
Butte, MT 59701
(406) 533-2450
Gr: PK-6 | 219 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #77.
East Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2600 Grand Avenue
Butte, MT 59701
(406) 533-2600
Gr: 7-8 | 664 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Butte Elementary School District?
Butte Elementary School District manages 7 public schools serving 2,929 students.
What is the rank of Butte Elementary School District?
Butte Elementary School District is ranked #157 out of 335 school districts in Montana (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Montana school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Butte Elementary School District?
84% of Butte Elementary School District students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Butte Elementary School District?
Butte Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Montana state average of 14:1.
What is Butte Elementary School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $19,252 is higher than the state median of $15,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 49% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 2,929 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : Top 30% in MT
  • : 39% (Top 30%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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