C+
Billings High School District
Public school districtGrades 9–12
Serves Billings.
Students
5,444
Schools
6
Spent per student
$12,650
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Debt
$11.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Billings High School District
- School Grade C+: better than 37% of Montana districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the MT average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $11.5M, about $2,118 per student
Test scores vs. MT
2020–21Math proficiency29%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 46.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)81%
State average 84.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,650 per student · 7% below MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 33%Other 10%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 45%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Students
White 75%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 8%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.