C+
Huntley Project K-12 Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Huntley, Worden, Ballantine, Nibbe and Pompeys Pillar, and parts of Lockwood.
Students
751
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,507
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$10.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Huntley Project K-12 Schools
- School Grade C+: better than 37% of Montana districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 14% more per student than the MT average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $10.4M, about $13,807 per student
Test scores vs. MT
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 46.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 84.9% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,507 per student · 14% above MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 42%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 34%Federal 17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
721’20
748’21
773’22
773’23
751’24
Up 4.2% since 2020.
Students
White 85%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.