C
Harlowton K-12 Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Harlowton.
Students
298
Schools
3
Spent per student
$18,809
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
What stands out about Harlowton K-12 Schools
- School Grade C: better than 34% of Montana districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts below the state
- Spends 39% more per student than the MT average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8.4% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Shawmut.
PK–8Hillcrest SchoolThis district
82 middle schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. MT
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 46.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 84.9% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,809 per student · 39% above MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 33%Other 9%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 27%Federal 28%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
275’20
268’21
258’22
267’23
298’24
Up 8.4% since 2020.
Students
White 84%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian 1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 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.