D
Hardin Elementary School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Hardin.
Students
1,221
Schools
5
Spent per student
$16,808
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$4.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hardin Elementary School District
- School Grade D: better than 7% of Montana districts
- Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
- Spends 24% more per student than the MT average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.6% since 2020
- Debt of $4.4M, about $3,581 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for St. Xavier.
PK–53 elementary schoolsThis district
53 elementary schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. MT
2020–21Math proficiency8%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 46.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,808 per student · 24% above MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 42%Other 9%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 15%State 28%Federal 57%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,307’20
1,348’21
1,284’22
1,252’23
1,221’24
Down 6.6% since 2020.
Students
American Indian/Alaska Native 77%White 14%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 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.