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Belt H S School District

1 Church Street
Belt, MT 59412

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (406) 277-3351

Top Rankings

Belt H S School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

1 School

839 Schools

# Students

98 Students

149,233 Students

# Teachers

8 Teachers

10,905 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Belt H S School District	Montana
9	28	30
10	26	30
11	16	28
12	28	26

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District Rank

Belt H S School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 333 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MT)

#15 out of 350 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Belt H S School District
2023	#15
2022	#26
2021	#31
2019	#51
2018	#74
2017	#277
2015	#134
2013	#243
2012	#118
2011	#253
2010	#303

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50%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Belt H S School District	Montana
2023	50%	37%
2022	49%	35%
2021	49%	36%
2019	49%	42%
2018	50%	42%
2017	30%	41%
2015	30%	40%
2013	49%	66%
2012	80%	68%
2011	49%	68%
2010	49%	67%

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60-79%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Belt H S School District	Montana
2022	69%	46%
2021	69%	47%
2019	69%	50%
2018	50%	51%
2017	30%	51%
2015	69%	48%
2013	80%	84%
2012	80%	86%
2011	80%	84%
2010	69%	84%

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21-39%

37%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Belt H S School District	Montana
2022	30%	37%
2021	49%	28%

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(21-22)

≥80%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Belt H S School District	Montana
2022	80%	86%
2021	50%	84%
2020	80%	83%
2019	50%	84%
2018	80%	84%
2017	80%	83%
2016	80%	83%
2015	80%	84%
2014	80%	83%
2013	80%	83%
2012	80%	82%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.14

0.40

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Belt H S School District	Montana
2023	0.08	0.39
2022	0.02	0.38
2021	0.04	0.38
2020	0.10	0.38
2019	0.10	0.38
2018	0.17	0.36
2017	0.17	0.36
2016	0.24	0.36
2015	0.22	0.35
2014	0.19	0.35
2013	0.17	0.33
2012	0.14	0.34
2011	0.08	0.33
2010	0.08	0.30
2009	0.10	0.29
2008	0.12	0.28
2007	0.19	0.28
2006	0.07	0.27
2005	0.21	0.27
2004	0.22	0.27
2003	0.15	0.27
2002	0.12	0.26
2001	0.12	0.26
2000	0.08	0.25
1999	0.11	0.24
1998	0.08	0.24
1997	0.02	0.24
1996	0.08	0.22
1995	0.06	0.22
1994	0.08	0.22
1993	0.13	0.22

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% American Indian

n/a

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Belt H S School District	Montana
2023	1%	10%
2022	1%	11%
2021	2%	11%
2016	1%	12%
2015	1%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	3%	11%
2012	3%	12%
2011	1%	11%
2010	1%	12%
2008	1%	11%
2007	2%	12%
2006	3%	12%
2005	4%	11%
2004	6%	11%
2003	3%	11%
2002	4%	11%
2001	4%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	5%	10%
1998	2%	10%
1996	1%	10%
1995	1%	10%
1993	3%	9%
1992	10%	9%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2020)
Year	Belt H S School District	Montana
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	3%	1%
2007	4%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Belt H S School District	Montana
2023	2%	6%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	9%	4%
2015	8%	4%
2014	4%	4%
2013	3%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2007	2%	2%
2005	5%	2%
2004	5%	2%
2003	4%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	4%	1%
1993	4%	1%
1992	2%	1%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2012)
Year	Belt H S School District	Montana
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%

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% White

93%

77%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Belt H S School District	Montana
2023	96%	77%
2022	99%	78%
2021	98%	78%
2020	95%	78%
2019	95%	78%
2018	91%	79%
2017	91%	79%
2016	87%	79%
2015	88%	80%
2014	90%	80%
2013	91%	81%
2012	93%	81%
2011	96%	82%
2010	96%	83%
2009	95%	83%
2008	94%	84%
2007	90%	84%
2006	97%	85%
2005	89%	85%
2004	88%	85%
2003	92%	85%
2002	94%	85%
2001	94%	85%
2000	96%	86%
1999	94%	86%
1998	96%	87%
1997	99%	87%
1996	96%	88%
1995	97%	88%
1994	96%	88%
1993	93%	88%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Belt H S School District	Montana
2023	1%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	3%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,306 is higher than the state median of $15,312. The school district revenue/student has declined by 16% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,184 is higher than the state median of $15,401. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$2 MM

$2,285 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Belt H S School District	Montana
2023	$2 MM	$2 MM
2022	$2 MM	$2 MM
2021	$2 MM	$2 MM
2020	$2 MM	$2 MM
2019	$2 MM	$2 MM
2018	$2 MM	$2 MM
2017	$2 MM	$2 MM
2016	$2 MM	$2 MM
2015	$2 MM	$2 MM
2014	$2 MM	$2 MM
2012	$2 MM	$2 MM
2011	$2 MM	$2 MM
2010	$2 MM	$2 MM
2009	$2 MM	$1 MM
2008	$2 MM	$2 MM
2007	$1 MM	$1 MM
2006	$1 MM	$1 MM
2005	$1 MM	$1 MM
2004	$1 MM	$1 MM
2003	$1 MM	$1 MM
2002	$1 MM	$1 MM
2001	$1 MM	$1 MM
2000	$1 MM	$1 MM
1999	$1 MM	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	$1 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$2 MM

$2,298 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Belt H S School District	Montana
2023	$2 MM	$2 MM
2022	$2 MM	$2 MM
2021	$2 MM	$2 MM
2020	$2 MM	$2 MM
2019	$2 MM	$2 MM
2018	$4 MM	$2 MM
2017	$2 MM	$2 MM
2016	$2 MM	$2 MM
2015	$2 MM	$2 MM
2014	$2 MM	$2 MM
2012	$2 MM	$2 MM
2011	$2 MM	$2 MM
2010	$2 MM	$2 MM
2009	$2 MM	$1 MM
2008	$1 MM	$1 MM
2007	$1 MM	$1 MM
2006	$1 MM	$1 MM
2005	$1 MM	$1 MM
2004	$1 MM	$1 MM
2003	$1 MM	$1 MM
2002	$1 MM	$1 MM
2001	$1 MM	$1 MM
2000	$1 MM	$1 MM
1999	$1 MM	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	$2 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,306

$15,312

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Belt H S School District	Montana
2023	$19,714	$17,353
2022	$21,840	$17,118
2021	$22,148	$18,438
2020	$21,840	$17,118
2019	$23,156	$16,964
2018	$24,613	$17,300
2017	$19,767	$17,087
2016	$26,072	$16,286
2015	$23,253	$15,305
2014	$19,402	$16,457
2012	$21,082	$16,184
2011	$17,633	$15,398
2010	$19,109	$15,305
2009	$16,321	$13,611
2008	$12,915	$14,981
2007	$13,278	$13,019
2006	$11,655	$12,206
2005	$12,818	$11,851
2004	$11,519	$11,519
2003	$11,592	$10,500
2002	$12,563	$10,028
2001	$12,217	$9,685
2000	$9,395	$9,308
1999	$8,512	$8,330
1998	$8,845	$8,573
1997	$7,641	$7,655
1995	$7,351	$7,082
1992	$9,593	$7,082

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Spending / Student

$18,184

$15,401

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Belt H S School District	Montana
2023	$19,582	$16,311
2022	$20,531	$16,545
2021	$22,000	$17,330
2020	$20,531	$16,545
2019	$21,208	$16,216
2018	$47,853	$17,245
2017	$21,802	$16,779
2016	$20,181	$16,362
2015	$22,012	$14,876
2014	$19,533	$16,381
2012	$19,271	$15,796
2011	$18,000	$15,854
2010	$18,089	$14,876
2009	$14,991	$13,259
2008	$12,590	$13,942
2007	$12,167	$12,364
2006	$11,182	$11,636
2005	$11,939	$11,089
2004	$10,887	$10,717
2003	$11,204	$10,434
2002	$11,813	$9,725
2001	$10,792	$9,463
2000	$8,823	$9,009
1999	$8,295	$8,277
1998	$10,953	$8,100
1997	$11,887	$7,814
1995	$7,519	$7,055
1992	$7,681	$6,494

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Best Belt H S School District 51��s (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Belt High School

(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
:

Top 20%

1 Church Street
Belt, MT 59412
(406) 277-3351

Gr: 9-12 | 98 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Belt H S School District?

Belt H S School District manages 1 public schools serving 98 students.

What is the rank of Belt H S School District?

Belt H S School District is ranked #28 out of 333 school districts in Montana (top 10%) 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: Highest overall rank (Top 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%) and Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

What is the racial composition of students in Belt H S School District?

93% of Belt H S School District students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Belt H S School District?

Belt H S School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Montana state average of 14:1.

What is Belt H S School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $18,184 is higher than the state median of $15,401. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 98 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in MT)
: Top 5%
: 50% (Top 10%)
: 60-79% (Top 5%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education