Top Rankings
Helena Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school in Helena Elementary School District.
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
14 Schools
6 Schools
# Students
5,173 Students
32 Students
# Teachers
320 Teachers
2 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Helena Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 347 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.33
% American Indian
3%
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
8%
6%
% Black
1%
10%
% White
84%
81%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,528 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,695 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,528
$15,263
Spending / Student
$13,695
$15,352
Best Helena Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Helena Montessori Charter School
Charter School
1325 Poplar Street
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 324-2000
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 324-2000
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
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