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Billings Elementary School District

415 North 30th Street
Billings, MT 59101

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (406) 281-5000

Top Rankings

Billings Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

28 Schools

519 Schools

# Students

11,089 Students

96,346 Students

# Teachers

707 Teachers

6,988 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Billings Elementary School District	Montana
Pre-K	146	3
Kind	1,146	30
1	1,180	28
2	1,225	30
3	1,234	29
4	1,173	29
5	1,249	29
6	1,183	28
7	1,295	19
8	1,258	19

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District Rank

Billings Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 347 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

This School District

State Average (MT)

#220 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Billings Elementary School District
2022	#220
2021	#200
2019	#210
2018	#186
2017	#232
2016	#184
2015	#204
2014	#6
2013	#187
2012	#154
2011	#194

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34%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Billings Elementary School District	Montana
2022	34%	35%
2021	37%	36%
2019	41%	42%
2018	38%	42%
2017	39%	41%
2016	39%	43%
2015	36%	40%
2014	67%	70%
2013	65%	66%
2012	68%	68%
2011	68%	68%

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40%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Billings Elementary School District	Montana
2022	40%	46%
2021	43%	47%
2019	42%	50%
2018	38%	51%
2017	42%	51%
2016	43%	50%
2015	41%	48%
2014	72%	70%
2013	84%	84%
2012	87%	86%
2011	85%	84%

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34%

37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48

0.40

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Billings Elementary School District	Montana
2023	0.46	0.39
2022	0.46	0.38
2021	0.45	0.38
2020	0.44	0.38
2019	0.44	0.38
2018	0.43	0.36
2017	0.43	0.36
2016	0.43	0.36
2015	0.42	0.35
2014	0.41	0.35
2013	0.41	0.33
2012	0.40	0.34
2011	0.38	0.33
2010	0.36	0.30
2009	0.35	0.29
2008	0.34	0.28
2007	0.33	0.28
2006	0.33	0.27
2005	0.31	0.27
2004	0.31	0.27
2003	0.31	0.27
2002	0.30	0.26
2001	0.29	0.26
2000	0.28	0.25
1999	0.26	0.24
1998	0.25	0.24
1997	0.25	0.24
1996	0.23	0.22
1995	0.22	0.22
1994	0.22	0.22
1993	0.22	0.22

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% American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Billings Elementary School District	Montana
2023	9%	10%
2022	9%	11%
2021	8%	11%
2020	7%	11%
2019	7%	11%
2018	8%	12%
2017	8%	12%
2016	8%	12%
2015	8%	11%
2014	7%	11%
2013	8%	11%
2012	8%	12%
2011	8%	11%
2010	9%	12%
2009	9%	12%
2008	9%	11%
2007	9%	12%
2006	9%	12%
2005	8%	11%
2004	8%	11%
2003	8%	11%
2002	7%	11%
2001	8%	11%
2000	8%	11%
1999	8%	10%
1998	8%	10%
1997	7%	10%
1996	6%	10%
1995	5%	10%
1994	5%	10%
1993	6%	9%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Billings Elementary School District	Montana
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Billings Elementary School District	Montana
2023	9%	6%
2022	9%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	9%	5%
2019	9%	5%
2018	9%	4%
2017	9%	4%
2016	10%	4%
2015	10%	4%
2014	9%	4%
2013	9%	4%
2012	9%	4%
2011	8%	4%
2010	7%	3%
2009	7%	3%
2008	7%	3%
2007	6%	2%
2006	7%	2%
2005	6%	2%
2004	6%	2%
2003	6%	2%
2002	6%	2%
2001	5%	2%
2000	5%	2%
1999	5%	2%
1998	4%	1%
1997	5%	2%
1996	4%	1%
1995	5%	1%
1994	5%	1%
1993	5%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Billings Elementary School District	Montana
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	3%	1%
2009	3%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%

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% White

71%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Billings Elementary School District	Montana
2023	72%	77%
2022	73%	78%
2021	73%	78%
2020	74%	78%
2019	74%	78%
2018	74%	79%
2017	74%	79%
2016	74%	79%
2015	73%	80%
2014	76%	80%
2013	76%	81%
2012	77%	81%
2011	78%	82%
2010	79%	83%
2009	79%	83%
2008	80%	84%
2007	81%	84%
2006	81%	85%
2005	82%	85%
2004	82%	85%
2003	82%	85%
2002	83%	85%
2001	83%	85%
2000	85%	86%
1999	85%	86%
1998	86%	87%
1997	86%	87%
1996	88%	88%
1995	88%	88%
1994	88%	88%
1993	87%	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 (2013-2023)
Year	Billings Elementary School District	Montana
2023	8%	5%
2022	7%	4%
2021	8%	4%
2020	8%	4%
2019	8%	4%
2018	8%	3%
2017	8%	3%
2016	8%	3%
2015	7%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	5%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,387 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 $13,210 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$160 MM

$2,285 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Billings Elementary School District	Montana
2021	$160MM	$2MM
2020	$134MM	$2MM
2019	$129MM	$2MM
2018	$123MM	$2MM
2017	$121MM	$2MM
2016	$117MM	$2MM
2015	$88MM	$2MM
2014	$103MM	$2MM
2012	$92MM	$2MM
2011	$91MM	$2MM
2010	$88MM	$2MM
2009	$84MM	$1MM
2008	$87MM	$2MM
2007	$82MM	$1MM
2006	$77MM	$1MM
2005	$75MM	$1MM
2004	$70MM	$1MM
2003	$67MM	$1MM
2002	$61MM	$1MM
2001	$58MM	$1MM
2000	$58MM	$1MM
1999	$56MM	$1MM
1998	$55MM	$1MM
1997	$53MM	$1MM
1996	$49MM	$1MM
1995	$51MM	$1MM
1992	$45MM	$1MM
1990	$37MM	0

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Spending

$147 MM

$2,298 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Billings Elementary School District	Montana
2021	$146MM	$2MM
2020	$133MM	$2MM
2019	$122MM	$2MM
2018	$120MM	$2MM
2017	$139MM	$2MM
2016	$152MM	$2MM
2015	$89MM	$2MM
2014	$112MM	$2MM
2012	$95MM	$2MM
2011	$94MM	$2MM
2010	$89MM	$2MM
2009	$83MM	$1MM
2008	$85MM	$1MM
2007	$78MM	$1MM
2006	$84MM	$1MM
2005	$73MM	$1MM
2004	$67MM	$1MM
2003	$68MM	$1MM
2002	$59MM	$1MM
2001	$58MM	$1MM
2000	$56MM	$1MM
1999	$54MM	$1MM
1998	$52MM	$1MM
1997	$52MM	$1MM
1996	$50MM	$1MM
1995	$49MM	$1MM
1992	$39MM	$1MM
1990	$36MM	$1MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,387

$15,263

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Billings Elementary School District	Montana
2021	$14,530	$18,438
2020	$11,588	$17,118
2019	$11,287	$16,964
2018	$10,909	$17,300
2017	$10,786	$17,087
2016	$10,801	$16,286
2015	$8,094	$15,305
2014	$9,178	$16,457
2012	$8,424	$16,184
2011	$8,582	$15,398
2010	$8,347	$15,305
2009	$8,294	$13,611
2008	$8,767	$14,981
2007	$8,207	$13,019
2006	$7,681	$12,206
2005	$7,438	$11,851
2004	$6,946	$11,519
2003	$6,561	$10,500
2002	$5,947	$10,028
2001	$5,708	$9,685
2000	$5,620	$9,308
1999	$5,336	$8,330
1998	$5,101	$8,573
1997	$4,911	$7,655
1995	$4,629	$7,082

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Spending / Student

$13,210

$15,352

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Billings Elementary School District	Montana
2021	$13,341	$17,330
2020	$11,472	$16,545
2019	$10,676	$16,216
2018	$10,588	$17,245
2017	$12,427	$16,779
2016	$14,048	$16,362
2015	$8,178	$14,876
2014	$9,976	$16,381
2012	$8,721	$15,796
2011	$8,890	$15,854
2010	$8,434	$14,876
2009	$8,145	$13,259
2008	$8,523	$13,942
2007	$7,872	$12,364
2006	$8,352	$11,636
2005	$7,264	$11,089
2004	$6,640	$10,717
2003	$6,690	$10,434
2002	$5,830	$9,725
2001	$5,703	$9,463
2000	$5,407	$9,009
1999	$5,155	$8,277
1998	$4,851	$8,100
1997	$4,828	$7,814
1995	$4,472	$7,055

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 28 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 11,089 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Bottom 50% in MT
: 34% (Btm 50%)
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: 34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education