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Absarokee High School District, Montana, elections

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Absarokee High School District is a school district in Montana (Stillwater County). During the 2023 school year, 71 students attended the district's single school.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Absarokee Schools, At-large

General election

Special general election for Absarokee Schools, At-large

Carolyn Hutson ran in the special general election for Absarokee Schools, At-large on May 6, 2025.

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Absarokee Schools, At-large

General election

General election for Absarokee Schools, At-large

Pam Cunningham and Richelle Kelly ran in the general election for Absarokee Schools, At-large on May 6, 2025.

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About the district

School board

The Absarokee High School District shares a school board with the Absarokee Elementary School District.

The Absarokee Elementary School District consists of nine members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Richelle Kelley20252028
Mark Ferster2027
Kaity Williams2027
Carolyn Hutson20242027
Scot Barthelmess2026
Gary Gates2026
Josh Royce2026
Kyle Sandlin2026
Kayce Arthun2025

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Absarokee High School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Montana House of Representatives District 56Fiona NaveRepublican Party 100% 20%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $83,000 $1,122 4%
Local: $1,248,000 $16,865 65%
State: $579,000 $7,824 30%
Total: $1,910,000 $25,811
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $1,511,000 $20,418
Total Current Expenditures: $1,504,000 $20,324
Instructional Expenditures: $903,000 $12,202 60%
Student and Staff Support: $5,000 $67 0%
Administration: $248,000 $3,351 16%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $348,000 $4,702 23%
Total Capital Outlay: $5,000 $67
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,000 $13
Interest on Debt: $0 $0

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 <50 <50
2018-2019 <=20 PS PS PS 21-39
2017-2018 <=20 <=20
2016-2017 21-39 PS PS 21-39
2014-2015 21-39 PS PS PS 21-39
2013-2014 PS PS
2012-2013 21-39 PS <50
2011-2012 40-59 PS PS 40-59
2010-2011 40-59 PS 40-59

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 >=50 >=50
2018-2019 40-59 PS PS PS 40-59
2017-2018 <=20 <=20
2016-2017 21-39 PS PS 40-59
2014-2015 21-39 PS PS PS 40-59
2013-2014 PS PS
2012-2013 >=80 PS >=50
2011-2012 >=80 PS PS >=80
2010-2011 >=80 PS >=80

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 >=80 PS PS >=80
2018-2019 60-79 PS PS >=80
2017-2018 >=80 PS PS >=80
2016-2017 >=50 >=50
2015-2016 >=80 PS PS PS >=80
2014-2015 >=80 PS >=50
2013-2014 >=80 PS >=50
2012-2013 >=80 PS >=80
2011-2012 >=80 PS PS PS >=80
2010-2011 >=80 PS PS >=80

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 71 18.3
2021-2022 58 -27.6
2020-2021 74 -8.1
2019-2020 80 -7.5
2018-2019 86 -7.0
2017-2018 92 7.6
2016-2017 85 -2.4
2015-2016 87 6.9
2014-2015 81 3.7
2013-2014 78 -11.5
2012-2013 87 -10.3
2011-2012 96 -7.3
2010-2011 103 1.0
2009-2010 102 -5.9
2008-2009 108 -0.9
2007-2008 109 0.0
2006-2007 109 5.5
2005-2006 103 7.8
2004-2005 95 -23.2
2003-2004 117 -3.4
2002-2003 121 -14.0
2001-2002 138 2.2
2000-2001 135 4.4
1999-2000 129 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Absarokee High School District (%) Montana K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.4 10.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.7
Black 0.0 0.7
Hispanic 4.2 5.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 1.4 4.8
White 93.0 77.4

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Absarokee High School District had 6.67 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 10.64.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 0.00
Elementary: 0.00
Secondary: 6.67
Total: 6.67

Absarokee High School District employed 0.75 district administrators and 0.55 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 0.75
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 0.55
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 0.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 0.35
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.35
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.14
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 0.15
Other Support Services: 4.82

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Absarokee High School District operates one school. It is listed below.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Absarokee High School719-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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