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Helena Elementary School District, Montana

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Helena Elementary School District
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District details
School board members: 8
Students: 5,225 (2022-2023)
Schools: 13 (2022-2023)
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Helena Elementary School District is a school district in Montana (Lewis and Clark County). During the 2023 school year, 5,225 students attended one of the district's 13 schools.

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

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School board

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

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Jenny Murnane-Butcher
Janet Armstrong2027
Rachel Robison20242027
Linda Cleatus2026
Jennifer McKee2026
Jennifer Walsh2026
Siobhan Hathhorn2025
Kay Satre2025

Elections

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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: $13,448,000 $2,625 18%
Local: $33,071,000 $6,455 44%
State: $28,634,000 $5,589 38%
Total: $75,153,000 $14,670
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $70,842,000 $13,828
Total Current Expenditures: $64,395,000 $12,569
Instructional Expenditures: $36,002,000 $7,027 51%
Student and Staff Support: $6,504,000 $1,269 9%
Administration: $7,573,000 $1,478 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $14,316,000 $2,794 20%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,421,000 $667
Construction: $2,969,000 $579
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $363,000 $70
Interest on Debt: $2,377,000 $463


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 34 21-39 <=20 20-24 <=10 30-34 35
2018-2019 47 40-49 21-39 25-29 20-24 35-39 50
2017-2018 48 50-59 <=20 35-39 15-19 35-39 50
2016-2017 50 60-69 20-29 35-39 25-29 52
2015-2016 47 70-79 20-29 25-29 25-29 49
2014-2015 45 60-69 11-19 30-34 20-24 47
2013-2014 >=80 PS PS 60-79
2012-2013 68 80-89 40-49 50-54 50-54 69
2011-2012 68 80-89 30-39 55-59 40-44 70
2010-2011 64 70-79 40-49 45-49 40-44 66

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 51 40-59 21-39 40-44 11-19 40-44 53
2018-2019 56 50-59 21-39 40-44 20-24 45-49 58
2017-2018 56 70-79 21-39 40-44 20-24 45-49 58
2016-2017 59 50-59 40-49 45-49 30-34 61
2015-2016 57 70-79 30-39 40-44 30-34 59
2014-2015 54 60-69 20-29 40-44 25-29 56
2013-2014 >=80 PS PS >=80
2012-2013 85 >=90 70-79 75-79 65-69 86
2011-2012 87 >=90 80-89 80-84 60-64 89
2010-2011 86 80-89 80-89 75-79 70-74 87

Ballotpedia has not located graduation data for this district.


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 5,225 0.8
2021-2022 5,181 1.1
2020-2021 5,123 -4.2
2019-2020 5,338 1.1
2018-2019 5,277 1.7
2017-2018 5,185 -0.5
2016-2017 5,210 1.2
2015-2016 5,150 -0.8
2014-2015 5,190 0.8
2013-2014 5,149 1.1
2012-2013 5,093 -1.0
2011-2012 5,143 0.7
2010-2011 5,107 -0.6
2009-2010 5,136 0.7
2008-2009 5,101 2.2
2007-2008 4,990 0.7
2006-2007 4,955 0.2
2005-2006 4,944 0.3
2004-2005 4,930 -1.2
2003-2004 4,987 -0.7
2002-2003 5,020 -0.5
2001-2002 5,044 -1.2
2000-2001 5,103 3.5
1999-2000 4,924 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Helena Elementary School District (%) Montana K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 3.0 10.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.6 0.7
Black 0.9 0.7
Hispanic 8.2 5.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 3.5 4.8
White 83.6 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, Helena Elementary School District had 338.96 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.41.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 0.00
Elementary: 338.96
Secondary: 0.00
Total: 338.96

Helena Elementary School District employed 2.60 district administrators and 15.91 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.60
District Administrative Support: 2.80
School Administrators: 15.91
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 100.31
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 3.30
Total Guidance Counselors: 16.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 16.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 14.50
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 33.92
Other Support Services: 125.97


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 Helena Elementary School District operates 13 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Broadwater School254PK-5
Bryant School291PK-5
Central School319PK-5
C R Anderson Middle Schl1,0676-8
Four Georgians School455PK-5
Hawthorne School202PK-5
Helena Middle School6916-8
Jefferson School253PK-5
Jim Darcy School470PK-5
Kessler Elementary School238PK-5
Rossiter School391PK-5
Smith School290PK-5
Warren School304PK-5

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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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