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Helena High School District, Montana

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Helena High School District is a school district in Montana (Lewis and Clark County). During the 2023 school year, 2,514 students attended one of the district's two 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 High School District shares a school board with the Helena Elementary School District.

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: $3,543,000 $1,352 10%
Local: $14,778,000 $5,640 42%
State: $16,513,000 $6,303 47%
Total: $34,834,000 $13,295
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $35,632,000 $13,600
Total Current Expenditures: $31,697,000 $12,098
Instructional Expenditures: $20,383,000 $7,779 57%
Student and Staff Support: $2,123,000 $810 6%
Administration: $4,390,000 $1,675 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,801,000 $1,832 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,845,000 $704
Construction: $810,000 $309
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $432,000 $164
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 34 >=50 21-39 <50 21-39 35
2018-2019 40 PS PS 40-59 21-39 21-39 41
2017-2018 39 <50 PS 21-39 <50 21-39 40
2016-2017 38 >=50 <50 21-39 20-29 39
2015-2016 >=50 >=50
2014-2015 <50 <50
2013-2014 >=50 PS >=50
2012-2013 58 >=50 >=50 <50 30-39 60
2011-2012 56 >=50 <50 40-59 40-49 57
2010-2011 57 >=50 PS 40-59 20-29 60

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 54 >=50 40-59 <50 40-59 54
2018-2019 57 PS PS 40-59 21-39 40-59 59
2017-2018 55 <50 PS 40-59 <50 40-59 57
2016-2017 58 >=50 >=50 40-59 20-29 60
2015-2016 >=50 >=50
2014-2015 >=50 >=50
2013-2014 >=50 PS >=50
2012-2013 83 >=50 >=50 >=50 50-59 85
2011-2012 83 >=50 >=50 >=80 70-79 84
2010-2011 81 >=50 PS 60-79 60-69 83

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 86 >=50 PS 80-89 60-79 60-79 88
2018-2019 88 PS PS >=80 40-59 70-79 90
2017-2018 84 >=50 >=50 >=80 60-79 >=80 86
2016-2017 86 >=50 40-59 >=50 70-79 87
2015-2016 86 >=50 >=50 60-79 60-69 87
2014-2015 85 >=50 >=50 >=50 60-69 87
2013-2014 87 >=50 >=50 >=80 80-89 87
2012-2013 87 >=50 PS >=80 70-79 87
2011-2012 83 >=50 PS 60-79 70-79 84
2010-2011 83 >=50 >=50 60-79 40-49 85


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 2,514 1.4
2021-2022 2,478 -5.7
2020-2021 2,620 -2.8
2019-2020 2,693 -6.7
2018-2019 2,874 -0.2
2017-2018 2,880 -0.5
2016-2017 2,894 0.1
2015-2016 2,891 1.1
2014-2015 2,858 -2.6
2013-2014 2,931 -1.8
2012-2013 2,985 0.4
2011-2012 2,972 -2.2
2010-2011 3,038 0.9
2009-2010 3,011 0.8
2008-2009 2,986 -0.8
2007-2008 3,011 -1.7
2006-2007 3,061 0.4
2005-2006 3,048 0.0
2004-2005 3,047 -1.6
2003-2004 3,097 0.9
2002-2003 3,070 -1.7
2001-2002 3,122 -3.0
2000-2001 3,217 2.0
1999-2000 3,154 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Helena High School District (%) Montana K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 2.6 10.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.9 0.7
Black 1.1 0.7
Hispanic 7.1 5.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 3.9 4.8
White 84.4 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 High School District had 169.53 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.83.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 0.00
Elementary: 0.00
Secondary: 169.53
Total: 169.53

Helena High School District employed 2.41 district administrators and 7.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.41
District Administrative Support: 4.20
School Administrators: 7.00
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 21.65
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.70
Total Guidance Counselors: 9.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 9.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 8.34
Other Support Services: 64.35


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 High School District operates two schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Capital High School1,4279-12
Helena High School1,0879-12

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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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