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Harlowton K-12 School District

304 Division St
Harlowton, MT 59036

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8/

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Top 30%

Tel: (406) 632-4822

www.harlowton.k12.mt.us

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 197 students in Harlowton K-12 School District. This district's average middle is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.

Public Middle Schools in Harlowton K-12 School District have an score of 39% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and score of 43% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

3 Schools

328 Schools

# Students

267 Students

34,458 Students

# Teachers

27 Teachers

2,561 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

10:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Harlowton K-12 School District	Montana
Pre-K	4	0
Kind	17	1
1	26	1
2	14	1
3	25	1
4	28	1
5	16	4
6	26	19
7	19	29
8	22	29

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District Rank

Harlowton K-12 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 333 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MT)

#97 out of 350 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Harlowton K-12 School District
2023	#97
2022	#149
2021	#236
2019	#115
2018	#246
2017	#223
2015	#58
2013	#332
2012	#256
2011	#176
2010	#254

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39%

37%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Harlowton K-12 School District	Montana
2023	39%	37%
2022	37%	35%
2021	27%	36%
2019	50%	42%
2018	30%	42%
2017	30%	41%
2015	50%	40%
2013	30%	66%
2012	49%	68%
2011	69%	68%
2010	50%	67%

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45-49%

46%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Harlowton K-12 School District	Montana
2022	47%	46%
2021	42%	47%
2019	50%	50%
2018	30%	51%
2017	49%	51%
2015	50%	48%
2013	69%	84%
2012	80%	86%
2011	80%	84%
2010	69%	84%

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30-39%

37%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Harlowton K-12 School District	Montana
2022	34%	37%
2021	50%	28%

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(21-22)

≥50%

86%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Harlowton K-12 School District	Montana
2022	50%	86%
2021	80%	84%
2020	50%	83%
2018	80%	84%
2017	80%	83%
2016	50%	83%
2015	80%	84%
2014	80%	83%
2013	80%	83%
2012	50%	82%
2011	80%	80%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.28

0.39

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Harlowton K-12 School District	Montana
2024	0.28	0.39
2023	0.24	0.39
2022	0.20	0.38
2021	0.18	0.38
2020	0.22	0.38
2019	0.22	0.38
2018	0.13	0.36
2017	0.13	0.36
2016	0.15	0.36
2015	0.12	0.35
2014	0.13	0.35
2013	0.21	0.33
2012	0.19	0.34
2011	0.21	0.33
2010	0.12	0.30
2009	0.13	0.29
2008	0.14	0.28
2007	0.24	0.28
2006	0.12	0.27
2005	0.10	0.27
2004	0.08	0.27
2003	0.04	0.27
2002	0.10	0.26
2001	0.12	0.26
2000	0.10	0.25
1999	0.08	0.24
1998	0.02	0.24
1997	0.04	0.24
1996	0.02	0.22
1995	0.04	0.22
1994	0.06	0.22

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% American Indian

1%

11%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Harlowton K-12 School District	Montana
2024	1%	10%
2020	3%	11%
2019	3%	11%
2018	1%	12%
2017	1%	12%
2016	2%	12%
2015	1%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	4%	11%
2011	3%	11%
2010	1%	12%
2008	1%	11%
2007	3%	12%
2006	2%	12%
2003	1%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	1%	11%
1994	2%	10%
1993	2%	9%
1992	1%	9%

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% Asian

n/a

n/a

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2013)
Year	Harlowton K-12 School District	Montana
2013	1%	1%
2012	3%	1%
2011	3%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

9%

6%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Harlowton K-12 School District	Montana
2024	9%	6%
2023	8%	6%
2022	8%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	4%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	4%	2%
2000	4%	2%
1999	4%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	3%	1%

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% Black

1%

1%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Harlowton K-12 School District	Montana
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	5%	1%
2019	5%	1%
2018	5%	1%
2017	5%	1%
2016	6%	1%
2015	4%	1%
2014	4%	1%
2013	4%	1%
2012	3%	1%
2011	4%	1%
2010	3%	1%
2009	4%	1%
2008	3%	1%
2007	4%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%

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% White

84%

77%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Harlowton K-12 School District	Montana
2024	84%	77%
2023	87%	77%
2022	89%	78%
2021	90%	78%
2020	88%	78%
2019	88%	78%
2018	93%	79%
2017	93%	79%
2016	92%	79%
2015	94%	80%
2014	93%	80%
2013	89%	81%
2012	90%	81%
2011	89%	82%
2010	94%	83%
2009	93%	83%
2008	93%	84%
2007	87%	84%
2006	97%	85%
2005	95%	85%
2004	96%	85%
2003	98%	85%
2002	95%	85%
2001	94%	85%
2000	95%	86%
1999	96%	86%
1998	99%	87%
1997	98%	87%
1996	99%	88%
1995	98%	88%
1994	97%	88%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

5%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Harlowton K-12 School District	Montana
2024	5%	5%
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,449 is higher than the state median of $15,270. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,206 is higher than the state median of $15,359. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$5 MM

$2,285 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Harlowton K-12 School District	Montana
2023	$5 MM	$2 MM
2022	$5 MM	$2 MM
2021	$5 MM	$2 MM
2020	$5 MM	$2 MM
2019	$2 MM	$2 MM
2018	$2 MM	$2 MM
2017	$3 MM	$2 MM
2016	$2 MM	$2 MM
2015	$2 MM	$2 MM
2014	$2 MM	$2 MM
2012	$2 MM	$2 MM
2011	$2 MM	$2 MM
2010	$2 MM	$2 MM
2009	$2 MM	$1 MM
2008	$2 MM	$2 MM
2007	$2 MM	$1 MM
2006	$2 MM	$1 MM
2005	$2 MM	$1 MM
2004	$2 MM	$1 MM
2003	$1 MM	$1 MM
2002	$1 MM	$1 MM
2001	$1 MM	$1 MM
2000	$1 MM	$1 MM
1999	$1 MM	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	$1 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$5 MM

$2,298 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Harlowton K-12 School District	Montana
2023	$5 MM	$2 MM
2022	$5 MM	$2 MM
2021	$5 MM	$2 MM
2020	$5 MM	$2 MM
2019	$2 MM	$2 MM
2018	$2 MM	$2 MM
2017	$3 MM	$2 MM
2016	$2 MM	$2 MM
2015	$2 MM	$2 MM
2014	$2 MM	$2 MM
2012	$2 MM	$2 MM
2011	$2 MM	$2 MM
2010	$2 MM	$2 MM
2009	$2 MM	$1 MM
2008	$2 MM	$1 MM
2007	$2 MM	$1 MM
2006	$2 MM	$1 MM
2005	$2 MM	$1 MM
2004	$1 MM	$1 MM
2003	$1 MM	$1 MM
2002	$1 MM	$1 MM
2001	$1 MM	$1 MM
2000	$1 MM	$1 MM
1999	$1 MM	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	$1 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,449

$15,270

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Harlowton K-12 School District	Montana
2023	$19,093	$17,353
2022	$18,114	$17,118
2021	$17,913	$18,438
2020	$18,114	$17,118
2019	$32,923	$16,964
2018	$30,186	$17,300
2017	$39,547	$17,087
2016	$29,380	$16,286
2015	$24,405	$15,305
2014	$28,592	$16,457
2012	$24,600	$16,184
2011	$26,027	$15,398
2010	$25,800	$15,305
2009	$22,313	$13,611
2008	$21,273	$14,981
2007	$16,650	$13,019
2006	$14,398	$12,206
2005	$13,800	$11,851
2004	$14,070	$11,519
2003	$13,835	$10,500
2002	$13,402	$10,028
2001	$13,277	$9,685
2000	$12,935	$9,308
1999	$13,890	$8,330
1998	$12,735	$8,573
1997	$10,398	$7,655
1995	$9,518	$7,082
1992	$8,980	$7,082

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Spending / Student

$19,206

$15,359

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Harlowton K-12 School District	Montana
2023	$19,876	$16,311
2022	$17,522	$16,545
2021	$18,647	$17,330
2020	$17,522	$16,545
2019	$31,954	$16,216
2018	$29,400	$17,245
2017	$40,250	$16,779
2016	$25,915	$16,362
2015	$23,405	$14,876
2014	$26,842	$16,381
2012	$25,557	$15,796
2011	$23,808	$15,854
2010	$24,743	$14,876
2009	$22,361	$13,259
2008	$20,511	$13,942
2007	$16,990	$12,364
2006	$14,779	$11,636
2005	$13,809	$11,089
2004	$12,956	$10,717
2003	$13,485	$10,434
2002	$13,176	$9,725
2001	$13,160	$9,463
2000	$12,533	$9,009
1999	$12,297	$8,277
1998	$11,667	$8,100
1997	$10,699	$7,814
1995	$10,045	$7,055
1992	$7,822	$6,494

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Best Harlowton K-12 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Hillcrest School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
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Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

500 B Avenue Ne
Harlowton, MT 59036
(406) 632-4361

Gr: PK-8 | 169 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #22.

(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
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304 Division St
Harlowton, MT 59036
(406) 632-4361

Gr: 7-8 | 28 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 267 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in MT)
: Top 30%
: 39% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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