Students
16
Schools
1
Spent per student
$66,000
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
5:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Debt
$0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Denton High School District
- Graduation rate 10 pts below the state
- Spends 386% more per student than the MT average
- 5 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 128.6% since 2020–21
- Debt of $0M, about $250 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Denton. Grade by grade →
PK–5Denton SchoolDenton Elementary School District
6–8Denton 6-8Denton Elementary School District
9–12Denton High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. MT
class of 2020Graduation rate (4-year)50–100%
State average 84.9% · 9 in the class · small group: the state reports a range
Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$66,000 per student · 386% above MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 38%Support & administration 58%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 64%State 34%Federal 2%
Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7’20
7’21
10’22
10’23
16’24
Up 128.6% since 2020–21.
Students
White 75%Two or more races 13%Hispanic 6%Black 6%
Schools in the district
1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Montana’s other public schools.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute).