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Powder River Co Dist High School District

Item: Powder River Co Dist High School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

500 North Trautman
Broadus, MT 59317

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (406) 436-2658

www.broadus.net

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public school serving 70 students in Powder River Co Dist High School District. This district's average is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Montana.

Public School in Powder River Co Dist High School District have an score of 20% (versus the Montana public school average of 37%), and score of 50% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public school average of 24% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

1 School

845 Schools

# Students

70 Students

147,515 Students

# Teachers

9 Teachers

10,737 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Powder River Co Dist High School District	Montana
9	27	29
10	11	29
11	13	28
12	19	26

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District Rank

Powder River Co Dist High School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 335 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MT)

#298 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Powder River Co Dist High School District
2023	#298
2022	#165
2021	#82
2019	#104
2018	#246
2017	#277
2013	#173
2012	#74
2011	#216
2010	#221

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(21-22)

21-39%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Powder River Co Dist High School District	Montana
2022	30%	35%
2021	50%	36%
2019	50%	42%
2018	30%	42%
2017	30%	41%
2013	69%	66%
2012	74%	68%
2011	69%	68%
2010	69%	67%

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40-59%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Powder River Co Dist High School District	Montana
2022	49%	46%
2021	50%	47%
2019	50%	50%
2018	30%	51%
2017	30%	51%
2013	80%	84%
2012	90%	86%
2011	69%	84%
2010	69%	84%

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21-39%

37%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Powder River Co Dist High School District	Montana
2022	30%	37%
2021	50%	28%

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(21-22)

≥80%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Powder River Co Dist High School District	Montana
2022	80%	86%
2021	50%	84%
2020	50%	83%
2019	80%	84%
2018	80%	84%
2017	90%	83%
2016	80%	83%
2015	80%	84%
2014	90%	83%
2013	90%	83%
2012	80%	82%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.19

0.40

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Powder River Co Dist High School District	Montana
2024	0.15	0.39
2023	0.17	0.39
2022	0.17	0.38
2021	0.13	0.38
2020	0.29	0.38
2019	0.29	0.38
2018	0.24	0.36
2017	0.24	0.36
2016	0.24	0.36
2015	0.24	0.35
2014	0.26	0.35
2013	0.15	0.33
2012	0.17	0.34
2011	0.21	0.33
2010	0.17	0.30
2009	0.17	0.29
2008	0.17	0.28
2007	0.15	0.28
2006	0.05	0.27
2005	0.04	0.27
2004	0.10	0.27
2003	0.10	0.27
2002	0.12	0.26
2001	0.15	0.26
2000	0.13	0.25
1999	0.10	0.24
1998	0.10	0.24
1997	0.15	0.24
1996	0.12	0.22
1995	0.15	0.22
1994	0.15	0.22

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% American Indian

n/a

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2022)
Year	Powder River Co Dist High School District	Montana
2022	1%	11%
2021	3%	11%
2020	3%	11%
2019	3%	11%
2016	2%	12%
2015	3%	11%
2014	5%	11%
2013	3%	11%
2012	1%	12%
2011	2%	11%
2010	5%	12%
2009	4%	12%
2008	5%	11%
2007	5%	12%
2006	1%	12%
2005	1%	11%
2004	3%	11%
2003	3%	11%
2002	4%	11%
2001	5%	11%
2000	5%	11%
1999	2%	10%
1998	3%	10%
1997	3%	10%
1996	4%	10%
1995	5%	10%
1994	3%	10%
1993	4%	9%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2016)
Year	Powder River Co Dist High School District	Montana
2016	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Powder River Co Dist High School District	Montana
2024	5%	6%
2023	4%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	4%	4%
2012	5%	4%
2011	5%	4%
2010	3%	3%
2009	4%	3%
2008	4%	3%
2007	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	3%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	4%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	3%	1%
1993	2%	1%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2020)
Year	Powder River Co Dist High School District	Montana
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% White

90%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Powder River Co Dist High School District	Montana
2024	92%	77%
2023	91%	77%
2022	91%	78%
2021	93%	78%
2020	84%	78%
2019	84%	78%
2018	87%	79%
2017	87%	79%
2016	87%	79%
2015	87%	80%
2014	86%	80%
2013	92%	81%
2012	91%	81%
2011	89%	82%
2010	91%	83%
2009	91%	83%
2008	91%	84%
2007	92%	84%
2006	98%	85%
2005	98%	85%
2004	95%	85%
2003	95%	85%
2002	94%	85%
2001	92%	85%
2000	93%	86%
1999	95%	86%
1998	95%	87%
1997	92%	87%
1996	94%	88%
1995	92%	88%
1994	92%	88%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Powder River Co Dist High School District	Montana
2024	3%	5%
2023	5%	5%
2022	7%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	8%	3%
2017	8%	3%
2016	7%	3%
2015	6%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	1%	2%
2012	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $39,157 is higher than the state median of $15,490. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $38,543 is higher than the state median of $15,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$2,285 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Powder River Co Dist High School District	Montana
2023	$3 MM	$2 MM
2022	$2 MM	$2 MM
2021	$3 MM	$2 MM
2020	$2 MM	$2 MM
2019	$2 MM	$2 MM
2018	$2 MM	$2 MM
2017	$2 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	$2 MM	$1 MM
2002	$1 MM	$1 MM
2001	$2 MM	$1 MM
2000	$1 MM	$1 MM
1999	$1 MM	$1 MM
1998	$2 MM	$1 MM
1997	$2 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$2 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$2,298 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Powder River Co Dist High School District	Montana
2023	$3 MM	$2 MM
2022	$2 MM	$2 MM
2021	$3 MM	$2 MM
2020	$2 MM	$2 MM
2019	$2 MM	$2 MM
2018	$2 MM	$2 MM
2017	$2 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	$2 MM	$1 MM
2003	$2 MM	$1 MM
2002	$1 MM	$1 MM
2001	$1 MM	$1 MM
2000	$1 MM	$1 MM
1999	$1 MM	$1 MM
1998	$2 MM	$1 MM
1997	$2 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$39,157

$15,490

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Powder River Co Dist High School District	Montana
2023	$37,041	$17,353
2022	$36,426	$17,118
2021	$39,725	$18,438
2020	$36,426	$17,118
2019	$35,656	$16,964
2018	$31,391	$17,300
2017	$25,500	$17,087
2016	$21,990	$16,286
2015	$17,426	$15,305
2014	$19,838	$16,457
2012	$18,500	$16,184
2011	$16,109	$15,398
2010	$14,426	$15,305
2009	$15,925	$13,611
2008	$13,978	$14,981
2007	$13,813	$13,019
2006	$12,770	$12,206
2005	$11,671	$11,851
2004	$11,562	$11,519
2003	$10,139	$10,500
2002	$10,540	$10,028
2001	$12,061	$9,685
2000	$10,324	$9,308
1999	$10,254	$8,330
1998	$10,078	$8,573
1997	$10,050	$7,655
1995	$11,043	$7,082
1992	$11,252	$7,082

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Spending / Student

$38,543

$15,580

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Powder River Co Dist High School District	Montana
2023	$36,459	$16,311
2022	$31,656	$16,545
2021	$39,101	$17,330
2020	$31,656	$16,545
2019	$33,531	$16,216
2018	$29,478	$17,245
2017	$23,733	$16,779
2016	$20,827	$16,362
2015	$18,851	$14,876
2014	$20,901	$16,381
2012	$16,330	$15,796
2011	$16,656	$15,854
2010	$15,607	$14,876
2009	$16,042	$13,259
2008	$14,000	$13,942
2007	$13,180	$12,364
2006	$12,163	$11,636
2005	$11,168	$11,089
2004	$11,380	$10,717
2003	$10,139	$10,434
2002	$10,295	$9,725
2001	$10,771	$9,463
2000	$9,528	$9,009
1999	$9,930	$8,277
1998	$10,464	$8,100
1997	$9,694	$7,814
1995	$9,993	$7,055
1992	$10,290	$6,494

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Best Powder River Co Dist High School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Powder River Co Dist High School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
:

Bottom 50%

500 N Trautman
Broadus, MT 59317
(406) 436-2658

Gr: 9-12 | 70 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Powder River Co Dist High School District?

Powder River Co Dist High School District manages 1 public schools serving 70 students.

What is the rank of Powder River Co Dist High School District?

Powder River Co Dist High School District is ranked #228 out of 335 school districts in Montana (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Powder River Co Dist High School District?

90% of Powder River Co Dist High School District students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Powder River Co Dist High School District?

Powder River Co Dist High School District has a student/teacher ratio of 8:1, which is lower than the Montana state average of 14:1.

What is Powder River Co Dist High School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $38,543 is higher than the state median of $15,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 70 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in MT)
: Bottom 50%
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
: 40-59% (Top 50%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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