Musselshell County Schools & Education
Musselshell County, Montana
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
42/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
82.7%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
82.7%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 83.7%
Per-Pupil Spending
$8,250
National avg $13,239
State avg $9,334
School Score
42/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 55/100
State Score Position
#42
of 56 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Musselshell County
Measured School Summary
Musselshell County has midrange measured school signals (score: 42/100) with a graduation rate of 82.7%, which warrants review in official state and district records.
Funding Context
Musselshell County spends $8,250 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 23% below the Montana average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 1.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 12% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Musselshell County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
6 public schools and 4 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
42/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #42 of 56 Montana counties with school score data.
Completion
82.7%
1.0 pts below the state average
Funding context
$8,250
$1,084 below the state average
School coverage
6
4 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Musselshell County has 6 public schools across 4 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Musselshell County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Mixed school landscape
Musselshell County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.
State position
#42
of 56 Montana counties with school score data. The county score is 13 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Roundup Elem
Elementary and middle visible
407 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
Roundup High School
High school only in this slice
172 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
Melstone Elem
Elementary and middle visible
47 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
Melstone H S
High school only in this slice
33 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
District reality check
Melstone Elem is the largest listed district slice, with 2 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Musselshell County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Musselshell County district systems?
Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Musselshell County Reports Lower Composite School Score Than State Average
Education data brief for Musselshell County, Montana.
In Musselshell County, the composite school score of 42.2 stands as the most distinctive metric, trailing both the Montana state average of 55.0 and the national median of 50.0. The county operates six public schools, all of which are classified as rural locales by the National Center for Education Statistics. These schools serve a total enrollment of 659 students, with Roundup Elementary functioning as the largest facility, housing 317 students. Education funding in the county is recorded at $8,250 per pupil, which is below the state average of $9,334 and significantly lower than the national average of approximately $13,000. The graduation rate of 82.7 percent is also slightly behind the state mark of 83.7 percent and the national benchmark of 87 percent. Currently, 407 students are enrolled in the Roundup Elementary district, the largest of the four districts in the county. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
6
in Musselshell County
Reported Enrollment
659
6 schools reporting
School Districts
4
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
4 School Districts in Musselshell County
Roundup Elem
Roundup High School
Melstone Elem
Melstone H S
6 Public Schools in Musselshell County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 6 of 6 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roundup Elementary | Record | Roundup Elem | Roundup, 59072Rural: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 317 |
| Roundup H S | Record | Roundup High School | Roundup, 59072Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 172 |
| Roundup 7-8 | Record | Roundup Elem | Roundup, 59072Rural: Remote | 7–8 | Middle | 90 |
| Melstone School | Record | Melstone Elem | Melstone, 59054Rural: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 35 |
| Melstone High School | Record | Melstone H S | Melstone, 59054Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 33 |
| Melstone Middle School | Record | Melstone Elem | Melstone, 59054Rural: Remote | 7–8 | Middle | 12 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$8,250
State avg $9,334
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.