Treasure County Schools & Education
Treasure County, Montana
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
98/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Higher Signal
Graduation Rate
—
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
N/A
National avg 87.5%
Per-Pupil Spending
$14,412
National avg $13,239
State avg $9,334
School Score
98/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 55/100
State Score Position
#1
of 56 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Treasure County
Measured School Summary
Treasure County has a strong school score of 98/100. Graduation rate data is not available.
Funding Context
With $14,412 per pupil, Treasure County has adequate funding that generally covers core educational needs and some supplemental services.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 78% above the Montana average, while per-pupil spending is 54% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Treasure 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
3 public schools and 1 district 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
98/100
Higher measured signal. Ranks #1 of 56 Montana counties with school score data.
Completion
Not reported
Graduation-rate comparison is unavailable for this county.
Funding context
$14,412
$5,078 above the state average
School coverage
3
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county screens well on the combined school metrics available here. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Treasure County has 3 public schools across 1 district, 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 Treasure 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.
Small-system county
Treasure County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#1
of 56 Montana counties with school score data. The county score is 43 points above the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
2 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.
Hysham K-12 Schools
Elementary to high school visible
79 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Hysham K-12 Schools is the largest listed district slice, with 3 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 Treasure County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
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
Treasure County Composite School Score Nears Scale Maximum
Education data brief for Treasure County, Montana.
Treasure County reports a composite school score of 98.1, the highest in this regional data set and nearly double the Montana state average of 55.0. This score is recorded for a small, consolidated system consisting of a single district, Hysham K-12 Schools. The district manages three schools—one elementary, one middle, and one high school—serving a total of 79 students. Enrollment at the high school level is particularly small, with only 13 students recorded at Hysham High School. This small scale is supported by a per-pupil expenditure of $14,412, which is the highest in the region and surpasses both the state average of $9,334 and the national average of $13,000. All schools in the county are classified as rural. Graduation rate data is currently not available for this 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
3
in Treasure County
Reported Enrollment
79
3 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Treasure County
Hysham K-12 Schools
3 Public Schools in Treasure 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 3 of 3 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hysham School | Record | Hysham K-12 Schools | Hysham, 59038Rural: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 52 |
| Hysham 7-8 | Record | Hysham K-12 Schools | Hysham, 59038Rural: Remote | 7–8 | Middle | 14 |
| Hysham High School | Record | Hysham K-12 Schools | Hysham, 59038Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 13 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$14,412
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.