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School Comparison

Heart Butte 6-8
vs.
Pondera Colony School

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Heart Butte 6-8
Pondera Colony School
  • Heart Butte 6-8 reported a higher students per counselor than Pondera Colony School (90:1 vs. 48:1).
  • Pondera Colony School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Heart Butte 6-8 (0.5 vs. 0.3).
  • Source Data Limit: 2 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Heart Butte 6-8 reported a higher students per counselor than Pondera Colony School (90:1 vs. 48:1).

Reported Only at Heart Butte 6-8

1 metric was reported by Heart Butte 6-8. Comparable data for Pondera Colony School is missing or suppressed.

Chronically absent students
30

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Heart Butte 6-8
$29,918.27
Pondera Colony School
$18,813.43
Local revenue share
Heart Butte 6-8
10.9%
Pondera Colony School
55.1%
State revenue share
Heart Butte 6-8
32.1%
Pondera Colony School
35%
Federal revenue share
Heart Butte 6-8
57%
Pondera Colony School
9.9%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Heart Butte 6-8
90.4%
Pondera Colony School
21.6%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Pondera County
$53,500
Pondera County
$53,500
Poverty rate
Pondera County
22.9%
Pondera County
22.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Pondera County
19.5%
Pondera County
19.5%
Unemployment rate
Pondera County
3.4%
Pondera County
3.4%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.