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School Comparison

Big Timber School
vs.
Melville School

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

Big Timber School
Melville School
  • Big Timber School reported a higher students per counselor than Melville School (316:1 vs. 29.1:1).
  • Big Timber School reported a higher chronically absent students than Melville School (52 vs. 10).
  • Melville School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Big Timber School (1.1 vs. 0.75).
  • Source Data Limit: 3 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Big Timber School reported a higher chronically absent students than Melville School (52 vs. 10).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Big Timber School reported a higher students per counselor than Melville School (316:1 vs. 29.1:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

5 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Big Timber School
$10,852.2
Melville School
$10,468.75
Local revenue share
Big Timber School
53.5%
Melville School
41%
State revenue share
Big Timber School
37.7%
Melville School
44%
Federal revenue share
Big Timber School
8.8%
Melville School
15%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Big Timber School
20.1%
Melville School
31.3%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Sweet Grass County
$69,426
Sweet Grass County
$69,426
Poverty rate
Sweet Grass County
7.8%
Sweet Grass County
7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Sweet Grass County
23.1%
Sweet Grass County
23.1%
Unemployment rate
Sweet Grass County
2.2%
Sweet Grass County
2.2%
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.