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Pondera County

Montana · Public K-12

15 public schools serving approximately 968 students, in a county of 6,035 residents.

Schools
15
8 districts
Enrollment
968
NCES CCD
Median income
$52,338
Below Montana avg
Free/reduced lunch
-1.6%
Below Montana avg
Elementary
8
schools
Middle
4
schools
High
3
schools
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Conrad Elem
342 students · 8 districts in Pondera County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Pondera County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
79%
Hispanic
3%
Black
0%
Asian
1%
Two or more
4%
Native American
15%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
67%
Hispanic
0%
Black
0%
Asian
1%
Two or more
2%
Native American
27%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
20.1%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
13.6%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.8%
civilian labor
Median age
42
23.8% under 18

All schools (15)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Meadowlark SchoolConradElementaryPK-03154·
Conrad High SchoolConradHigh09-12153·
Utterback 4-6ConradMiddle04-06119·
Heart Butte ElementaryHeart ButteElementaryPK-0695·
Valier SchoolValierElementaryPK-0678·
Heart Butte High SchoolHeart ButteHigh09-1274·
Utterback 7-8ConradMiddle07-0869·
Valier High SchoolValierHigh09-1246·
Heart Butte 6-8Heart ButteMiddle06-0839·
Miami SchoolConradElementaryPK-0834·
Pondera Colony SchoolValierElementaryPK-0827·
Valier 7-8ValierMiddle07-0824·
Dupuyer SchoolDupuyerElementaryPK-0821·
Kingsbury Colony Attn CtrValierElementaryPK-0820·
Midway ColonyConradElementaryPK-0815·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Pondera County?
Pondera County, Montana has 15 public K-12 schools serving approximately 968 students.
How many high schools are in Pondera County?
Pondera County, Montana has 3 public high schools, along with 4 middle schools and 8 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Pondera County?
Conrad Elem is the largest school district in Pondera County, serving approximately 342 students. The county contains 8 school districts overall.
How many people live in Pondera County?
Pondera County has roughly 6,035 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Pondera County?
Median household income in Pondera County is $52,338, below the Montana average of $65,455. About 13.6% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Pondera County?
Approximately 20.1% of adults 25 and older in Pondera County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Pondera County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly -1.6% of students in Pondera County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Montana county average of -1.3%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Pondera County schools?
Across Pondera County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 12.3 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Pondera County?
Pondera County residents are approximately 79% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 4% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Pondera County is owner-occupied?
Pondera County has about 2,754 housing units, of which roughly 67.7% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data