Kennedy School

Kennedy School is one of the middle-of-the-pack elementary schools in Butte, Montana, overseen by Butte Elem, with 219 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 31% above the typical public school in Montana, which averages around 167 students.

Within Butte Elem, which oversees 7 schools and 2,929 students, Kennedy School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Kennedy School reports that the largest single group is White, at 69% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 12% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 5% Native American, 2% Asian. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 91%.

On the resource side, The school lists 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting Kennedy School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Silver Bow County (around 91%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Silver Bow County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $61,754 per year, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Silver Bow County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,364 students), Kennedy School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is West Elementary School, roughly 1.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Kennedy School.

The school occupies a rural site.

Five-year trend. Kennedy School's enrollment has shrank 13% since 2018, when it stood at 253 (now 219). White enrollment moved from 81% to 69% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 today.

Inside the community feed, members of the Kennedy School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.