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About this school
Heart Butte School is
a rural public school
in Heart Butte, Montana that is part of Heart Butte School District 1.
It serves 197 students
in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.9:1.
Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
99%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 18, 2025
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Heart Butte School
$8,697
raised using DonorsChoose
11
projects
funded
8
teachers
funded
23
donors
1
project for
technology
2
projects
for
art supplies
Heart Butte School has received support from
14 individuals from Montana and
9 individuals out-of-state.
