MT Regular Public School District 1 Schools

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Billings, MT 59105 • Yellowstone County • 1 Operating Schools

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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024

Total Population

2,973

613 school-age (5-17)

Median Household Income

$111,250

Overall Poverty Rate

1.95%

58 people in poverty

Child Poverty Rate

4.84%

24 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024

Census Vintage	School-Age Children (5–17)	Children in Poverty	District Poverty Rate	State Benchmark	National Benchmark
2020	478	24	5.02%	13.1%	14.57%
2021	502	23	4.58%	13.24%	15.78%
2022	499	22	4.41%	12.46%	15.17%
2023	504	30	5.95%	11.38%	14.98%
2024	496	24	4.84%	10.58%	14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023

Median Home Value $371,500

Median Gross Rent $1,440/mo

Owner-Occupied 992

Renter-Occupied 88

Occupied 1,080

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 992 (91.9%)

Renter-Occupied 88 (8.1%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 1,080 households

12 (1.1%)

< $10k

7 (0.6%)

$10k-$14k

8 (0.7%)

$15k-$19k

11 (1%)

$20k-$24k

25 (2.3%)

$25k-$29k

5 (0.5%)

$30k-$34k

16 (1.5%)

$35k-$39k

0 (0%)

$40k-$44k

35 (3.2%)

$45k-$49k

38 (3.5%)

$50k-$59k

80 (7.4%)

$60k-$74k

203 (18.8%)

$75k-$99k

209 (19.4%)

$100k-$124k

111 (10.3%)

$125k-$149k

245 (22.7%)

$150k-$199k

75 (6.9%)

$200k+

< $10k

12 (1.1%)

$10k-$14k

7 (0.6%)

$15k-$19k

8 (0.7%)

$20k-$24k

11 (1%)

$25k-$29k

25 (2.3%)

$30k-$34k

5 (0.5%)

$35k-$39k

16 (1.5%)

$40k-$44k

0 (0%)

$45k-$49k

35 (3.2%)

$50k-$59k

38 (3.5%)

$60k-$74k

80 (7.4%)

$75k-$99k

203 (18.8%)

$100k-$124k

209 (19.4%)

$125k-$149k

111 (10.3%)

$150k-$199k

245 (22.7%)

$200k+

75 (6.9%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 518 students

7 (1.4%)

1st

45 (8.7%)

2nd

21 (4.1%)

3rd

14 (2.7%)

4th

39 (7.5%)

5th

72 (13.9%)

6th

62 (12%)

7th

29 (5.6%)

8th

93 (18%)

9th

46 (8.9%)

10th

61 (11.8%)

11th

29 (5.6%)

12th

1st Grade

7 (1.4%)

2nd Grade

45 (8.7%)

3rd Grade

21 (4.1%)

4th Grade

14 (2.7%)

5th Grade

39 (7.5%)

6th Grade

72 (13.9%)

7th Grade

62 (12%)

8th Grade

29 (5.6%)

9th Grade

93 (18%)

10th Grade

46 (8.9%)

11th Grade

61 (11.8%)

12th Grade

29 (5.6%)