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Montana K–12 Education Spending

$2.1 Billion

Total Montana Public Education Revenue

U.S. Department of Education, NCES, Common Core of Data (CCD)

Data last updated 6/2022.

Montana Student Transportation

  • $1,045

    Avg. District Busing Expenditure Per Pupil

  • 7.2%

    Total Spending Per Pupil

U.S. Department of Education, NCES, Common Core of Data (CCD)

Data last updated 6/2022.

Inter-District

The attendance agreement between sending and receiving districts shall outline the financial obligations for transportation costs.

Charter School

The only charter schools in Montana are district-created innovation schools, and thus do not have their own transportation policies.

Private School

Nonpublic school students may ride a public school bus if there is seating capacity available and the child secures a permit from the local school district. The school district may charge the child his or her proportionate share of the cost of operating the school bus.

State Student Transportation Statutes

Inter-District: Mont. Code Ann. § 20-5-321, 20-10-121

Private Schools: Mont. Code Ann. §20-10-123.

Transporting School Choice Students, 2020