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Helena, MT

35,138 residents•8,190 students•21 schools
Avg School Rating
5.6
out of 10
6% above Montana avg
Test Proficiency
47%Math
55%Reading
6% above Montana avg
School Crime Rate
8.42
per 1,000 students
58% above Montana avg
Overall Crime Rate
53.25
per 1,000 residents
1% above Montana avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
17
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
15
Charter
0
Private
6

By Level

Elementary
17
Middle
2
High
2

These figures describe every school in Helena; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Helena

21 schools
8.4
Jefferson School
Elementarypublic
8.1
Hawthorne School
Elementarypublic
7.4
C R Anderson Middle School
Middlepublic
6.5
Helena Middle School
Middlepublic
6.4
Four Georgians School
Elementarypublic
6.4
Warren School
Elementarypublic
5.5
Jim Darcy School
Elementarypublic
5.2
Capital High School
Highpublic
5.2
Rossiter School
Elementarypublic
5.0
Central School
Elementarypublic
4.9
Helena High School
Highpublic
4.7
Kessler Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Helena

69 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Helena in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
58% above Montana avg
8.42
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
45
Property
17
Drug
7

School Crime Types

  • Assault49%
  • Sex16%
  • Theft12%
  • Vandalism12%
  • Drugs10%
  • Forgery1%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Helena

1,871 total incidents reported across Helena in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
1% above Montana avg
53.25
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
534
Property
1,207
Drug
117
Weapons
5
Other
8

Crime Types

  • Theft42%
  • Assault22%
  • Vandalism13%
  • Drugs6%
  • Sex5%
  • Burglary3%
  • Other9%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

8,190 students enrolled across Helena's schools.

  • Public7,73994%
  • Private4516%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Helena's K-12 schools.

  • White84%
  • Hispanic8%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Native American3%
  • Black1%
  • Asian<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
50%Female50%Male
35%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.