| Rank | Average Public Assistance Income per Household ▼ | School District / Population |
| 1. | $32,400 | Judith Gap High School District / 325 |
| 1. | $32,400 | Judith Gap Elementary School District / 325 |
| 3. | $15,100 | Absarokee High School District / 2,076 |
| 3. | $15,100 | Fishtail Elementary School District / 392 |
| 5. | $13,600 | Elder Grove Elementary School District / 3,410 |
| 6. | $11,800 | Lindsay Elementary School District / 291 |
| 7. | $10,157 | Culbertson High School District / 924 |
| 7. | $10,157 | Culbertson Elementary School District / 1,007 |
| 9. | $10,020 | Cascade Elementary School District / 1,907 |
| 10. | $9,618 | East Helena Elementary School District / 9,282 |
| 11. | $9,450 | Sweet Grass County High School District / 3,511 |
| 11. | $9,450 | Greycliff Elementary School District / 234 |
| 13. | $9,400 | Rau Elementary School District / 391 |
| 14. | $9,136 | Cascade High School District / 2,639 |
| 15. | $9,100 | Amsterdam Elementary School District / 2,008 |
| 16. | $8,719 | Superior K-12 Schools / 2,108 |
| 17. | $8,567 | Scobey K-12 Schools / 1,813 |
| 18. | $8,500 | Power High School District / 624 |
| 18. | $8,500 | Power Elementary School District / 608 |
| 20. | $8,290 | Swan River Elementary School District / 1,489 |
| 21. | $7,690 | Three Forks High School District / 3,381 |
| 21. | $7,690 | Three Forks Elementary School District / 3,485 |
| 23. | $7,620 | Cayuse Prairie Elementary School District / 2,379 |
| 24. | $7,500 | Helmville Elementary School District / 299 |
| 25. | $7,260 | Twin Bridges K-12 Schools / 1,382 |
| 26. | $7,226 | Roundup High School District / 4,551 |
| 26. | $7,226 | Roundup Elementary School District / 4,399 |
| 28. | $7,200 | North Star Elementary School District / 811 |
| 29. | $6,880 | Helena Flats Elementary School District / 1,780 |
| 30. | $6,833 | Rapelje High School District / 455 |
| 30. | $6,833 | Rapelje Elementary School District / 348 |
| 32. | $6,630 | Noxon Elementary School District / 1,502 |
| 33. | $6,444 | Browning Elementary School District / 8,635 |
| 34. | $6,425 | Box Elder Elementary School District / 440 |
| 34. | $6,425 | Box Elder High School District / 440 |
| 36. | $6,358 | Pryor Elementary School District / 739 |
| 36. | $6,358 | Plenty Coups High School District / 739 |
| 38. | $6,350 | Sunburst K-12 Schools / 1,115 |
| 39. | $6,314 | Browning High School District / 9,318 |
| 40. | $6,300 | De Smet Elementary School District / 796 |
| 41. | $6,219 | Noxon High School District / 2,403 |
| 42. | $6,200 | Carter Elementary School District / 208 |
| 42. | $6,200 | Fort Benton High School District / 2,166 |
| 44. | $6,100 | Morin Elementary School District / 397 |
| 45. | $6,000 | Broadview High School District / 943 |
| 45. | $6,000 | Broadview Elementary School District / 893 |
| 47. | $5,991 | Columbia Falls Elementary School District / 14,658 |
| 47. | $5,991 | Columbia Falls High School District / 15,228 |
| 49. | $5,967 | Frontier Elementary School District / 594 |
| 50. | $5,623 | Hays-Lodge Pole K-12 Schools / 1,459 |
| 51. | $5,500 | Saco Elementary School District / 545 |
| 51. | $5,500 | Saco High School District / 516 |
| 53. | $5,430 | Libby K-12 Schools / 9,600 |
| 54. | $5,392 | Bozeman Elementary School District / 53,316 |
| 55. | $5,390 | Poplar Elementary School District / 3,661 |
| 55. | $5,390 | Poplar High School District / 3,661 |
| 57. | $5,308 | Arlee High School District / 2,479 |
| 57. | $5,308 | Arlee Elementary School District / 2,479 |
| 59. | $5,237 | Bozeman High School District / 59,840 |
| 60. | $5,108 | Glasgow K-12 Schools / 5,202 |
| 61. | $5,045 | Clinton Elementary School District / 2,448 |
| 62. | $5,038 | Trout Creek Elementary School District / 901 |
| 63. | $5,015 | Frazer Elementary School District / 498 |
| 63. | $5,015 | Frazer High School District / 719 |
| 65. | $5,000 | Blue Creek Elementary School District / 2,052 |
| 65. | $5,000 | Big Sandy Elementary School District / 1,336 |
| 67. | $4,957 | Wolf Point High School District / 4,735 |
| 68. | $4,950 | Manhattan High School District / 4,431 |
| 69. | $4,911 | Wolf Point Elementary School District / 4,141 |
| 70. | $4,900 | Winnett K-12 Schools / 489 |
| 70. | $4,900 | Roy K-12 Schools / 278 |
| 72. | $4,863 | Lavina K-12 Schools / 385 |
| 73. | $4,788 | Gardiner Elementary School District / 1,733 |
| 73. | $4,788 | Gardiner High School District / 1,776 |
| 75. | $4,767 | Reichle Elementary School District / 127 |
| 76. | $4,757 | Wyola Elementary School District / 374 |
| 77. | $4,756 | Park City High School District / 2,061 |
| 77. | $4,756 | Park City Elementary School District / 2,265 |
| 79. | $4,744 | Big Sandy High School District / 2,612 |
| 80. | $4,687 | Choteau Elementary School District / 2,399 |
| 80. | $4,687 | Choteau High School District / 2,921 |
| 82. | $4,625 | Deer Park Elementary School District / 1,119 |
| 83. | $4,600 | Cottonwood Elementary School District / 193 |
| 84. | $4,575 | Dixon Elementary School District / 586 |
| 85. | $4,520 | Marion Elementary School District / 1,486 |
| 86. | $4,511 | Malta K-12 Schools / 3,160 |
| 87. | $4,440 | Arrowhead Elementary School District / 1,718 |
| 88. | $4,390 | Rocky Boy Elementary School District / 3,598 |
| 89. | $4,320 | Highwood High School District / 513 |
| 90. | $4,280 | Boulder Elementary School District / 2,137 |
| 91. | $4,207 | Lodge Grass High School District / 1,841 |
| 92. | $4,183 | Ashland Elementary School District / 1,205 |
| 93. | $4,175 | Montana City Elementary School District / 2,853 |
| 94. | $4,169 | Columbus Elementary School District / 3,754 |
| 94. | $4,169 | Columbus High School District / 3,958 |
| 96. | $4,166 | Harlem Elementary School District / 2,405 |
| 97. | $4,157 | Vaughn Elementary School District / 1,034 |
| 98. | $4,130 | Charlo High School District / 1,834 |
| 99. | $4,129 | Lodge Grass Elementary School District / 1,467 |
| 100. | $4,112 | Belgrade High School District / 20,718 |
| 100. | $4,112 | Belgrade Elementary School District / 20,497 |
| 102. | $4,100 | Harlem High School District / 2,569 |
| 103. | $4,088 | Havre Elementary School District / 12,161 |
| 104. | $4,013 | Thompson Falls High School District / 3,734 |
| 104. | $4,013 | Thompson Falls Elementary School District / 3,734 |
| 106. | $4,000 | Gallatin Gateway Elementary School District / 1,711 |
| 107. | $3,946 | Brockton Elementary School District / 545 |
| 107. | $3,946 | Brockton High School District / 545 |
| 109. | $3,925 | North Star High School District / 941 |
| 110. | $3,917 | Kila Elementary School District / 2,090 |
| 111. | $3,900 | Olney-Bissell Elementary School District / 1,184 |
| 112. | $3,892 | Elysian Elementary School District / 1,338 |
| 113. | $3,888 | Rocky Boy High School District / 2,366 |
| 114. | $3,882 | Havre High School District / 12,531 |
| 115. | $3,833 | Charlo Elementary School District / 1,248 |
| 116. | $3,712 | Jefferson High School District / 8,158 |
| 117. | $3,708 | Simms High School District / 3,330 |
| 118. | $3,690 | Wolf Creek Elementary School District / 581 |
| 119. | $3,680 | Belfry K-12 Schools / 628 |
| 120. | $3,650 | Smith Valley Elementary School District / 1,883 |
| 121. | $3,600 | Denton High School District / 479 |
| 121. | $3,600 | Denton Elementary School District / 469 |
| 123. | $3,524 | Laurel High School District / 10,113 |
| 124. | $3,518 | Monforton Elementary School District / 2,232 |
| 125. | $3,484 | White Sulphur Springs Elementary School District / 1,919 |
| 126. | $3,452 | Florence-Carlton K-12 Schools / 5,211 |
| 127. | $3,392 | Park High School District / 12,483 |
| 128. | $3,392 | Centerville Elementary School District / 1,665 |
| 128. | $3,392 | Centerville High School District / 1,615 |
| 130. | $3,375 | Laurel Elementary School District / 10,438 |
| 131. | $3,370 | White Sulphur Springs High School District / 2,026 |
| 132. | $3,327 | Livingston Elementary School District / 10,129 |
| 133. | $3,277 | Missoula Elementary School District / 70,909 |
| 134. | $3,276 | Hardin High School District / 8,868 |
| 135. | $3,264 | Bridger K-12 Schools / 1,739 |
| 136. | $3,215 | Helena High School District / 62,953 |
| 137. | $3,183 | Sun River Valley Elementary School District / 2,296 |
| 138. | $3,180 | Lame Deer Elementary School District / 2,765 |
| 139. | $3,168 | Hardin Elementary School District / 10,144 |
| 140. | $3,166 | Name N/A / 891,341 |
| 141. | $3,163 | Bigfork High School District / 7,593 |
| 142. | $3,163 | Chester-Joplin-Inverness High School District / 2,391 |
| 142. | $3,163 | Chester-Joplin-Inverness Elementary School District / 2,185 |
| 144. | $3,128 | Lame Deer High School District / 5,329 |
| 145. | $3,100 | Anderson Elementary School District / 1,397 |
| 146. | $3,097 | Frenchtown K-12 Schools / 6,408 |
| 147. | $3,080 | Ronan Elementary School District / 8,707 |
| 147. | $3,080 | Ronan High School District / 8,707 |
| 149. | $3,065 | Sidney High School District / 8,438 |
| 150. | $3,063 | Missoula High School District / 102,467 |
| 151. | $3,062 | St. Ignatius K-12 Schools / 3,369 |
| 152. | $3,036 | Ramsay Elementary School District / 1,114 |
| 153. | $2,985 | Anaconda Elementary School District / 8,970 |
| 153. | $2,985 | Anaconda High School District / 9,046 |
| 155. | $2,925 | Swan Valley Elementary School District / 639 |
| 156. | $2,916 | Sidney Elementary School District / 7,775 |
| 157. | $2,865 | Corvallis K-12 Schools / 7,474 |
| 158. | $2,733 | Dodson High School District / 344 |
| 159. | $2,673 | Troy Elementary School District / 2,629 |
| 160. | $2,664 | Helena Elementary School District / 51,357 |
| 161. | $2,657 | Hysham K-12 Schools / 761 |
| 162. | $2,600 | Troy High School District / 3,396 |
| 163. | $2,595 | Conrad Elementary School District / 3,568 |
| 163. | $2,595 | Conrad High School District / 3,800 |
| 165. | $2,591 | Polson Elementary School District / 10,500 |
| 166. | $2,585 | Polson High School District / 11,606 |
| 167. | $2,564 | Ennis K-12 Schools / 3,483 |
| 168. | $2,485 | Victor K-12 Schools / 3,538 |
| 169. | $2,467 | Pioneer Elementary School District / 1,147 |
| 170. | $2,466 | Great Falls High School District / 72,595 |
| 170. | $2,466 | Great Falls Elementary School District / 72,487 |
| 172. | $2,458 | Butte High School District / 34,435 |
| 173. | $2,446 | Butte Elementary School District / 33,054 |
| 174. | $2,433 | Philipsburg K-12 Schools / 1,644 |
| 175. | $2,421 | Billings Elementary School District / 111,515 |
| 176. | $2,403 | Billings High School District / 133,015 |
| 177. | $2,400 | Clancy Elementary School District / 2,935 |
| 178. | $2,389 | East Glacier Park Elementary School District / 683 |
| 179. | $2,338 | Heart Butte K-12 Schools / 698 |
| 180. | $2,334 | Flathead High School District / 58,126 |
| 181. | $2,313 | Joliet Elementary School District / 2,089 |
| 182. | $2,309 | Independent Elementary School District / 2,659 |
| 183. | $2,308 | Darby K-12 Schools / 3,554 |
| 184. | $2,300 | Wisdom Elementary School District / 285 |
| 185. | $2,250 | Valley View Elementary School District / 308 |
| 186. | $2,203 | Miles City Elementary School District / 10,064 |
| 187. | $2,180 | Custer County High School District / 11,869 |
| 188. | $2,156 | Kalispell Elementary School District / 28,320 |
| 189. | $2,140 | Shields Valley Elementary School District / 1,705 |
| 189. | $2,140 | Shields Valley High School District / 1,705 |
| 191. | $2,092 | Joliet High School District / 2,414 |
| 192. | $2,050 | Drummond Elementary School District / 1,167 |
| 192. | $2,050 | Drummond High School District / 1,489 |
| 194. | $1,967 | Nashua K-12 Schools / 800 |
| 195. | $1,900 | Geraldine High School District / 568 |
| 196. | $1,863 | Beaverhead County High School District / 8,772 |
| 197. | $1,850 | Belt High School District / 1,774 |
| 197. | $1,850 | Belt Elementary School District / 1,832 |
| 199. | $1,847 | Powell County High School District / 7,207 |
| 200. | $1,827 | Hamilton K-12 Schools / 11,592 |
| 201. | $1,750 | Augusta Elementary School District / 685 |
| 201. | $1,750 | Augusta High School District / 689 |
| 203. | $1,716 | Dillon Elementary School District / 7,763 |
| 204. | $1,629 | Hot Springs High School District / 1,471 |
| 205. | $1,590 | Grass Range High School District / 488 |
| 205. | $1,590 | Grass Range Elementary School District / 420 |
| 207. | $1,533 | Cut Bank Elementary School District / 4,323 |
| 207. | $1,533 | Cut Bank High School District / 4,323 |
| 209. | $1,531 | Target Range Elementary School District / 3,691 |
| 210. | $1,492 | Fairfield Elementary School District / 1,270 |
| 211. | $1,476 | Deer Lodge Elementary School District / 5,648 |
| 212. | $1,433 | West Yellowstone K-12 School District / 2,041 |
| 213. | $1,387 | Lockwood Elementary School District / 8,067 |
| 214. | $1,350 | Alder Elementary School District / 272 |
| 215. | $1,325 | Trinity Elementary School District / 1,733 |
| 215. | $1,325 | La Motte Elementary School District / 778 |
| 217. | $1,300 | Willow Creek High School District / 315 |
| 217. | $1,300 | Willow Creek Elementary School District / 368 |
| 219. | $1,293 | Stevensville Elementary School District / 7,152 |
| 220. | $1,275 | Opheim K-12 Schools / 307 |
| 221. | $1,267 | Powder River County High School District / 1,728 |
| 221. | $1,267 | Broadus Elementary School District / 1,476 |
| 223. | $1,257 | Paradise Elementary School District / 389 |
| 224. | $1,256 | Canyon Creek Elementary School District / 2,315 |
| 225. | $1,207 | Whitefish High School District / 13,669 |
| 226. | $1,200 | Carter County High School District / 1,187 |
| 226. | $1,200 | Shelby Elementary School District / 3,793 |
| 226. | $1,200 | Ekalaka Elementary School District / 884 |
| 226. | $1,200 | Shelby High School District / 4,093 |
| 226. | $1,200 | Lennep Elementary School District / 107 |
| 231. | $1,156 | Stevensville High School District / 10,247 |
| 232. | $1,140 | Baker K-12 Schools / 2,568 |
| 233. | $1,136 | Lima K-12 Schools / 522 |
| 234. | $1,125 | Fairfield High School District / 1,965 |
| 235. | $1,115 | Dawson High School District / 8,728 |
| 236. | $1,100 | Melrose Elementary School District / 97 |
| 237. | $1,070 | Glendive Elementary School District / 6,617 |
| 238. | $1,060 | Dutton/Brady K-12 Schools / 1,068 |
| 239. | $1,036 | Chinook Elementary School District / 1,856 |
| 239. | $1,036 | Chinook High School District / 2,241 |
| 241. | $1,033 | Fromberg K-12 Schools / 1,030 |
| 242. | $1,011 | Shepherd Elementary School District / 4,069 |
| 242. | $1,011 | Shepherd High School District / 4,069 |
| 244. | $1,000 | S H Elementary School District / 157 |
| 245. | $957 | Sheridan High School District / 1,650 |
| 246. | $935 | Plains High School District / 3,177 |
| 247. | $848 | Whitefish Elementary School District / 13,008 |
| 248. | $843 | Hellgate Elementary School District / 13,024 |
| 249. | $833 | Manhattan Elementary School District / 2,390 |
| 250. | $832 | Colstrip High School District / 2,445 |
| 250. | $832 | Colstrip Elementary School District / 2,445 |
| 252. | $810 | Name N/A / 2,538 |
| 253. | $800 | Yaak Elementary School District / 267 |
| 253. | $800 | Hinsdale Elementary School District / 461 |
| 253. | $800 | Hinsdale High School District / 490 |
| 256. | $762 | Plains Elementary School District / 2,788 |
| 257. | $737 | Plentywood K-12 Schools / 2,464 |
| 258. | $689 | Bonner Elementary School District / 2,581 |
| 259. | $650 | Moore Elementary School District / 519 |
| 259. | $650 | Reedpoint Elementary School District / 718 |
| 259. | $650 | Reedpoint High School District / 711 |
| 259. | $650 | Moore High School District / 519 |
| 263. | $625 | Roberts K-12 Schools / 747 |
| 264. | $620 | Richey Elementary School District / 426 |
| 265. | $600 | West Valley Elementary School District / 3,967 |
| 266. | $596 | Townsend K-12 Schools / 5,219 |
| 267. | $550 | King Colony Elementary School District / 309 |
| 268. | $500 | Dupuyer Elementary School District / 188 |
| 269. | $457 | Cottonwood Elementary School District / 347 |
| 270. | $440 | Lone Rock Elementary School District / 3,095 |
| 271. | $433 | Sheridan Elementary School District / 1,378 |
| 271. | $433 | Fergus High School District / 9,271 |
| 271. | $433 | Richey High School District / 491 |
| 274. | $420 | Valier High School District / 1,210 |
| 275. | $410 | Lewistown Elementary School District / 8,920 |
| 276. | $400 | Deer Creek Elementary School District / 1,810 |
| 277. | $360 | Alberton K-12 Schools / 1,286 |
| 278. | $350 | Lincoln K-12 Schools / 1,130 |
| 279. | $320 | Medicine Lake K-12 Schools / 747 |
| 280. | $307 | Lolo Elementary School District / 4,903 |
| 281. | $300 | Valier Elementary School District / 1,022 |
| 281. | $300 | Deep Creek Elementary School District / 95 |
| 281. | $300 | Ovando Elementary School District / 239 |
| 284. | $269 | Evergreen Elementary School District / 5,586 |
| 285. | $260 | Hobson K-12 Schools / 755 |
| 286. | $200 | Malmborg Elementary School District / 213 |
| 286. | $200 | Whitehall Elementary School District / 3,215 |
| 286. | $200 | Whitehall High School District / 3,793 |
| 286. | $200 | North Harlem Colony Elementary School District / 26 |
| 290. | $166 | Lincoln County High School District / 6,459 |
| 290. | $166 | Eureka Elementary School District / 4,808 |
| 292. | $150 | Stanford K-12 Schools / 835 |
| 293. | $147 | Bigfork Elementary School District / 5,893 |
| 294. | $100 | Woodman Elementary School District / 458 |
Please note that we only rank locations with 'Average Public Assistance Income per Household' data. The rank above might not be a complete list. Locations without 'Average Public Assistance Income per Household' data are not listed.
