| Rank | Average Public Assistance Income per Household ▼ | School District / Population |
| 1. | $31,867 | Wisdom Elementary School District / 325 |
| 2. | $30,600 | Belt Elementary School District / 1,997 |
| 2. | $30,600 | Belt High School District / 2,003 |
| 4. | $30,433 | Broadus Elementary School District / 1,290 |
| 5. | $16,267 | Cottonwood Elementary School District / 319 |
| 6. | $13,317 | Noxon Elementary School District / 1,534 |
| 7. | $12,030 | Plentywood K-12 Schools / 2,392 |
| 8. | $11,887 | Noxon High School District / 2,415 |
| 9. | $11,055 | Powder River County High School District / 1,659 |
| 10. | $10,867 | Glasgow K-12 Schools / 4,913 |
| 11. | $9,356 | Culbertson Elementary School District / 1,139 |
| 11. | $9,356 | Culbertson High School District / 1,027 |
| 13. | $9,320 | Savage High School District / 520 |
| 13. | $9,320 | Savage Elementary School District / 522 |
| 15. | $8,667 | Amsterdam Elementary School District / 1,708 |
| 16. | $8,489 | Shields Valley Elementary School District / 1,625 |
| 16. | $8,489 | Shields Valley High School District / 1,625 |
| 18. | $8,050 | Westby K-12 Schools / 352 |
| 19. | $7,271 | Belfry K-12 Schools / 568 |
| 20. | $7,188 | Deer Park Elementary School District / 1,018 |
| 21. | $7,125 | Helmville Elementary School District / 330 |
| 22. | $7,044 | Twin Bridges K-12 Schools / 1,501 |
| 23. | $6,990 | Poplar Elementary School District / 3,124 |
| 23. | $6,990 | Poplar High School District / 3,124 |
| 25. | $6,633 | Roy K-12 Schools / 297 |
| 25. | $6,633 | Absarokee Elementary School District / 1,599 |
| 25. | $6,633 | Absarokee High School District / 2,124 |
| 28. | $6,600 | Smith Valley Elementary School District / 1,980 |
| 28. | $6,600 | Custer K-12 Schools / 445 |
| 30. | $6,167 | Chester-Joplin-Inverness High School District / 2,376 |
| 30. | $6,167 | Chester-Joplin-Inverness Elementary School District / 2,233 |
| 30. | $6,167 | Trout Creek Elementary School District / 881 |
| 33. | $6,117 | Monforton Elementary School District / 1,953 |
| 34. | $5,863 | East Glacier Park Elementary School District / 811 |
| 35. | $5,783 | Olney-Bissell Elementary School District / 949 |
| 36. | $5,700 | Carter Elementary School District / 114 |
| 37. | $5,625 | Belgrade Elementary School District / 19,900 |
| 37. | $5,625 | Belgrade High School District / 20,130 |
| 39. | $5,600 | Circle High School District / 1,714 |
| 39. | $5,600 | Circle Elementary School District / 1,202 |
| 41. | $5,464 | Heart Butte K-12 Schools / 772 |
| 42. | $5,400 | Turner High School District / 361 |
| 42. | $5,400 | Turner Elementary School District / 361 |
| 44. | $5,342 | Glendive Elementary School District / 6,406 |
| 45. | $5,293 | East Helena Elementary School District / 8,718 |
| 46. | $5,258 | Dawson High School District / 8,432 |
| 47. | $5,225 | Montana City Elementary School District / 2,554 |
| 48. | $5,067 | Saco High School District / 360 |
| 48. | $5,067 | Saco Elementary School District / 412 |
| 50. | $4,961 | Superior K-12 Schools / 2,443 |
| 51. | $4,931 | Hamilton K-12 Schools / 10,976 |
| 52. | $4,870 | Target Range Elementary School District / 4,158 |
| 53. | $4,865 | Cascade High School District / 2,520 |
| 53. | $4,865 | Cascade Elementary School District / 1,650 |
| 55. | $4,521 | Winnett K-12 Schools / 598 |
| 56. | $4,459 | Hays-Lodge Pole K-12 Schools / 1,083 |
| 57. | $4,292 | Charlo Elementary School District / 1,551 |
| 58. | $4,247 | Rocky Boy High School District / 1,613 |
| 59. | $4,198 | Harlem High School District / 2,696 |
| 59. | $4,198 | Harlem Elementary School District / 2,608 |
| 61. | $4,150 | Columbus High School District / 3,742 |
| 61. | $4,150 | Columbus Elementary School District / 3,537 |
| 63. | $4,121 | Bozeman High School District / 58,415 |
| 64. | $4,089 | Bozeman Elementary School District / 51,052 |
| 65. | $4,070 | Park High School District / 12,485 |
| 65. | $4,070 | Livingston Elementary School District / 10,375 |
| 67. | $4,054 | Hardin Elementary School District / 8,883 |
| 68. | $4,031 | Rocky Boy Elementary School District / 2,801 |
| 69. | $3,980 | Sunburst K-12 Schools / 1,203 |
| 70. | $3,930 | Fairview Elementary School District / 1,430 |
| 70. | $3,930 | Fairview High School District / 1,439 |
| 72. | $3,897 | Pryor Elementary School District / 1,019 |
| 72. | $3,897 | Plenty Coups High School District / 1,019 |
| 74. | $3,862 | Arlee Elementary School District / 2,488 |
| 74. | $3,862 | Arlee High School District / 2,488 |
| 76. | $3,841 | Lame Deer High School District / 5,207 |
| 77. | $3,797 | Big Sandy High School District / 2,556 |
| 78. | $3,792 | Box Elder Elementary School District / 416 |
| 78. | $3,792 | Box Elder High School District / 416 |
| 80. | $3,785 | Libby K-12 Schools / 9,742 |
| 81. | $3,773 | Hardin High School District / 7,844 |
| 82. | $3,750 | Cut Bank Elementary School District / 4,167 |
| 82. | $3,750 | Cut Bank High School District / 4,167 |
| 84. | $3,747 | Shepherd High School District / 3,261 |
| 84. | $3,747 | Shepherd Elementary School District / 3,261 |
| 86. | $3,742 | Blue Creek Elementary School District / 2,472 |
| 87. | $3,700 | Gallatin Gateway Elementary School District / 1,579 |
| 88. | $3,684 | Beaverhead County High School District / 8,678 |
| 89. | $3,669 | Choteau Elementary School District / 2,584 |
| 90. | $3,651 | Brockton High School District / 996 |
| 90. | $3,651 | Brockton Elementary School District / 996 |
| 92. | $3,599 | Lame Deer Elementary School District / 2,928 |
| 93. | $3,586 | Clinton Elementary School District / 2,044 |
| 93. | $3,586 | Charlo High School District / 2,230 |
| 95. | $3,506 | Browning High School District / 9,084 |
| 96. | $3,492 | Florence-Carlton K-12 Schools / 5,760 |
| 97. | $3,489 | Wolf Point Elementary School District / 3,666 |
| 98. | $3,467 | Darby K-12 Schools / 3,584 |
| 99. | $3,425 | Fromberg K-12 Schools / 1,262 |
| 100. | $3,400 | Frenchtown K-12 Schools / 6,181 |
| 101. | $3,397 | Wolf Point High School District / 4,225 |
| 102. | $3,350 | Lodge Grass Elementary School District / 1,654 |
| 103. | $3,308 | White Sulphur Springs Elementary School District / 1,881 |
| 103. | $3,308 | White Sulphur Springs High School District / 2,024 |
| 105. | $3,307 | Swan River Elementary School District / 1,682 |
| 106. | $3,300 | Elliston Elementary School District / 281 |
| 107. | $3,270 | Jefferson High School District / 7,975 |
| 108. | $3,259 | Corvallis K-12 Schools / 7,173 |
| 109. | $3,257 | Browning Elementary School District / 8,273 |
| 110. | $3,178 | Kila Elementary School District / 1,536 |
| 111. | $3,100 | Helena Flats Elementary School District / 1,568 |
| 112. | $3,099 | Lodge Grass High School District / 2,242 |
| 113. | $3,044 | Columbia Falls High School District / 14,488 |
| 113. | $3,044 | Columbia Falls Elementary School District / 14,042 |
| 115. | $2,985 | Bigfork High School District / 8,219 |
| 116. | $2,931 | Vaughn Elementary School District / 962 |
| 116. | $2,931 | Simms High School District / 3,223 |
| 118. | $2,878 | Bigfork Elementary School District / 6,349 |
| 119. | $2,869 | Ronan Elementary School District / 8,214 |
| 119. | $2,869 | Ronan High School District / 8,214 |
| 121. | $2,853 | Name N/A / 866,873 |
| 122. | $2,800 | Manhattan High School District / 4,322 |
| 122. | $2,800 | Yaak Elementary School District / 185 |
| 124. | $2,737 | Helena High School District / 59,916 |
| 125. | $2,700 | Nashua K-12 Schools / 905 |
| 126. | $2,692 | Ashland Elementary School District / 1,144 |
| 127. | $2,656 | Richey High School District / 501 |
| 128. | $2,644 | Dixon Elementary School District / 679 |
| 129. | $2,638 | Wibaux K-12 Schools / 1,067 |
| 130. | $2,624 | Great Falls Elementary School District / 71,164 |
| 130. | $2,624 | Great Falls High School District / 71,219 |
| 132. | $2,614 | Lavina K-12 Schools / 476 |
| 133. | $2,609 | Troy High School District / 3,505 |
| 134. | $2,600 | Fort Benton High School District / 2,044 |
| 135. | $2,595 | Troy Elementary School District / 2,786 |
| 136. | $2,550 | Dodson High School District / 341 |
| 136. | $2,550 | Dodson Elementary School District / 286 |
| 138. | $2,508 | Ennis K-12 Schools / 2,975 |
| 139. | $2,495 | Powell County High School District / 7,198 |
| 140. | $2,395 | Denton High School District / 721 |
| 140. | $2,395 | Denton Elementary School District / 686 |
| 142. | $2,333 | Potomac Elementary School District / 1,164 |
| 143. | $2,318 | Richey Elementary School District / 418 |
| 144. | $2,300 | Dutton/Brady K-12 Schools / 1,012 |
| 145. | $2,280 | Lewistown Elementary School District / 9,022 |
| 146. | $2,263 | Frazer Elementary School District / 417 |
| 146. | $2,263 | Frazer High School District / 668 |
| 148. | $2,246 | Park City High School District / 2,226 |
| 148. | $2,246 | Park City Elementary School District / 2,431 |
| 150. | $2,238 | Baker K-12 Schools / 2,360 |
| 151. | $2,233 | Lockwood Elementary School District / 7,589 |
| 152. | $2,216 | Butte Elementary School District / 32,463 |
| 153. | $2,213 | Billings Elementary School District / 104,812 |
| 154. | $2,207 | Billings High School District / 125,086 |
| 155. | $2,204 | Butte High School District / 33,769 |
| 156. | $2,190 | Fergus High School District / 9,230 |
| 157. | $2,189 | Seeley Lake Elementary School District / 1,746 |
| 158. | $2,183 | Canyon Creek Elementary School District / 2,143 |
| 159. | $2,176 | Helena Elementary School District / 49,204 |
| 160. | $2,109 | Missoula Elementary School District / 68,124 |
| 161. | $2,107 | Lincoln County High School District / 6,260 |
| 161. | $2,107 | Trego Elementary School District / 727 |
| 163. | $2,104 | Choteau High School District / 3,127 |
| 164. | $2,100 | Cottonwood Elementary School District / 215 |
| 165. | $2,082 | Missoula High School District / 98,293 |
| 166. | $2,058 | Laurel High School District / 10,728 |
| 166. | $2,058 | Laurel Elementary School District / 11,231 |
| 168. | $2,036 | Lolo Elementary School District / 4,621 |
| 169. | $2,030 | Polson High School District / 10,969 |
| 169. | $2,030 | Polson Elementary School District / 9,910 |
| 171. | $2,029 | Shelby High School District / 3,940 |
| 171. | $2,029 | Shelby Elementary School District / 3,688 |
| 173. | $2,017 | Bridger K-12 Schools / 1,382 |
| 174. | $2,009 | Havre High School District / 12,707 |
| 175. | $1,971 | Fairfield Elementary School District / 956 |
| 176. | $1,940 | Pioneer Elementary School District / 1,126 |
| 177. | $1,925 | Morin Elementary School District / 513 |
| 178. | $1,913 | De Smet Elementary School District / 559 |
| 179. | $1,784 | Havre Elementary School District / 12,351 |
| 180. | $1,780 | Roberts K-12 Schools / 597 |
| 181. | $1,757 | Flathead High School District / 55,349 |
| 182. | $1,665 | Whitefish High School District / 14,045 |
| 183. | $1,650 | Highwood Elementary School District / 562 |
| 183. | $1,650 | Highwood High School District / 530 |
| 185. | $1,633 | Deer Creek Elementary School District / 1,591 |
| 186. | $1,573 | Deer Lodge Elementary School District / 5,602 |
| 187. | $1,532 | Miles City Elementary School District / 9,973 |
| 187. | $1,532 | Custer County High School District / 11,548 |
| 189. | $1,479 | Whitefish Elementary School District / 13,487 |
| 190. | $1,472 | Stevensville Elementary School District / 7,061 |
| 191. | $1,450 | Avon Elementary School District / 243 |
| 192. | $1,390 | Fairfield High School District / 1,832 |
| 193. | $1,322 | Grass Range High School District / 422 |
| 193. | $1,322 | Grass Range Elementary School District / 405 |
| 195. | $1,300 | Birney Elementary School District / 117 |
| 195. | $1,300 | West Yellowstone K-12 School District / 1,770 |
| 197. | $1,278 | Boulder Elementary School District / 2,429 |
| 198. | $1,263 | Garfield County High School District / 1,224 |
| 198. | $1,263 | Jordan Elementary School District / 702 |
| 200. | $1,224 | Red Lodge Elementary School District / 3,324 |
| 200. | $1,224 | Red Lodge High School District / 3,838 |
| 202. | $1,220 | Big Sandy Elementary School District / 1,349 |
| 203. | $1,218 | St. Ignatius K-12 Schools / 3,124 |
| 204. | $1,209 | Manhattan Elementary School District / 2,579 |
| 205. | $1,200 | Ryegate K-12 Schools / 334 |
| 206. | $1,190 | Hellgate Elementary School District / 12,009 |
| 207. | $1,132 | Anaconda Elementary School District / 9,079 |
| 207. | $1,132 | Anaconda High School District / 9,149 |
| 209. | $1,130 | Stevensville High School District / 10,237 |
| 210. | $1,106 | Kalispell Elementary School District / 27,570 |
| 211. | $1,060 | St. Regis K-12 Schools / 1,256 |
| 212. | $1,050 | Fort Benton Elementary School District / 1,766 |
| 213. | $1,011 | Roundup High School District / 4,041 |
| 213. | $1,011 | Roundup Elementary School District / 3,881 |
| 215. | $957 | Plains High School District / 3,254 |
| 215. | $957 | Plains Elementary School District / 2,934 |
| 217. | $917 | Joliet Elementary School District / 1,844 |
| 217. | $917 | Joliet High School District / 2,347 |
| 219. | $900 | Gardiner High School District / 1,881 |
| 219. | $900 | Gardiner Elementary School District / 1,809 |
| 221. | $889 | Townsend K-12 Schools / 4,841 |
| 222. | $875 | Rau Elementary School District / 294 |
| 223. | $860 | Woodman Elementary School District / 557 |
| 224. | $836 | Victor K-12 Schools / 3,668 |
| 225. | $818 | Sidney High School District / 7,099 |
| 226. | $800 | Sidney Elementary School District / 6,474 |
| 227. | $745 | Hysham K-12 Schools / 848 |
| 228. | $664 | Dillon Elementary School District / 7,639 |
| 229. | $607 | Moore Elementary School District / 483 |
| 229. | $607 | Moore High School District / 483 |
| 231. | $600 | Colstrip High School District / 2,520 |
| 231. | $600 | Reedpoint High School District / 502 |
| 231. | $600 | Colstrip Elementary School District / 2,520 |
| 231. | $600 | Reedpoint Elementary School District / 555 |
| 235. | $555 | Thompson Falls Elementary School District / 3,463 |
| 235. | $555 | Thompson Falls High School District / 3,463 |
| 237. | $536 | Scobey K-12 Schools / 1,492 |
| 238. | $533 | Hobson K-12 Schools / 751 |
| 238. | $533 | Fair-Mont-Egan Elementary School District / 1,273 |
| 240. | $525 | Winifred K-12 Schools / 302 |
| 241. | $500 | Frontier Elementary School District / 559 |
| 242. | $467 | Lone Rock Elementary School District / 3,176 |
| 243. | $450 | Dupuyer Elementary School District / 311 |
| 243. | $450 | Whitehall High School District / 3,638 |
| 243. | $450 | Valier High School District / 1,467 |
| 243. | $450 | Basin Elementary School District / 180 |
| 243. | $450 | Whitehall Elementary School District / 3,161 |
| 248. | $433 | Creston Elementary School District / 1,205 |
| 248. | $433 | Opheim K-12 Schools / 385 |
| 250. | $417 | Wyola Elementary School District / 588 |
| 251. | $394 | Conrad High School District / 3,514 |
| 251. | $394 | Conrad Elementary School District / 3,379 |
| 253. | $333 | Bainville K-12 Schools / 412 |
| 253. | $333 | Sheridan High School District / 1,910 |
| 253. | $333 | Sheridan Elementary School District / 1,618 |
| 256. | $325 | Elder Grove Elementary School District / 2,725 |
| 257. | $300 | Philipsburg K-12 Schools / 1,724 |
| 258. | $257 | Medicine Lake K-12 Schools / 761 |
| 259. | $255 | Pendroy Elementary School District / 323 |
| 260. | $225 | Rapelje Elementary School District / 289 |
| 260. | $225 | Rapelje High School District / 387 |
| 260. | $225 | Elysian Elementary School District / 713 |
| 263. | $210 | Hot Springs Elementary School District / 1,356 |
| 263. | $210 | Hot Springs High School District / 1,572 |
| 265. | $200 | King Colony Elementary School District / 199 |
| 266. | $186 | Malta K-12 Schools / 3,380 |
| 267. | $100 | Ramsay Elementary School District / 1,075 |
| 268. | $33 | Greenfield Elementary School District / 704 |
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.
*ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
