Collected and spent
In 2023, Helena Elementary School District spent about $73.4M. This is a Census of Governments estimate across all of its funds.
Spent
$73.4M
Fiscal year 2023 · Census of Governments estimate, all funds · spending
Where the money comes from
One tax.
Property tax
265.99 mills
Source · Montana county-certified 2024 levy documents, Helena Elementary School District 2024 property tax. Read on July 23, 2026.
Details
Helena Elementary School District 2024 property tax — combined K-12 school stack: elementary 178.63 + high school 65.43 + countywide school levies 21.93, derived from an official 2024 county tax statement (district total 692.37 reconciles exactly). Single-source derived — held modeled. Mills apply to taxable value = market × the statutory 1.35% class-4 residential rate (§15-6-134 MCA, 2024 codification; value above $1.5M carries the 1.89% surcharge tier)Where it goes
Four service lines.
Schools
$57.3M
Public works
$11.5M
General government
$3.4M
Other
$1.1M
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Source · NCES F-33 FY23 - Estimated service split source. Read on October 20, 2026.
Who decides
Not on file yet.
When decisions happen
Not on file yet.
How to reach it
Not on file yet.
Also on this tax bill
A Helena Elementary School District address pays these governments too.
On every bill in Helena Elementary School District
Sources
What it is
Montana county-certified 2024 levy documents, Helena Elementary School District 2024 property tax. Read on July 23, 2026.
Details
Helena Elementary School District 2024 property tax — combined K-12 school stack: elementary 178.63 + high school 65.43 + countywide school levies 21.93, derived from an official 2024 county tax statement (district total 692.37 reconciles exactly). Single-source derived — held modeled. Mills apply to taxable value = market × the statutory 1.35% class-4 residential rate (§15-6-134 MCA, 2024 codification; value above $1.5M carries the 1.89% surcharge tier)Spent
NCES F-33 FY23 - Estimated service split source. Read on October 20, 2026.
Taxes
Montana county-certified 2024 levy documents, Helena Elementary School District 2024 property tax. Read on July 23, 2026.
Details
Helena Elementary School District 2024 property tax — combined K-12 school stack: elementary 178.63 + high school 65.43 + countywide school levies 21.93, derived from an official 2024 county tax statement (district total 692.37 reconciles exactly). Single-source derived — held modeled. Mills apply to taxable value = market × the statutory 1.35% class-4 residential rate (§15-6-134 MCA, 2024 codification; value above $1.5M carries the 1.89% surcharge tier)To act on what you have read
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