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School district or education agency · NCES 3003270
Belfry K-12 Schools
Belfry, MT
Students62
Enrollment across the schools linked to this NCES agency.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictMTUnited States
Academic standing2019
34th percentile52nd percentile49th percentileThis district is 18 percentile points lower than the state figure and 15 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
27.0%35.9%27.8%This district is 8.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 0.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2022
$26,387$13,431$14,890This district is $12,956 per student higher than the state figure and $11,497 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2021–22
21:1221:1377:1This district is 200 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 356 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.
School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
17.8%10.6%14.4%This district is 7.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 3.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Community context · 2024
How many school-age children live in poverty?
This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.
U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.
Comparable districts
Districts of a similar size in MT
These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.
Yellowstone Academy ElementaryBillings, MT62 students2 schools · View profile →Centerville H SSand Coulee, MT63 students1 schools · View profile →Drummond H SDrummond, MT61 students1 schools · View profile →Froid ElementaryFroid, MT63 students2 schools · View profile →Rau ElementarySidney, MT61 students1 schools · View profile →
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2022.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
10 of 66 students
15 of 61 students
17 of 63 students
People and support
Who is available to help students?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Algebra I1 reporting schools
100%
Calculus1 reporting schools
100%
Biology1 reporting schools
100%
Chemistry1 reporting schools
100%
Physics1 reporting schools
100%
Computer science1 reporting schools
0%
Advanced Placement1 reporting schools
0%
Dual enrollment1 reporting schools
100%
Gifted programs3 reporting schools
33%
International Baccalaureate1 reporting schools
0%
Athletics1 reporting schools
0%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
0Out-of-school suspensions3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0In-school suspensions3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests3 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?1 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2019Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?27% chronically absent2022–23 · 63 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?No comparable trendCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?No comparable group resultSuppressed or unavailableExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$26,387current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?21:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
Student support
How many students share each staff member?
Smaller ratios generally mean more staff capacity. These figures do not show vacancies or caseloads.
5 of 5 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing uses CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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