School district or education agency · NCES 3003290

Belgrade Elementary

Belgrade, MT

District overview See comparisons

Students2,303

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools4

operational schools · 2023–24

Students2,303

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$11,571

per student

Profile coverage

8 of 8 core data areas available

Each area is matched to this district’s NCES ID. Dates show the reporting year. Source links and coverage were last checked August 26, 2026.

✓Academic results2023Current release✓Attendance2022–23Current release✓Spending2022–23Current release✓Enrollment & staffing2023–24Current release✓Student support2021–22Older federal release✓Safety & civil rights2021–22Older federal release✓Community context2023Current release✓Programs & opportunities2021–22Older federal release

Five things to know

The district at a glance

Every answer links to the underlying measure. Reporting years stay attached to the data.

01Comparable nationwide

Student outcomes

How are students doing?

Four views answer different questions. State test percentages show grade-level expectations; the national research trend shows change over time; graduation and dropout measures describe high-school outcomes.

Nationally comparable trend · 2019–2023

Are results improving over time?

52^ndlatest estimated national standing

201920222023

8 percentile points lower than 2019.

State proficiency standards differ and should not be used for cross-state rankings. Graduation ranges and privacy protections are preserved exactly. The academic trend uses Stanford Education Data Archive estimates and is not a state proficiency percentage.

What has changed?

The district’s recent direction

Each card uses its own clearly labeled period. Measures from different sources are never blended.

Academic standing8 percentile points

Lower than the first comparable year.

2019–2023 · Stanford research estimate

Chronic absence7.5 points

Higher than the first year. More students were chronically absent.

2020–21–2022–23

Enrollment-2.2%

Student enrollment declined.

2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCES

Operating spending+4.6%

Spending per student increased before adjusting for inflation.

FY 2022 to FY 2023 · NCES F-33

Enrollment 2023–24Finance 2022–23Attendance 2022–23State tests 2024–25 where published

Enrollment · 2023–24

Who attends this district?

Pre-K25 students

1.1%

Kindergarten–grade 51,528 students

66.3%

Grades 6–8750 students

32.6%

See enrollment for every grade

Pre-Kindergarten25

Kindergarten244

Grade 1267

Grade 2286

Grade 3238

Grade 4263

Grade 5230

Grade 6254

Grade 7249

Grade 8247

Students by race and ethnicity

White1,920 (83.4%)

Hispanic/Latino253 (11.0%)

Two or more races85 (3.7%)

American Indian or Alaska Native30 (1.3%)

Asian8 (0.3%)

Black or African American5 (0.2%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander2 (0.1%)

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.

Early learning · 2023–24

How much public pre-K is reported?

25Students enrolled in pre-K

Pre-K students as a share of district enrollment

District1.1%

MT0.7%

United States2.9%

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2023–24. Enrollment shows children attending district-run public pre-K. It does not show open seats, waitlists, private providers, program hours, eligibility or the cost to families.

Current staffing · 2023–24

How many staff members support students?

283.2All district staff, full-time equivalent

154.7Teachers, full-time equivalent

5.3School counselors, full-time equivalent

2School psychologists, full-time equivalent

36.3Instructional aides, full-time equivalent

5Librarians and media specialists, full-time equivalent

6School administrators, full-time equivalent

15.8Student support staff, full-time equivalent

See detailed staffing

Kindergarten teachers14.9 FTE

Elementary teachers139.8 FTE

Elementary school counselors5.3 FTE

Instructional coordinators3.9 FTE

District administrators1.9 FTE

District administrative support2 FTE

Other support staff50.4 FTE

Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.

Teachers and staff

Teacher workforce

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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.

3,215children ages 5 to 17

196estimated to live in families below the poverty line

6.1%about 1 in 16 school-age children

District6.1%

MT10.6%

United States14.4%

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.

District geography · 2024–25

What area does this district cover?

NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.

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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.

Comparable districts

Districts serving a similar student population

These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in MT receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.

Helena High SchoolHelena, MT

Students: 2,454
Community poverty: 5.9%
English learners: 0.4%
Special education: 13.2%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View →Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Choice Schools (4329)Mesa, AZ

Students: 2,300
English learners: 1.3%
Special education: 9.1%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Carlisle Community School DistrictCarlisle, IA

Students: 2,296
Community poverty: 5.7%
English learners: 1.3%
Special education: 10.9%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View →Charter School for Applied TechnologiesBuffalo, NY

Students: 2,312
English learners: 4.8%
Special education: 10.8%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Island Trees Union Free School DistrictLevittown, NY

Students: 2,295
Community poverty: 5.3%
English learners: 4.0%
Special education: 9.4%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View →

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 standing2023Stronger than benchmarks

52nd percentile48th percentile44th percentile

This district is 4 percentile points higher than the state figure and 8 percentile points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students chronically absent2022–23Mixed comparison

35.6%35.9%27.8%

This district is 0.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 7.8 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023Context only

$13,975$16,089$19,509

This district is $2,114 per student lower than the state figure and $5,534 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$11,571$13,612$15,859

This district is $2,041 per student lower than the state figure and $4,288 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023Context only

$2,948$1,531$1,964

This district is $1,417 per student higher than the state figure and $984 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$399$510$336

This district is $111 per student lower than the state figure and $63 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$1,077$1,199$1,793

This district is $122 per student lower than the state figure and $716 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023Context only

$7,001$7,819$8,742

This district is $818 per student lower than the state figure and $1,741 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023Context only

$1,917$2,427$3,769

This district is $510 per student lower than the state figure and $1,852 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023Context only

$16,484$10,437$11,715

This district is $6,047 per student higher than the state figure and $4,769 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023Context only

$876$540$869

This district is $336 per student higher than the state figure and $7 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24Needs attention

15:114:115:1

This district is 1.0 students per teacher higher than the state figure and about the same as the U.S. figure.

Students per counselor2023–24Needs attention

435:1288:1376:1

This district is 147 students per counselor higher than the state figure and 59 students per counselor higher than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24Needs attention

123.0145.3138.9

This district is 22.3 staff per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 15.9 staff per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24Needs attention

15.719.118.5

This district is 3.4 aides per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 2.8 aides per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24Needs attention

0.91.00.9

This district is 0.1 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and about the same as the U.S. figure.

Pre-K students as a share of enrollment2023–24Context only

1.1%0.7%2.9%

This district is 0.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

2.8%6.5%12.0%

This district is 3.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 9.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

10.7%13.7%14.0%

This district is 2.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.3 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

2.2%3.6%3.9%

This district is 1.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

100.0%97.7%95.8%

This district is 2.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24Context only

-2.2%-0.1%+0.5%

This district is 2.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollmentStronger than benchmarks

0.0%3.6%4.5%

This district is 3.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 4.5 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollmentStronger than benchmarks

0.0%6.8%9.0%

This district is 6.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 9.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollmentStronger than benchmarks

0.0%3.1%6.7%

This district is 3.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimateStronger than benchmarks

6.1%10.6%14.4%

This district is 4.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 8.3 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot

How many students may need specialized support?

Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.

2.8%Students learning English41 students · 2 of 4 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District2.8%

MT6.5%

U.S.12.0%

10.7%Students receiving IDEA special-education services158 students · 2 of 4 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District10.7%

MT13.7%

U.S.14.0%

2.2%Students with Section 504 plans32 students · 2 of 4 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District2.2%

MT3.6%

U.S.3.9%

0.3%English learners also receiving IDEA services5 students · 2 of 4 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District0.3%

MT0.9%

U.S.1.7%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.

Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22

What did the district report about teachers and preschool?

100.0%Teachers reported as certified

20Children ages 3–5 in district preschool

Teacher certification comparison

District100.0%

MT97.7%

United States95.8%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.

District makeup

What kinds of schools are in the district?

1Middle schools

1Not reported schools

3Elementary schools

4Town setting

1Rural setting

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.

14.7%Federal

38.4%State

46.9%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$11,571Total current spending per student

$6,325Instruction per student

$4,522Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$4.9MFederal revenue14.7% of total revenue

$12.7MState revenue38.4% of total revenue

$15.5MLocal revenue46.9% of total revenue

How operating money was used

$6,325Instructionper student

$4,522Student and instructional supportper student

$1,077Special educationper student

$1,168Building operations and maintenanceper student

$554Student transportationper student

$689Food servicesper student

$339Technologyper student

People costs

$16.6MSalaries$7,001 per student

$4.6MEmployee benefits$1,917 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$947KEquipmentFY 2023

$7MCapital outlay$2,948 per student

$51KConstructionincluded in capital outlay

$39.1MDebt outstanding at year end$16,484 per student

$0New debt issuedFY 2023

$2.1MDebt principal retiredFY 2023

$1.5MInterest paid on debtFY 2023

Selected federal program revenue

$715KTitle I$301 per student

$820KIDEA special education$345 per student

$672KChild nutrition$283 per student

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$11,061

FY 2023$11,571+4.6% year over year

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$853

FY 2023$2,948+245.6% year over year

Debt outstanding per student

FY 2022$17,492

FY 2023$16,484-5.8% year over year

Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.

Attendance

How has chronic absence changed?

2020–2128.1%

646 of 2,296 students

2021–2236.1%

851 of 2,356 students

2022–2335.6%

842 of 2,367 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

5Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE4 reporting schools

0Security staff FTE4 reporting schools

Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Gifted programs4 reporting schools

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 suspensions4 reporting schoolsSee schools →122In-school suspensions4 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals4 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests4 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?

100%Schools reporting Wi-Fi4 reporting schools

100%Schools reporting fiber4 reporting schools

0Student devices reported4 reporting schools

0Weapon-possession reports4 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats involving a weapon4 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats without a weapon4 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks involving a weapon4 reporting schoolsSee schools →41Attacks without a weapon4 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Firearm incidents4 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies without a weapon4 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies involving a weapon4 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Homicide incidents4 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.

Data status

8 of 8 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 and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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