School district or education agency · NCES 3005130

Brorson Elementary

Sidney, MT

District overview See comparisons

Students5

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools1

operational schools · 2023–24

Students5

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$85,250

per student

Profile coverage

7 of 8 core data areas available

Each area is matched to this district’s NCES ID. Dates show the reporting year, not the date the page was updated.

–Academic resultsNot matched✓Attendance2022–23✓Spending2022–23✓Enrollment & staffing2023–24✓Student support2021–22✓Safety & civil rights2021–22✓Community context2023✓Programs & opportunities2021–22

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

What has changed?

The district’s recent direction

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

Chronic absence20.0 points

Lower than the first year. Fewer students were chronically absent.

2020–21–2022–23

Enrollment-16.7%

Student enrollment declined.

2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCES

Operating spending+63.4%

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?

Kindergarten–grade 55 students

100.0%

See enrollment for every grade

Pre-Kindergarten0

Kindergarten0

Grade 10

Grade 22

Grade 30

Grade 42

Grade 51

Grade 60

Students by race and ethnicity

White4 (80.0%)

Hispanic/Latino1 (20.0%)

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

Current staffing · 2023–24

How many staff members support students?

4All district staff, full-time equivalent

1.2Teachers, full-time equivalent

1Instructional aides, full-time equivalent

0Librarians and media specialists, full-time equivalent

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Elementary teachers1.2 FTE

District administrators1.3 FTE

Other support staff0.5 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.

30children ages 5 to 17

1estimated to live in families below the poverty line

3.3%about 1 in 30 school-age children

District3.3%

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.

Melrose ElementaryMelrose, MT

Students: 5
Community poverty: 7.7%
Special education: 40.0%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty · View →Cooke City ElementaryCooke City, MT

Students: 5
Community poverty: 16.7%
Special education: 25.0%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty · View →S Y ElementaryMiles City, MT

Students: 5
Community poverty: 19.0%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty · View →Spring Creek ElementaryDecker, MT

Students: 5
Community poverty: 20.0%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty · View →Gold Creek ElementaryGold Creek, MT

Students: 5
Community poverty: 21.1%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty · 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

Students chronically absent2022–23Stronger than benchmarks

0.0%35.9%27.8%

This district is 35.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 27.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023Context only

$89,500$16,089$19,509

This district is $73,411 per student higher than the state figure and $69,991 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$85,250$13,612$15,859

This district is $71,638 per student higher than the state figure and $69,391 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023Context only

$250$1,531$1,964

This district is $1,281 per student lower than the state figure and $1,714 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$250$510$336

This district is $260 per student lower than the state figure and $86 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$0$1,199$1,793

This district is $1,199 per student lower than the state figure and $1,793 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023Context only

$28,000$7,819$8,742

This district is $20,181 per student higher than the state figure and $19,258 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023Context only

$7,750$2,427$3,769

This district is $5,323 per student higher than the state figure and $3,981 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023Context only

$0$10,437$11,715

This district is $10,437 per student lower than the state figure and $11,715 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023Context only

$0$540$869

This district is $540 per student lower than the state figure and $869 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24Stronger than benchmarks

4:114:115:1

This district is 10.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 11.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24Stronger than benchmarks

796.0145.3138.9

This district is 650.7 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 657.1 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24Stronger than benchmarks

200.019.118.5

This district is 180.9 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 181.5 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24Needs attention

0.01.00.9

This district is 1.0 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students 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

-16.7%-0.1%+0.5%

This district is 16.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 17.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimateStronger than benchmarks

3.3%10.6%14.4%

This district is 7.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 11.1 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.

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

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?

1Elementary schools

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.

5.6%Federal

53.1%State

41.3%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$85,250Total current spending per student

$42,250Instruction per student

$43,000Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$20KFederal revenue5.6% of total revenue

$190KState revenue53.1% of total revenue

$148KLocal revenue41.3% of total revenue

How operating money was used

$42,250Instructionper student

$43,000Student and instructional supportper student

$0Special educationper student

$15,750Building operations and maintenanceper student

$13,500Student transportationper student

$0Food servicesper student

$500Technologyper student

People costs

$112KSalaries$28,000 per student

$31KEmployee benefits$7,750 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$1KEquipmentFY 2023

$1KCapital outlay$250 per student

$0Constructionincluded in capital outlay

$0Debt outstanding at year end$0 per student

$0New debt issuedFY 2023

$0Debt principal retiredFY 2023

$0Interest paid on debtFY 2023

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$52,167

FY 2023$85,250+63.4% year over year

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$3,833

FY 2023$250-93.5% year over year

Debt outstanding per student

FY 2022$0

FY 2023$00.0% 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?

2020–2120%

1 of 5 students

2021–2250%

3 of 6 students

2022–230%

0 of 4 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

0Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE1 reporting schools

0Security staff FTE1 reporting schools

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

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Gifted programs1 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 suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0In-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests1 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-Fi1 reporting schools

100%Schools reporting fiber1 reporting schools

0Student devices reported1 reporting schools

0Weapon-possession reports1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Firearm incidents1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Homicide incidents1 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

7 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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