School district or education agency · NCES 3005550

Cardwell Elementary

Cardwell, MT

District overview See comparisons

Students37

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools1

operational schools · 2023–24

Students37

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$15,225

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. Source links and coverage were last checked August 26, 2026.

–Academic resultsNot matchedNot matched✓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

What has changed?

The district’s recent direction

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

Chronic absence30.8 points

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

2020–21–2022–23

Enrollment+8.8%

Student enrollment grew.

2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCES

Operating spending-6.2%

Spending per student decreased 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-K1 students

2.7%

Kindergarten–grade 530 students

81.1%

Grades 6–86 students

16.2%

See enrollment for every grade

Pre-Kindergarten1

Kindergarten11

Grade 13

Grade 25

Grade 36

Grade 42

Grade 53

Grade 65

Grade 71

Grade 80

Students by race and ethnicity

White31 (83.8%)

American Indian or Alaska Native2 (5.4%)

Hispanic/Latino2 (5.4%)

Two or more races2 (5.4%)

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?

1Students enrolled in pre-K

Pre-K students as a share of district enrollment

District2.7%

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?

7.1All district staff, full-time equivalent

5Teachers, full-time equivalent

0.3Instructional aides, full-time equivalent

See detailed staffing

Kindergarten teachers0.4 FTE

Elementary teachers4.6 FTE

Other support staff1.8 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.

47children ages 5 to 17

6estimated to live in families below the poverty line

12.8%about 1 in 8 school-age children

District12.8%

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.

Pine Creek ElementaryLivingston, MT

Students: 37
Community poverty: 10.0%
Special education: 3.3%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View →Carter County High SchoolEkalaka, MT

Students: 37
Community poverty: 9.9%
English learners: 0.0%
Special education: 18.2%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View →Froid High SchoolFroid, MT

Students: 38
Community poverty: 16.1%
Special education: 5.3%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View →Geyser K-12 SchoolsGeyser, MT

Students: 36
Community poverty: 11.3%
Special education: 8.5%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View →Valier High SchoolValier, MT

Students: 38
Community poverty: 10.1%
Special education: 11.9%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, special-education 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

Students chronically absent2022–23Mixed comparison

30.8%35.9%27.8%

This district is 5.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023Context only

$15,150$16,089$19,509

This district is $939 per student lower than the state figure and $4,359 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$15,225$13,612$15,859

This district is $1,613 per student higher than the state figure and $634 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023Context only

$2,525$1,531$1,964

This district is $994 per student higher than the state figure and $561 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$2,525$510$336

This district is $2,015 per student higher than the state figure and $2,189 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$850$1,199$1,793

This district is $349 per student lower than the state figure and $943 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023Context only

$8,525$7,819$8,742

This district is $706 per student higher than the state figure and $217 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023Context only

$2,325$2,427$3,769

This district is $102 per student lower than the state figure and $1,444 per student lower 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

7:114:115:1

This district is 7.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 8.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.

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

190.8145.3138.9

This district is 45.5 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 51.9 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24Needs attention

8.419.118.5

This district is 10.7 aides per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 10.1 aides per 1,000 students lower 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.

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

2.7%0.7%2.9%

This district is 2.0 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

5.3%13.7%14.0%

This district is 8.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 8.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

92.0%97.7%95.8%

This district is 5.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24Context only

+8.8%-0.1%+0.5%

This district is 8.9 percentage points higher than the state figure and 8.3 percentage points higher 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.

Students enrolled in district distance education2021–22 · matched enrollmentContext only

2.6%3.2%5.1%

This district is 0.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.5 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimateMixed comparison

12.8%10.6%14.4%

This district is 2.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.6 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.

5.3%Students receiving IDEA special-education services2 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District5.3%

MT13.7%

U.S.14.0%

0.0%English learners also receiving IDEA services0 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District0.0%

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?

92.0%Teachers reported as certified

Teacher certification comparison

District92.0%

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.

15.3%Federal

33.2%State

51.5%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$15,225Total current spending per student

$10,150Instruction per student

$5,025Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$93KFederal revenue15.3% of total revenue

$201KState revenue33.2% of total revenue

$312KLocal revenue51.5% of total revenue

How operating money was used

$10,150Instructionper student

$5,025Student and instructional supportper student

$850Special educationper student

$1,800Building operations and maintenanceper student

$1,750Student transportationper student

$50Food servicesper student

$0Technologyper student

People costs

$341KSalaries$8,525 per student

$93KEmployee benefits$2,325 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$101KEquipmentFY 2023

$101KCapital outlay$2,525 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

Selected federal program revenue

$33KTitle I$825 per student

$1KChild nutrition$25 per student

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$16,235

FY 2023$15,225-6.2% year over year

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$1,147

FY 2023$2,525+120.1% 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?

2020–210%

0 of 29 students

2021–2235.3%

12 of 34 students

2022–2330.8%

12 of 39 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

0%Schools reporting fiber1 reporting schools

1Student 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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