School district or education agency · NCES 3007710

Creston Elementary

Kalispell, MT

District overview See comparisons

Students104

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools1

operational schools · 2023–24

Students104

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$8,967

per student

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 · 2019–2019

Are results improving over time?

79^thlatest estimated national standing

2019

Estimated standing is unchanged from the first year.

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.

Chronic absence4.6 points

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

2020–21–2022–23

Enrollment-10.3%

Student enrollment declined.

2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCES

Operating spending-2.3%

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?

Kindergarten–grade 586 students

82.7%

Grades 6–818 students

17.3%

See enrollment for every grade

Pre-Kindergarten0

Kindergarten16

Grade 111

Grade 212

Grade 318

Grade 416

Grade 513

Grade 618

Students by race and ethnicity

White82 (78.8%)

Hispanic/Latino14 (13.5%)

Two or more races5 (4.8%)

American Indian or Alaska Native2 (1.9%)

Black or African American1 (1.0%)

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?

15.3All district staff, full-time equivalent

10Teachers, full-time equivalent

1School administrators, full-time equivalent

See detailed staffing

Elementary teachers10 FTE

District administrators1 FTE

Other support staff3.3 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.

156children ages 5 to 17

11estimated to live in families below the poverty line

7.1%about 1 in 14 school-age children

District7.1%

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.

Fairview High SchoolFairview, MT

Students: 104
Community poverty: 8.4%
Special education: 9.3%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View →Simms High SchoolSimms, MT

Students: 101
Community poverty: 7.5%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty · View →Nashua K-12 SchoolsNashua, MT

Students: 101
Community poverty: 7.4%
Special education: 25.5%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View →Stanford K-12 SchoolsStanford, MT

Students: 103
Community poverty: 18.1%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty · View →Box Elder High SchoolBox Elder, MT

Students: 100
Community poverty: 11.6%
English learners: 30.1%
Special education: 13.3%

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

Academic standing2019

79th percentile52nd percentile49th percentile

This district is 27 percentile points higher than the state figure and 30 percentile points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students chronically absent2022–23

24.0%35.9%27.8%

This district is 11.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023

$9,926$16,089$19,509

This district is $6,163 per student lower than the state figure and $9,583 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023

$8,967$13,612$15,859

This district is $4,645 per student lower than the state figure and $6,892 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023

$504$1,531$1,964

This district is $1,027 per student lower than the state figure and $1,460 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023

$149$510$336

This district is $361 per student lower than the state figure and $187 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023

$1,066$1,199$1,793

This district is $133 per student lower than the state figure and $727 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023

$5,645$7,819$8,742

This district is $2,174 per student lower than the state figure and $3,097 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023

$1,793$2,427$3,769

This district is $634 per student lower than the state figure and $1,976 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023

$17$10,437$11,715

This district is $10,420 per student lower than the state figure and $11,698 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023

$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 teacher2023–24

10:114:115:1

This district is 4.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 5.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24

147.2145.3138.9

This district is 1.9 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 8.3 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24

0.019.118.5

This district is 19.1 aides per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 18.5 aides per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24

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.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools

18.6%13.7%14.0%

This district is 4.9 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools

14.2%3.6%3.9%

This district is 10.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 10.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools

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 2023–24

-10.3%-0.1%+0.5%

This district is 10.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 10.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment

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 enrollment

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 enrollment

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 estimate

7.1%10.6%14.4%

This district is 3.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 7.3 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.

18.6%Students receiving IDEA special-education services21 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District18.6%

MT13.7%

U.S.14.0%

14.2%Students with Section 504 plans16 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District14.2%

MT3.6%

U.S.3.9%

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?

100.0%Teachers reported as certified

3Children 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?

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.

9.7%Federal

51.8%State

38.6%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$8,967Total current spending per student

$6,207Instruction per student

$2,727Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$116KFederal revenue9.7% of total revenue

$622KState revenue51.8% of total revenue

$463KLocal revenue38.6% of total revenue

How operating money was used

$6,207Instructionper student

$2,727Student and instructional supportper student

$1,066Special educationper student

$678Building operations and maintenanceper student

$256Student transportationper student

$33Food servicesper student

$8Technologyper student

People costs

$683KSalaries$5,645 per student

$217KEmployee benefits$1,793 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$18KEquipmentFY 2023

$61KCapital outlay$504 per student

$43KConstructionincluded in capital outlay

$2KDebt outstanding at year end$17 per student

$0New debt issuedFY 2023

$0Debt principal retiredFY 2023

$0Interest paid on debtFY 2023

Selected federal program revenue

$36KTitle I$298 per student

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$9,181

FY 2023$8,967-2.3% year over year

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$422

FY 2023$504+19.4% year over year

Debt outstanding per student

FY 2022$17

FY 2023$170.0% 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?

2020–2119.4%

20 of 103 students

2021–2238.1%

43 of 113 students

2022–2324%

29 of 121 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.

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?24% chronically absent2022–23 · 121 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?$8,967current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?No counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →

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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