Public school district or agency · Official NCES ID 3008700

Deer Park Elementary

Columbia Falls, MT

District overview See comparisons

Students171

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools2

schools in the 2023–24 NCES record

Students171

students enrolled in 2023–24

Latest attendance year2022–23

latest nationwide attendance file

Latest finance record$7,849

current spending per student

What is available here?

Broad coverage

8 of 8 core data areas available

Every available section is tied to this district’s official NCES ID. The year shown is the year the data describes, not the date we added it.

✓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

Open any question to see the supporting numbers, comparison and reporting year.

01Quick answer

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?

67^thlatest estimated national standing

201920222023

4 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 standing4 percentile points

Lower than the first comparable year.

2019–2023 · Stanford research estimate

Chronic absence11.4 points

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

2020–21–2022–23

Enrollment+1.2%

Student enrollment grew.

2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCES

Operating spending-9.3%

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 5125 students

73.1%

Grades 6–846 students

26.9%

See enrollment for every grade

Pre-Kindergarten0

Kindergarten17

Grade 122

Grade 217

Grade 322

Grade 424

Grade 523

Grade 613

Grade 714

Grade 819

Students by race and ethnicity

White159 (93.0%)

American Indian or Alaska Native4 (2.3%)

Hispanic/Latino4 (2.3%)

Two or more races3 (1.8%)

Black or African American1 (0.6%)

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?

23.4All district staff, full-time equivalent

13Teachers, full-time equivalent

0.6School counselors, full-time equivalent

1.4Instructional aides, full-time equivalent

1Librarians and media specialists, full-time equivalent

0.3School administrators, full-time equivalent

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Kindergarten teachers1 FTE

Elementary teachers12 FTE

Elementary school counselors0.6 FTE

District administrators2.2 FTE

Other support staff5 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.

180children ages 5 to 17

13estimated to live in families below the poverty line

7.2%about 1 in 14 school-age children

District7.2%

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.

Sun River Valley ElementarySun River, MT

Students: 175
Community poverty: 9.9%
English learners: 62.5%
Special education: 5.0%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View →Red Lodge High SchoolRed Lodge, MT

Students: 176
Community poverty: 7.4%
English learners: 0.6%
Special education: 8.9%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View →Kila ElementaryKila, MT

Students: 174
Community poverty: 11.1%
Special education: 3.8%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View →Ramsay ElementaryRamsay, MT

Students: 166
Community poverty: 7.9%
Special education: 3.3%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View →Seeley Lake ElementarySeeley Lake, MT

Students: 174
Community poverty: 8.9%
Special education: 15.6%

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 standing2023Stronger than benchmarks

67th percentile48th percentile45th percentile

This district is 19 percentile points higher than the state figure and 22 percentile points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students chronically absent2022–23Mixed comparison

30.7%35.9%27.2%

This district is 5.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.5 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023Context only

$8,256$16,089$19,748

This district is $7,833 per student lower than the state figure and $11,492 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$7,849$13,612$15,908

This district is $5,763 per student lower than the state figure and $8,059 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023Context only

$156$1,531$2,035

This district is $1,375 per student lower than the state figure and $1,879 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$116$510$342

This district is $394 per student lower than the state figure and $226 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$221$1,199$1,855

This district is $978 per student lower than the state figure and $1,634 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023Context only

$5,367$7,819$8,849

This district is $2,452 per student lower than the state figure and $3,482 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023Context only

$995$2,427$3,859

This district is $1,432 per student lower than the state figure and $2,864 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023Context only

$10$10,437$12,224

This district is $10,427 per student lower than the state figure and $12,214 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023Context only

$0$540$907

This district is $540 per student lower than the state figure and $907 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24Stronger than benchmarks

13:114:115:1

This district is 1.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 2.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per counselor2023–24Stronger than benchmarks

285:1289:1373:1

This district is 4 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 88 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24Needs attention

136.7142.8138.8

This district is 6.1 staff per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 2.1 staff per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24Needs attention

8.219.018.1

This district is 10.8 aides per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 9.9 aides per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24Needs attention

0.00.70.9

This district is 0.7 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 schoolsContext only

5.9%13.6%13.8%

This district is 7.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 7.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

1.8%3.6%4.0%

This district is 1.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

100.0%97.7%96.6%

This district is 2.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 3.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24Context only

+1.2%-0.1%+0.2%

This district is 1.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

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

0.6%3.6%4.6%

This district is 3.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 4.0 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%9.4%

This district is 6.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 9.4 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%6.8%

This district is 3.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimateStronger than benchmarks

7.2%10.6%14.4%

This district is 3.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 7.2 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.

5.9%Students receiving IDEA special-education services10 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District5.9%

MT13.6%

U.S.13.8%

1.8%Students with Section 504 plans3 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District1.8%

MT3.6%

U.S.4.0%

0.0%English learners also receiving IDEA services0 students · 2 of 2 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

Teacher certification comparison

District100.0%

MT97.7%

United States96.6%

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

1Elementary schools

2Rural 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.

8.6%Federal

65.7%State

25.6%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$7,849Total current spending per student

$5,497Instruction per student

$1,844Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$142KFederal revenue8.6% of total revenue

$1.1MState revenue65.7% of total revenue

$421KLocal revenue25.6% of total revenue

How operating money was used

$5,497Instructionper student

$1,844Student and instructional supportper student

$221Special educationper student

$673Building operations and maintenanceper student

$0Student transportationper student

$508Food servicesper student

$10Technologyper student

People costs

$1.1MSalaries$5,367 per student

$198KEmployee benefits$995 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$23KEquipmentFY 2023

$31KCapital outlay$156 per student

$8KConstructionincluded in capital outlay

$2KDebt outstanding at year end$10 per student

$0New debt issuedFY 2023

$0Debt principal retiredFY 2023

$0Interest paid on debtFY 2023

Selected federal program revenue

$31KTitle I$156 per student

$51KChild nutrition$256 per student

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$8,657

FY 2023$7,849-9.3% year over year

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$59

FY 2023$156+164.4% year over year

Debt outstanding per student

FY 2022$12

FY 2023$10-16.7% 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?

2020–2119.3%

28 of 145 students

2021–2230.2%

51 of 169 students

2022–2330.7%

61 of 199 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

0Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE2 reporting schools

0Security staff FTE2 reporting schools

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

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Gifted programs2 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?

1Out-of-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0In-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests2 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-Fi2 reporting schools

100%Schools reporting fiber2 reporting schools

0Student devices reported2 reporting schools

0Weapon-possession reports2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats involving a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats without a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks involving a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks without a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Firearm incidents2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies without a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies involving a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Homicide incidents2 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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