School district or education agency · NCES 3008910

Dillon Elementary

Dillon, MT

District overview See comparisons

Students783

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools2

operational schools · 2023–24

Students783

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$11,122

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?

55^thlatest estimated national standing

201920222023

9 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 standing10 percentile points

Lower than the first comparable year.

2019–2023 · Stanford research estimate

Chronic absence9.1 points

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

2020–21–2022–23

Enrollment+7.3%

Student enrollment grew.

2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCES

Operating spending-3.7%

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-K5 students

0.6%

Kindergarten–grade 5511 students

65.3%

Grades 6–8267 students

34.1%

See enrollment for every grade

Pre-Kindergarten5

Kindergarten89

Grade 180

Grade 276

Grade 378

Grade 498

Grade 590

Grade 690

Grade 782

Grade 895

Students by race and ethnicity

White693 (88.5%)

Hispanic/Latino42 (5.4%)

Two or more races28 (3.6%)

American Indian or Alaska Native8 (1.0%)

Asian5 (0.6%)

Black or African American4 (0.5%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander3 (0.4%)

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?

5Students enrolled in pre-K

0.5Pre-K teachers, full-time equivalent

10.0:1Reported pre-K students per pre-K teacher

Pre-K students as a share of district enrollment

District0.6%

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?

101All district staff, full-time equivalent

48.1Teachers, full-time equivalent

3School counselors, full-time equivalent

1School psychologists, full-time equivalent

22.1Instructional aides, full-time equivalent

1.5Librarians and media specialists, full-time equivalent

2School administrators, full-time equivalent

1Student support staff, full-time equivalent

See detailed staffing

Pre-K teachers0.5 FTE

Kindergarten teachers5.6 FTE

Elementary teachers42.1 FTE

Elementary school counselors3 FTE

Instructional coordinators1 FTE

District administrators2 FTE

Other support staff19.3 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.

689children ages 5 to 17

85estimated to live in families below the poverty line

12.3%about 1 in 8 school-age children

District12.3%

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.

Glasgow K-12 SchoolsGlasgow, MT

Students: 777
Community poverty: 11.0%
Special education: 12.6%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View →Florence-Carlton K-12 SchlsFlorence, MT

Students: 794
Community poverty: 9.9%
English learners: 3.2%
Special education: 7.6%

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

Students: 764
Community poverty: 12.2%
English learners: 1.3%
Special education: 19.3%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View →Huntley Project K-12 SchoolsWorden, MT

Students: 773
Community poverty: 5.7%
English learners: 0.2%
Special education: 14.3%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View →West Valley ElementaryKalispell, MT

Students: 764
Community poverty: 5.6%
English learners: 1.6%

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

55th percentile48th percentile44th percentile

This district is 7 percentile points higher than the state figure and 11 percentile points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students chronically absent2022–23Needs attention

36.0%35.9%27.8%

This district is 0.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 8.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023Context only

$12,578$16,089$19,509

This district is $3,511 per student lower than the state figure and $6,931 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$11,122$13,612$15,859

This district is $2,490 per student lower than the state figure and $4,737 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023Context only

$371$1,531$1,964

This district is $1,160 per student lower than the state figure and $1,593 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$371$510$336

This district is $139 per student lower than the state figure and $35 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$1,160$1,199$1,793

This district is $39 per student lower than the state figure and $633 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023Context only

$6,624$7,819$8,742

This district is $1,195 per student lower than the state figure and $2,118 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023Context only

$1,865$2,427$3,769

This district is $562 per student lower than the state figure and $1,904 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023Context only

$10,019$10,437$11,715

This district is $418 per student lower than the state figure and $1,696 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023Context only

$614$540$869

This district is $74 per student higher than the state figure and $255 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24Needs attention

16:114:115:1

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

Students per counselor2023–24Stronger than benchmarks

261:1288:1376:1

This district is 27 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 115 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24Needs attention

129.0145.3138.9

This district is 16.3 staff per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 9.9 staff per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

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

28.219.118.5

This district is 9.1 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 9.7 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24Stronger than benchmarks

1.31.00.9

This district is 0.3 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 0.4 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

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

0.6%0.7%2.9%

This district is 0.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.3 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

1.2%6.5%12.0%

This district is 5.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 10.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

9.6%13.7%14.0%

This district is 4.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 4.4 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

+7.3%-0.1%+0.5%

This district is 7.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 6.8 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollmentNeeds attention

12.9%6.8%9.0%

This district is 6.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 3.9 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimateMixed comparison

12.3%10.6%14.4%

This district is 1.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 2.1 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.

1.2%Students learning English9 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District1.2%

MT6.5%

U.S.12.0%

9.6%Students receiving IDEA special-education services70 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District9.6%

MT13.7%

U.S.14.0%

0.3%English learners also receiving IDEA services2 students · 2 of 2 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

10Children 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

1Elementary schools

2Town 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.

20.9%Federal

42.9%State

36.3%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$11,122Total current spending per student

$7,249Instruction per student

$3,201Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$2MFederal revenue20.9% of total revenue

$4.2MState revenue42.9% of total revenue

$3.6MLocal revenue36.3% of total revenue

How operating money was used

$7,249Instructionper student

$3,201Student and instructional supportper student

$1,160Special educationper student

$995Building operations and maintenanceper student

$132Student transportationper student

$672Food servicesper student

$100Technologyper student

People costs

$5.2MSalaries$6,624 per student

$1.5MEmployee benefits$1,865 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$289KEquipmentFY 2023

$289KCapital outlay$371 per student

$0Constructionincluded in capital outlay

$7.8MDebt outstanding at year end$10,019 per student

$0New debt issuedFY 2023

$479KDebt principal retiredFY 2023

$147KInterest paid on debtFY 2023

Selected federal program revenue

$350KTitle I$449 per student

$4KIDEA special education$5 per student

$348KChild nutrition$446 per student

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$11,553

FY 2023$11,122-3.7% year over year

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$256

FY 2023$371+44.9% year over year

Debt outstanding per student

FY 2022$11,362

FY 2023$10,019-11.8% 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?

2020–2126.9%

183 of 680 students

2021–2240.1%

293 of 730 students

2022–2336%

281 of 780 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?

26Out-of-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →11In-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →4Law-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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