School district or education agency · NCES 3009720

Elder Grove Elementary

Billings, MT

District overview See comparisons

Students711

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools2

operational schools · 2023–24

Students711

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$9,504

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?

46^thlatest estimated national standing

201920222023

3 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 standing3 percentile points

Lower than the first comparable year.

2019–2023 · Stanford research estimate

Chronic absence6.1 points

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

2020–21–2022–23

Enrollment+7.4%

Student enrollment grew.

2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCES

Operating spending+1.5%

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?

Pre-K12 students

1.7%

Kindergarten–grade 5473 students

66.5%

Grades 6–8226 students

31.8%

See enrollment for every grade

Pre-Kindergarten12

Kindergarten67

Grade 173

Grade 279

Grade 387

Grade 478

Grade 589

Grade 675

Grade 787

Grade 864

Students by race and ethnicity

White612 (86.1%)

Hispanic/Latino33 (4.6%)

Two or more races33 (4.6%)

American Indian or Alaska Native18 (2.5%)

Black or African American9 (1.3%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander5 (0.7%)

Asian1 (0.1%)

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?

12Students enrolled in pre-K

Pre-K students as a share of district enrollment

District1.7%

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?

65.1All district staff, full-time equivalent

39Teachers, full-time equivalent

1.8School counselors, full-time equivalent

11.7Instructional aides, full-time equivalent

2Librarians and media specialists, full-time equivalent

2School administrators, full-time equivalent

1.3Student support staff, full-time equivalent

See detailed staffing

Kindergarten teachers4.9 FTE

Elementary teachers34.1 FTE

Elementary school counselors1.8 FTE

District administrators2 FTE

Other support staff5.3 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.

622children ages 5 to 17

24estimated to live in families below the poverty line

3.9%about 1 in 26 school-age children

District3.9%

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.

Townsend K-12 SchoolsTownsend, MT

Students: 700
Community poverty: 8.9%
Special education: 15.8%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View →Columbia Falls High SchoolColumbia Falls, MT

Students: 688
Community poverty: 5.6%
English learners: 0.1%
Special education: 9.8%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View →Monforton ElementaryBozeman, MT

Students: 680
Community poverty: 5.9%
English learners: 1.5%
Special education: 8.8%

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 →Anaconda ElementaryAnaconda, MT

Students: 728
Community poverty: 12.9%
Special education: 24.7%

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 standing2023Mixed comparison

46th percentile48th percentile44th percentile

This district is 2 percentile points lower than the state figure and 2 percentile points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students chronically absent2022–23Stronger than benchmarks

17.4%35.9%27.8%

This district is 18.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 10.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023Context only

$11,736$16,089$19,509

This district is $4,353 per student lower than the state figure and $7,773 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$9,504$13,612$15,859

This district is $4,108 per student lower than the state figure and $6,355 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023Context only

$32$1,531$1,964

This district is $1,499 per student lower than the state figure and $1,932 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$32$510$336

This district is $478 per student lower than the state figure and $304 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$961$1,199$1,793

This district is $238 per student lower than the state figure and $832 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023Context only

$4,655$7,819$8,742

This district is $3,164 per student lower than the state figure and $4,087 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023Context only

$1,579$2,427$3,769

This district is $848 per student lower than the state figure and $2,190 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023Context only

$23,790$10,437$11,715

This district is $13,353 per student higher than the state figure and $12,075 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023Context only

$1,299$540$869

This district is $759 per student higher than the state figure and $430 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24Needs attention

18:114:115:1

This district is 4.0 students per teacher higher than the state figure and 3.0 students per teacher higher than the U.S. figure.

Students per counselor2023–24Needs attention

395:1288:1376:1

This district is 107 students per counselor higher than the state figure and 19 students per counselor higher than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24Needs attention

91.5145.3138.9

This district is 53.8 staff per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 47.4 staff per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24Needs attention

16.419.118.5

This district is 2.7 aides per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 2.1 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

1.7%0.7%2.9%

This district is 1.0 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

2.0%6.5%12.0%

This district is 4.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 10.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

10.6%13.7%14.0%

This district is 3.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

0.5%3.6%3.9%

This district is 3.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.5 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

+7.4%-0.1%+0.5%

This district is 7.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 6.9 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

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

1.6%3.6%4.5%

This district is 2.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.9 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%9.0%

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 enrollmentStronger than benchmarks

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 estimateStronger than benchmarks

3.9%10.6%14.4%

This district is 6.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 10.5 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.

2.0%Students learning English13 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District2.0%

MT6.5%

U.S.12.0%

10.6%Students receiving IDEA special-education services70 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District10.6%

MT13.7%

U.S.14.0%

0.5%Students with Section 504 plans1 students · 1 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District0.5%

MT3.6%

U.S.3.9%

0.2%English learners also receiving IDEA services1 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District0.2%

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 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

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.

5.5%Federal

50%State

44.6%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$9,504Total current spending per student

$5,665Instruction per student

$3,328Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$442KFederal revenue5.5% of total revenue

$4MState revenue50% of total revenue

$3.6MLocal revenue44.6% of total revenue

How operating money was used

$5,665Instructionper student

$3,328Student and instructional supportper student

$961Special educationper student

$964Building operations and maintenanceper student

$694Student transportationper student

$511Food servicesper student

$110Technologyper student

People costs

$3.2MSalaries$4,655 per student

$1.1MEmployee benefits$1,579 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$22KEquipmentFY 2023

$22KCapital outlay$32 per student

$0Constructionincluded in capital outlay

$16.4MDebt outstanding at year end$23,790 per student

$0New debt issuedFY 2023

$895KDebt principal retiredFY 2023

$627KInterest paid on debtFY 2023

Selected federal program revenue

$81KTitle I$118 per student

$176KChild nutrition$255 per student

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$9,364

FY 2023$9,504+1.5% year over year

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$0

FY 2023$320.0% year over year

Debt outstanding per student

FY 2022$26,112

FY 2023$23,790-8.9% 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?

2020–2123.5%

145 of 616 students

2021–2221.9%

145 of 662 students

2022–2317.4%

120 of 689 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?

8Out-of-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →2In-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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