School district or education agency · NCES 3013395

Harlem Elementary

Harlem, MT

District overview See comparisons

Students456

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools2

operational schools · 2023–24

Students456

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$16,186

per student

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 standing2023

25th percentile48th percentile44th percentile

This district is 23 percentile points lower than the state figure and 19 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students chronically absent2022–23

58.5%35.9%27.8%

This district is 22.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 30.7 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023

$19,784$16,089$19,509

This district is $3,695 per student higher than the state figure and $275 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023

$16,186$13,612$15,859

This district is $2,574 per student higher than the state figure and $327 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023

$764$1,531$1,964

This district is $767 per student lower than the state figure and $1,200 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023

$180$510$336

This district is $330 per student lower than the state figure and $156 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023

$1,195$1,199$1,793

This district is $4 per student lower than the state figure and $598 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023

$9,321$7,819$8,742

This district is $1,502 per student higher than the state figure and $579 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023

$3,936$2,427$3,769

This district is $1,509 per student higher than the state figure and $167 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023

$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 2023

$139$540$869

This district is $401 per student lower than the state figure and $730 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24

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 counselor2023–24

166:1288:1376:1

This district is 122 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 210 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24

164.3145.3138.9

This district is 19.0 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 25.4 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24

32.319.118.5

This district is 13.2 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 13.8 aides per 1,000 students higher 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

12.7%13.7%14.0%

This district is 0.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.3 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools

97.6%97.7%95.8%

This district is 0.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.8 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24

+0.7%-0.1%+0.5%

This district is 0.8 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.2 percentage points higher 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.

School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate

21.0%10.6%14.4%

This district is 10.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 6.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment · 2023–24

Who attends this district?

Pre-K3 students

0.7%

Kindergarten–grade 5315 students

69.1%

Grades 6–8138 students

30.3%

See enrollment for every grade

Pre-Kindergarten3

Kindergarten45

Grade 150

Grade 262

Grade 353

Grade 457

Grade 548

Grade 646

Grade 750

Grade 842

Students by race and ethnicity

American Indian or Alaska Native423 (92.8%)

Two or more races12 (2.6%)

Hispanic/Latino11 (2.4%)

White9 (2.0%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1 (0.2%)

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?

74.9All district staff, full-time equivalent

35Teachers, full-time equivalent

2.8School counselors, full-time equivalent

14.8Instructional aides, full-time equivalent

1.4Librarians and media specialists, full-time equivalent

1.9School administrators, full-time equivalent

2Student support staff, full-time equivalent

See detailed staffing

Elementary teachers35 FTE

Elementary school counselors2.8 FTE

Instructional coordinators1 FTE

District administrators3.7 FTE

District administrative support0.3 FTE

Other support staff12.2 FTE

Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.

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.

12.7%Students receiving IDEA special-education services13 students · 1 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District12.7%

MT13.7%

U.S.14.0%

0.0%English learners also receiving IDEA services0 students · 1 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?

97.6%Teachers reported as certified

14Children ages 3–5 in district preschool

Teacher certification comparison

District97.6%

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.

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.

458children ages 5 to 17

96estimated to live in families below the poverty line

21.0%about 1 in 5 school-age children

District21.0%

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.

Comparable districts

Districts of a similar size in MT

These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.

Rocky Boy ElementaryBox Elder, MT452 students2 schools · View profile →Plains K-12Plains, MT450 students3 schools · View profile →Columbus ElementaryColumbus, MT461 students2 schools · View profile →Montana City ElementaryClancy, MT467 students2 schools · View profile →Eureka ElementaryEureka, MT475 students2 schools · View profile →

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.

54.4%Federal

33.5%State

12.1%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$16,186Total current spending per student

$9,587Instruction per student

$5,475Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$5MFederal revenue54.4% of total revenue

$3.1MState revenue33.5% of total revenue

$1.1MLocal revenue12.1% of total revenue

How operating money was used

$9,587Instructionper student

$5,475Student and instructional supportper student

$1,195Special educationper student

$1,336Building operations and maintenanceper student

$270Student transportationper student

$1,124Food servicesper student

$287Technologyper student

People costs

$4.4MSalaries$9,321 per student

$1.8MEmployee benefits$3,936 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$84KEquipmentFY 2023

$357KCapital outlay$764 per student

$273KConstructionincluded in capital outlay

$0Debt outstanding at year end$0 per student

$0New debt issuedFY 2023

$65KDebt principal retiredFY 2023

$14KInterest paid on debtFY 2023

Selected federal program revenue

$613KTitle I$1,313 per student

$481KChild nutrition$1,030 per student

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$16,993

FY 2023$16,186

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$534

FY 2023$764

Debt outstanding per student

FY 2022$0

FY 2023$0

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?

2020–2145.7%

207 of 453 students

2021–2266.9%

303 of 453 students

2022–2358.5%

273 of 467 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?

0Out-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.

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?3 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2023Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?58.5% chronically absent2022–23 · 467 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Declined overallCompare 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?$16,186current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?166:1 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. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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