School district or education agency · NCES 3015990

Lambert Elementary

Lambert, MT

District overview See comparisons

Students72

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools2

operational schools · 2023–24

Students72

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$21,975

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 standing2019

37th percentile52nd percentile49th percentile

This district is 15 percentile points lower than the state figure and 12 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students chronically absent2022–23

12.5%35.9%27.8%

This district is 23.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 15.3 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023

$25,582$16,089$19,509

This district is $9,493 per student higher than the state figure and $6,073 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023

$21,975$13,612$15,859

This district is $8,363 per student higher than the state figure and $6,116 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023

$1,329$1,531$1,964

This district is $202 per student lower than the state figure and $635 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023

$63$510$336

This district is $447 per student lower than the state figure and $273 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023

$291$1,199$1,793

This district is $908 per student lower than the state figure and $1,502 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023

$11,228$7,819$8,742

This district is $3,409 per student higher than the state figure and $2,486 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023

$3,899$2,427$3,769

This district is $1,472 per student higher than the state figure and $130 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

$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

7:114:115:1

This district is 7.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 8.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per counselor2023–24

131:1288:1376:1

This district is 157 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 245 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24

239.4145.3138.9

This district is 94.1 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 100.5 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24

1.419.118.5

This district is 17.7 aides per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 17.1 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 with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools

13.6%3.6%3.9%

This district is 10.0 percentage points higher than the state figure and 9.7 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

-20.9%-0.1%+0.5%

This district is 20.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 21.4 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.

Students enrolled in district distance education2021–22 · matched enrollment

0.7%3.2%5.1%

This district is 2.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 4.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate

22.4%10.6%14.4%

This district is 11.8 percentage points higher than the state figure and 8.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment · 2023–24

Who attends this district?

Kindergarten–grade 542 students

58.3%

Grades 6–830 students

41.7%

See enrollment for every grade

Pre-Kindergarten0

Kindergarten5

Grade 19

Grade 27

Grade 35

Grade 410

Grade 56

Grade 613

Grade 79

Grade 88

Students by race and ethnicity

White63 (87.5%)

Hispanic/Latino6 (8.3%)

American Indian or Alaska Native1 (1.4%)

Asian1 (1.4%)

Black or African American1 (1.4%)

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?

17.2All district staff, full-time equivalent

10.7Teachers, full-time equivalent

0.6School counselors, full-time equivalent

0.1Instructional aides, full-time equivalent

0.1Librarians and media specialists, full-time equivalent

0.7School administrators, full-time equivalent

See detailed staffing

Pre-K teachers0.5 FTE

Kindergarten teachers1 FTE

Elementary teachers9.2 FTE

Elementary school counselors0.6 FTE

Instructional coordinators0 FTE

District administrators1.1 FTE

Other support staff4 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.

13.6%Students with Section 504 plans3 students · 1 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District13.6%

MT3.6%

U.S.3.9%

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.

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.

58children ages 5 to 17

13estimated to live in families below the poverty line

22.4%about 1 in 4 school-age children

District22.4%

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.

Wyola ElementaryWyola, MT72 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty · View profile →Ashland ElementaryAshland, MT76 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty · View profile →Rau ElementarySidney, MT72 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty · View profile →West Glacier ElementaryWest Glacier, MT73 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty · View profile →Drummond H SDrummond, MT71 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty · 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.

8.9%Federal

72.5%State

18.6%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$21,975Total current spending per student

$11,253Instruction per student

$9,443Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$180KFederal revenue8.9% of total revenue

$1.5MState revenue72.5% of total revenue

$375KLocal revenue18.6% of total revenue

How operating money was used

$11,253Instructionper student

$9,443Student and instructional supportper student

$291Special educationper student

$3,215Building operations and maintenanceper student

$2,519Student transportationper student

$1,278Food servicesper student

$76Technologyper student

People costs

$887KSalaries$11,228 per student

$308KEmployee benefits$3,899 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$5KEquipmentFY 2023

$105KCapital outlay$1,329 per student

$95KConstructionincluded in capital outlay

$0Debt outstanding at year end$0 per student

$0New debt issuedFY 2023

$0Debt principal retiredFY 2023

$0Interest paid on debtFY 2023

Selected federal program revenue

$30KTitle I$380 per student

$49KChild nutrition$620 per student

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$20,198

FY 2023$21,975

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$352

FY 2023$1,329

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?

2020–2122%

20 of 91 students

2021–2229.3%

24 of 82 students

2022–2312.5%

9 of 72 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

1Student 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?1 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2019Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?12.5% chronically absent2022–23 · 72 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?$21,975current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?131:1 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. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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