4 percentile points higher than MT; 7 percentile points higher than the U.S.
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Public school district · MT
Lewistown, MT
NCES ID 3016490Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24; school count from the same record.
4 percentile points higher than MT; 7 percentile points higher than the U.S.
202312.1 percentage points lower than MT; 3.4 percentage points lower than the U.S.
2022–23About the same as MT; 1.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S.
2023–24$2,091 per student lower than MT; $4,387 per student lower than the U.S.
FY 2023Reporting years
Broad coverageEvery 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.
Key facts
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Matched-year comparisons
The largest meaningful differences among the comparable measures available for this district.
8.0 percentage points higher than MT; 4.3 percentage points higher than the U.S.
2021–22 · matched enrollment · See full comparisonSchool psychologists per 1,000 students0.00.7 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than MT; 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S.
2023–24 · See full comparisonOut-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2.2%4.6 percentage points lower than MT; 7.2 percentage points lower than the U.S.
2021–22 · matched enrollment · See full comparisonStudent outcomes
State tests show grade-level expectations, the national research trend tracks change over time, and graduation and dropout measures describe high-school completion.
6 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.
Trend check
Each measure keeps its own reporting period and source.
Lower than the first comparable year.
2019–2023 · Stanford research estimateHigher than the first year. More students were chronically absent.
2020–21–2022–23Student enrollment grew.
2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCESSpending per student decreased before adjusting for inflation.
FY 2022 to FY 2023 · NCES F-33Enrollment · 2023–24
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Early learning · 2023–24
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
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
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Community context · 2024
This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.
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
NCES publishes geographic boundaries for regular public school districts.
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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.
Comparable districts
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.
District, state and U.S.
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
This district is 4 percentile points higher than the state figure and 7 percentile points higher than the U.S. figure.
This district is 12.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
This district is $1,021 per student lower than the state figure and $4,680 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
This district is $2,091 per student lower than the state figure and $4,387 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
This district is $14,763 per student higher than the state figure and $14,259 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
This district is $445 per student lower than the state figure and $277 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
This district is $436 per student higher than the state figure and $220 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
This district is $847 per student lower than the state figure and $1,877 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
This district is $231 per student higher than the state figure and $1,201 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
This district is $16,051 per student higher than the state figure and $14,264 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
This district is $123 per student lower than the state figure and $490 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
This district is about the same as the state figure and 1.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.
This district is about the same as the state figure and 84 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.
This district is 17.2 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 21.2 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
This district is 12.8 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 13.7 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
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.
This district is 1.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
This district is 2.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 2.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
This district is 1.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
This district is 2.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 3.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
This district is 2.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.8 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
This district is 0.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.3 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
This district is 4.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 7.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
This district is 8.0 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.3 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
This district is 4.0 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
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.
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
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
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
166 of 817 students
253 of 853 students
211 of 888 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
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
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
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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