School district or education agency · NCES 3021850

Ramsay Elementary

Ramsay, MT

District overview See comparisons

Students166

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools2

operational schools · 2023–24

Students166

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$12,464

per student

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?

38^thlatest estimated national standing

201920222023

11 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 standing11 percentile points

Lower than the first comparable year.

2019–2023 · Stanford research estimate

Chronic absence3.5 points

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

2020–21–2022–23

Enrollment+1.2%

Student enrollment grew.

2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCES

Operating spending-0.8%

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?

Kindergarten–grade 5121 students

72.9%

Grades 6–845 students

27.1%

See enrollment for every grade

Pre-Kindergarten0

Kindergarten19

Grade 119

Grade 221

Grade 323

Grade 414

Grade 525

Grade 624

Grade 711

Grade 810

Students by race and ethnicity

White150 (90.4%)

Hispanic/Latino9 (5.4%)

Two or more races5 (3.0%)

American Indian or Alaska Native2 (1.2%)

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?

27.1All district staff, full-time equivalent

11.3Teachers, full-time equivalent

5.5Instructional aides, full-time equivalent

0.1Librarians and media specialists, full-time equivalent

0.9School administrators, full-time equivalent

0.3Student support staff, full-time equivalent

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Kindergarten teachers1 FTE

Elementary teachers10.3 FTE

Instructional coordinators0.1 FTE

District administrators1 FTE

Other support staff8 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.

216children ages 5 to 17

17estimated to live in families below the poverty line

7.9%about 1 in 13 school-age children

District7.9%

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.

Amsterdam ElementaryManhattan, MT

Students: 166
Community poverty: 3.5%
English learners: 1.3%
Special education: 4.5%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View →Deer Park ElementaryColumbia Falls, MT

Students: 171
Community poverty: 7.2%
Special education: 5.9%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View →Winifred K-12 SchoolsWinifred, MT

Students: 166
Community poverty: 12.8%
Special education: 20.6%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View →Kila ElementaryKila, MT

Students: 174
Community poverty: 11.1%
Special education: 3.8%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View →Sun River Valley ElementarySun River, MT

Students: 175
Community poverty: 9.9%
English learners: 62.5%
Special education: 5.0%

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 standing2023

38th percentile48th percentile44th percentile

This district is 10 percentile points lower than the state figure and 6 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students chronically absent2022–23

30.1%35.9%27.8%

This district is 5.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.3 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023

$13,928$16,089$19,509

This district is $2,161 per student lower than the state figure and $5,581 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023

$12,464$13,612$15,859

This district is $1,148 per student lower than the state figure and $3,395 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023

$3,277$1,531$1,964

This district is $1,746 per student higher than the state figure and $1,313 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023

$2,783$510$336

This district is $2,273 per student higher than the state figure and $2,447 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023

$301$1,199$1,793

This district is $898 per student lower than the state figure and $1,492 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023

$5,488$7,819$8,742

This district is $2,331 per student lower than the state figure and $3,254 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023

$2,584$2,427$3,769

This district is $157 per student higher than the state figure and $1,185 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023

$1,030$10,437$11,715

This district is $9,407 per student lower than the state figure and $10,685 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

15:114:115:1

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

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24

163.3145.3138.9

This district is 18.0 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 24.4 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24

33.119.118.5

This district is 14.0 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 14.6 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

3.3%13.7%14.0%

This district is 10.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 10.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools

5.5%3.6%3.9%

This district is 1.9 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.6 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

+1.2%-0.1%+0.5%

This district is 1.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.7 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment

3.2%3.6%4.5%

This district is 0.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.3 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

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

20.0%6.8%9.0%

This district is 13.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 11.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment

17.6%3.1%6.7%

This district is 14.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 10.9 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate

7.9%10.6%14.4%

This district is 2.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.5 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.

3.3%Students receiving IDEA special-education services10 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District3.3%

MT13.7%

U.S.14.0%

5.5%Students with Section 504 plans17 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District5.5%

MT3.6%

U.S.3.9%

0.0%English learners also receiving IDEA services0 students · 2 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?

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.

14.4%Federal

44.6%State

41.1%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$12,464Total current spending per student

$6,416Instruction per student

$5,199Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$332KFederal revenue14.4% of total revenue

$1MState revenue44.6% of total revenue

$950KLocal revenue41.1% of total revenue

How operating money was used

$6,416Instructionper student

$5,199Student and instructional supportper student

$301Special educationper student

$1,187Building operations and maintenanceper student

$1,036Student transportationper student

$849Food servicesper student

$30Technologyper student

People costs

$911KSalaries$5,488 per student

$429KEmployee benefits$2,584 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$462KEquipmentFY 2023

$544KCapital outlay$3,277 per student

$82KConstructionincluded in capital outlay

$171KDebt outstanding at year end$1,030 per student

$0New debt issuedFY 2023

$0Debt principal retiredFY 2023

$0Interest paid on debtFY 2023

Selected federal program revenue

$76KTitle I$458 per student

$19KIDEA special education$114 per student

$73KChild nutrition$440 per student

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$12,561

FY 2023$12,464-0.8% year over year

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$250

FY 2023$3,277+1210.8% year over year

Debt outstanding per student

FY 2022$1,043

FY 2023$1,030-1.2% 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?

2020–2133.6%

51 of 152 students

2021–2238.4%

63 of 164 students

2022–2330.1%

50 of 166 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

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?

11Out-of-school suspensions2 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

0%Schools reporting fiber2 reporting schools

0Student devices reported1 reporting schools

0Weapon-possession reports2 reporting schoolsSee schools →1Threats involving a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →10Threats without a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks involving a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →6Attacks 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?30.1% chronically absent2022–23 · 166 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?$12,464current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?No 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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