School district or education agency · NCES 3024200

Sidney Elementary

Sidney, MT

District overview See comparisons

Students852

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools3

operational schools · 2023–24

Students852

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$12,008

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?

50^thlatest estimated national standing

201920222023

2 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 standing2 percentile points

Lower than the first comparable year.

2019–2023 · Stanford research estimate

Chronic absence11.6 points

Higher than the first year. More students were chronically absent.

2020–21–2022–23

Enrollment-3.8%

Student enrollment declined.

2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCES

Operating spending+2.6%

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-K14 students

1.6%

Kindergarten–grade 5553 students

64.9%

Grades 6–8285 students

33.5%

See enrollment for every grade

Pre-Kindergarten14

Kindergarten112

Grade 183

Grade 2102

Grade 384

Grade 485

Grade 587

Grade 6100

Grade 7109

Grade 876

Students by race and ethnicity

White704 (82.6%)

Hispanic/Latino81 (9.5%)

Two or more races33 (3.9%)

American Indian or Alaska Native16 (1.9%)

Black or African American10 (1.2%)

Asian6 (0.7%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander2 (0.2%)

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?

14Students enrolled in pre-K

1.4Pre-K teachers, full-time equivalent

10.0:1Reported pre-K students per pre-K teacher

Pre-K students as a share of district enrollment

District1.6%

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?

129.1All district staff, full-time equivalent

60Teachers, full-time equivalent

3School counselors, full-time equivalent

0.7School psychologists, full-time equivalent

20.4Instructional aides, full-time equivalent

2.3Librarians and media specialists, full-time equivalent

3School administrators, full-time equivalent

8.1Student support staff, full-time equivalent

See detailed staffing

Pre-K teachers1.4 FTE

Kindergarten teachers6.8 FTE

Elementary teachers51.8 FTE

Elementary school counselors3 FTE

Instructional coordinators0.7 FTE

District administrators1.7 FTE

Other support staff29.2 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.

962children ages 5 to 17

115estimated to live in families below the poverty line

12.0%about 1 in 8 school-age children

District12.0%

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.

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.

Lewistown ElementaryLewistown, MT

Students: 870
Community poverty: 14.6%
Special education: 16.0%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View →Livingston ElementaryLivingston, MT

Students: 817
Community poverty: 9.5%
English learners: 0.3%
Special education: 18.2%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View →Florence-Carlton K-12 SchlsFlorence, MT

Students: 794
Community poverty: 9.9%
English learners: 3.2%
Special education: 7.6%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View →Dillon ElementaryDillon, MT

Students: 783
Community poverty: 12.3%
English learners: 1.2%
Special education: 9.6%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View →Glasgow K-12 SchoolsGlasgow, MT

Students: 777
Community poverty: 11.0%
Special education: 12.6%

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

50th percentile48th percentile44th percentile

This district is 2 percentile points higher than the state figure and 6 percentile points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students chronically absent2022–23

24.0%35.9%27.8%

This district is 11.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023

$12,763$16,089$19,509

This district is $3,326 per student lower than the state figure and $6,746 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023

$12,008$13,612$15,859

This district is $1,604 per student lower than the state figure and $3,851 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023

$117$1,531$1,964

This district is $1,414 per student lower than the state figure and $1,847 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023

$117$510$336

This district is $393 per student lower than the state figure and $219 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023

$1,421$1,199$1,793

This district is $222 per student higher than the state figure and $372 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023

$7,188$7,819$8,742

This district is $631 per student lower than the state figure and $1,554 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023

$2,815$2,427$3,769

This district is $388 per student higher than the state figure and $954 per student lower 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

$14$540$869

This district is $526 per student lower than the state figure and $855 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24

14:114:115:1

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

Students per counselor2023–24

284:1288:1376:1

This district is 4 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 92 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24

151.5145.3138.9

This district is 6.2 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 12.6 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24

23.919.118.5

This district is 4.8 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 5.4 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24

0.81.00.9

This district is 0.2 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.1 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

Pre-K students as a share of enrollment2023–24

1.6%0.7%2.9%

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

Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools

1.7%6.5%12.0%

This district is 4.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 10.3 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools

9.7%13.7%14.0%

This district is 4.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 4.3 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools

3.1%3.6%3.9%

This district is 0.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 0.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools

97.1%97.7%95.8%

This district is 0.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.3 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24

-3.8%-0.1%+0.5%

This district is 3.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 4.3 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

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

2.4%3.6%4.5%

This district is 1.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

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

6.9%6.8%9.0%

This district is 0.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 2.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

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

7.1%3.1%6.7%

This district is 4.0 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate

12.0%10.6%14.4%

This district is 1.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 2.4 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.

1.7%Students learning English15 students · 3 of 3 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District1.7%

MT6.5%

U.S.12.0%

9.7%Students receiving IDEA special-education services87 students · 3 of 3 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District9.7%

MT13.7%

U.S.14.0%

3.1%Students with Section 504 plans28 students · 3 of 3 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District3.1%

MT3.6%

U.S.3.9%

0.3%English learners also receiving IDEA services3 students · 3 of 3 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District0.3%

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?

97.1%Teachers reported as certified

9Children ages 3–5 in district preschool

Teacher certification comparison

District97.1%

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?

2Elementary schools

1Middle schools

3Town 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.

10.2%Federal

54%State

35.8%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$12,008Total current spending per student

$7,286Instruction per student

$4,722Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$1.1MFederal revenue10.2% of total revenue

$5.9MState revenue54% of total revenue

$3.9MLocal revenue35.8% of total revenue

How operating money was used

$7,286Instructionper student

$4,722Student and instructional supportper student

$1,421Special educationper student

$1,457Building operations and maintenanceper student

$394Student transportationper student

$0Food servicesper student

$25Technologyper student

People costs

$6.2MSalaries$7,188 per student

$2.4MEmployee benefits$2,815 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$100KEquipmentFY 2023

$100KCapital outlay$117 per student

$0Constructionincluded in capital outlay

$0Debt outstanding at year end$0 per student

$0New debt issuedFY 2023

$12KDebt principal retiredFY 2023

$0Interest paid on debtFY 2023

Selected federal program revenue

$197KTitle I$230 per student

$333KIDEA special education$389 per student

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$11,705

FY 2023$12,008+2.6% year over year

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$52

FY 2023$117+125.0% year over year

Debt outstanding per student

FY 2022$0

FY 2023$00.0% 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?

2020–2112.4%

112 of 900 students

2021–2220.1%

178 of 885 students

2022–2324%

203 of 846 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

0Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE3 reporting schools

0Security staff FTE3 reporting schools

Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Gifted programs3 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?

25Out-of-school suspensions3 reporting schoolsSee schools →22In-school suspensions3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests3 reporting schoolsSee schools →24Seclusion2 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-Fi3 reporting schools

100%Schools reporting fiber3 reporting schools

0Student devices reported3 reporting schools

0Weapon-possession reports3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats involving a weapon3 reporting schoolsSee schools →5Threats without a weapon3 reporting schoolsSee schools →8Attacks involving a weapon3 reporting schoolsSee schools →22Attacks without a weapon3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Firearm incidents3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies without a weapon3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies involving a weapon3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Homicide incidents3 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?24% chronically absent2022–23 · 846 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?$12,008current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?284:1 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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