School district or education agency · NCES 3028910

Zurich Elementary

Zurich, MT

District overview See comparisons

Students30

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools1

operational schools · 2023–24

Students30

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$19,792

per student

What has changed?

The district’s recent direction

Each card uses its own clearly labeled period. Measures from different sources are never blended.

Chronic absence31.7 points

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

2020–21–2022–23

Enrollment+50.0%

Student enrollment grew.

2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCES

Operating spending-5.3%

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?

Pre-K1 students

3.3%

Kindergarten–grade 524 students

80.0%

Grades 6–85 students

16.7%

See enrollment for every grade

Pre-Kindergarten1

Kindergarten5

Grade 15

Grade 25

Grade 32

Grade 44

Grade 53

Grade 62

Grade 73

Grade 80

Students by race and ethnicity

White24 (80.0%)

American Indian or Alaska Native5 (16.7%)

Two or more races1 (3.3%)

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?

1Students enrolled in pre-K

Pre-K students as a share of district enrollment

District3.3%

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?

7.3All district staff, full-time equivalent

4Teachers, full-time equivalent

2Instructional aides, full-time equivalent

See detailed staffing

Elementary teachers4 FTE

District administrators0.3 FTE

District administrative support0 FTE

Other support staff1.1 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.

20children ages 5 to 17

4estimated to live in families below the poverty line

20.0%about 1 in 5 school-age children

District20.0%

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.

Swan Valley ElementaryCondon, MT

Students: 29
Community poverty: 17.1%
Special education: 8.8%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View →Dept of Corrections-YouthMiles City, MT

Students: 30
Special education: 38.0%

Matched on enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Melstone High SchoolMelstone, MT

Students: 32
Community poverty: 22.2%
English learners: 19.4%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty · View →Trout Creek ElementaryTrout Creek, MT

Students: 31
Community poverty: 22.2%
Special education: 28.6%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View →Roy K-12 SchoolsRoy, MT

Students: 29
Community poverty: 27.1%
Special education: 23.8%

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

Students chronically absent2022–23

8.3%35.9%27.8%

This district is 27.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 19.5 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023

$20,875$16,089$19,509

This district is $4,786 per student higher than the state figure and $1,366 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023

$19,792$13,612$15,859

This district is $6,180 per student higher than the state figure and $3,933 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023

$0$1,531$1,964

This district is $1,531 per student lower than the state figure and $1,964 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023

$0$510$336

This district is $510 per student lower than the state figure and $336 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023

$500$1,199$1,793

This district is $699 per student lower than the state figure and $1,293 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023

$10,208$7,819$8,742

This district is $2,389 per student higher than the state figure and $1,466 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023

$1,708$2,427$3,769

This district is $719 per student lower than the state figure and $2,061 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023

$167$10,437$11,715

This district is $10,270 per student lower than the state figure and $11,548 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

8:114:115:1

This district is 6.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 7.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24

244.0145.3138.9

This district is 98.7 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 105.1 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24

66.719.118.5

This district is 47.6 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 48.2 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.

Pre-K students as a share of enrollment2023–24

3.3%0.7%2.9%

This district is 2.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools

5.6%13.7%14.0%

This district is 8.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 8.4 percentage points lower 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

+50.0%-0.1%+0.5%

This district is 50.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 49.5 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

20.0%10.6%14.4%

This district is 9.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 5.6 percentage points higher 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.

5.6%Students receiving IDEA special-education services1 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District5.6%

MT13.7%

U.S.14.0%

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

1Elementary schools

1Rural 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.

25.1%Federal

35.7%State

39.1%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$19,792Total current spending per student

$12,542Instruction per student

$6,000Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$126KFederal revenue25.1% of total revenue

$179KState revenue35.7% of total revenue

$196KLocal revenue39.1% of total revenue

How operating money was used

$12,542Instructionper student

$6,000Student and instructional supportper student

$500Special educationper student

$2,167Building operations and maintenanceper student

$2,458Student transportationper student

$1,250Food servicesper student

$0Technologyper student

People costs

$245KSalaries$10,208 per student

$41KEmployee benefits$1,708 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$0EquipmentFY 2023

$0Capital outlay$0 per student

$0Constructionincluded in capital outlay

$4KDebt outstanding at year end$167 per student

$0New debt issuedFY 2023

$0Debt principal retiredFY 2023

$0Interest paid on debtFY 2023

Selected federal program revenue

$23KTitle I$958 per student

$34KChild nutrition$1,417 per student

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$20,900

FY 2023$19,792-5.3% year over year

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$0

FY 2023$00.0% year over year

Debt outstanding per student

FY 2022$200

FY 2023$167-16.5% 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?

2020–2140%

8 of 20 students

2021–220%

0 of 20 students

2022–238.3%

2 of 24 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

0Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE1 reporting schools

0Security staff FTE1 reporting schools

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

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Gifted programs1 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 suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0In-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests1 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-Fi1 reporting schools

100%Schools reporting fiber1 reporting schools

0Student devices reported1 reporting schools

0Weapon-possession reports1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Firearm incidents1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Homicide incidents1 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?No comparable trendCheck state-reported resultsExplore and compare →Are students missing too much school?8.3% chronically absent2022–23 · 24 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?$19,792current 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

7 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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