Belgrade Elementary
Belgrade Elementary is a public school district based in Belgrade, Montana, serving 2,269 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #14 of the 30 Montana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 55% of them. Its schools average 567 students each, more than the Montana median of 399. It spends about $10,697 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% less than the Montana median. It has roughly 15.1 students per teacher.
How Belgrade Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Belgrade Elementary | Montana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,697 | $12,098 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,010 | $7,417 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $42.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $29.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 150 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 303 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 15.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 756 | 329 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Montana median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Montana
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butte ElementaryButte | 2,929 | 7 | $10,597 | 16.0 | #11 |
| Bozeman H SBozeman | 2,790 | 3 | $13,470 | 16.1 | #12 |
| Helena H SHelena | 2,373 | 4 | $12,098 | 15.8 | #13 |
| Belgrade ElementaryBelgrade · this district | 2,269 | 4 | $10,697 | 15.1 | #14 |
| East Helena K-12East Helena | 1,972 | 7 | $10,752 | 18.4 | #15 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlcoaAlcoa, TN | 2,270 | $11,487 | n/a |
| Page Unified School District #8 (4196)Page, AZ | 2,269 | $12,011 | 16.3 |
| JenningsJennings, MO | 2,269 | $10,545 | 16.0 |
| Connally ISDWaco, TX | 2,269 | $11,363 | 12.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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