Laurel Elementary
Laurel Elementary is a public school district based in Laurel, Montana, serving 1,157 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #27 of the 30 Montana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 10% of them. Its schools average 289 students each, fewer than the Montana median of 399. It spends about $12,768 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Montana median. It has roughly 14.8 students per teacher.
How Laurel Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Laurel Elementary | Montana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,768 | $12,098 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,649 | $7,417 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $16.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $17.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 78 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 161 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 15.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 231 | 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 H SButte | 1,266 | 1 | $14,523 | 16.4 | #25 |
| Hardin ElementaryHardin | 1,221 | 5 | $15,553 | 12.3 | #26 |
| Laurel ElementaryLaurel · this district | 1,157 | 4 | $12,768 | 14.8 | #27 |
| Libby K-12 SchoolsLibby | 1,127 | 3 | $11,509 | 16.3 | #28 |
| Polson ElementaryPolson | 1,075 | 3 | $12,852 | 15.1 | #29 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estherville Lincoln Central Community School DistrictEstherville, IA | 1,157 | $12,728 | 12.3 |
| Onsted Community SchoolsOnsted, MI | 1,157 | $11,012 | 15.2 |
| Dewey Public SchoolsDewey, OK | 1,157 | $8,747 | 15.2 |
| Cotulla ISDCotulla, TX | 1,157 | $16,143 | 10.1 |
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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