Billings

Public school district · Noble County · Oklahoma · NCES district ID 4004360

Billings spent $31,763 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 99% of the other Oklahoma districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $12,870). Its 2 schools enrolled 71 students in 2024-25; 14.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $25,143 per student, down 20.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (Oklahoma: 81.2%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Oklahoma districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Billings in enrollment (50 to 67 students) and Billings itself.

Current spending per student, Oklahoma districts closest in size to Billings, FY23Oklahoma Youth Academy $38,980; Billings $31,763; Hanna $22,436; Bowring $20,679; Kenwood $17,742; Comanche Academy $15,375; Panola $15,108; Hardesty $15,015; White Oak $14,255; Gypsy $13,121; State median, under 1,000 students $12,870.10k20k30k40kOklahoma Youth Academy$38,980Billings$31,763Hanna$22,436Bowring$20,679Kenwood$17,742Comanche Academy$15,375Panola$15,108Hardesty$15,015White Oak$14,255Gypsy$13,121State median, under 1,000 students $12,870
Current spending per student, Oklahoma districts closest in size to Billings, FY23Oklahoma Youth Academy $38,980; Billings $31,763; Hanna $22,436; Bowring $20,679; Kenwood $17,742; Comanche Academy $15,375; Panola $15,108; Hardesty $15,015; White Oak $14,255; Gypsy $13,121; State median, under 1,000 students $12,870.10k20k30k40kOklahoma Youth Academy$38,980Billings$31,763Hanna$22,436Bowring$20,679Kenwood$17,742Comanche Academy$15,375Panola$15,108Hardesty$15,015White Oak$14,255Gypsy$13,121State median, under 1,000 students $12,870
Current spending per student, Oklahoma districts closest in size to Billings, FY23Oklahoma Youth Academy $38,980; Billings $31,763; Hanna $22,436; Bowring $20,679; Kenwood $17,742; Comanche Academy $15,375; Panola $15,108; Hardesty $15,015; White Oak $14,255; Gypsy $13,121; State median, under 1,000 students $12,870.10k20k30k40kOklahoma Youth Academy$38,980Billings$31,763Hanna$22,436Bowring$20,679Kenwood$17,742Comanche Academy$15,375Panola$15,108Hardesty$15,015White Oak$14,255Gypsy$13,121State median, under 1,000 students $12,870
Current spending per student, Oklahoma districts closest in size to Billings, FY23Oklahoma Youth Academy $38,980; Billings $31,763; Hanna $22,436; Bowring $20,679; Kenwood $17,742; Comanche Academy $15,375; Panola $15,108; Hardesty $15,015; White Oak $14,255; Gypsy $13,121; State median, under 1,000 students $12,870.10k20k30k40kOklahoma Youth Academy$38,980Billings$31,763Hanna$22,436Bowring$20,679Kenwood$17,742Comanche Academy$15,375Panola$15,108Hardesty$15,015White Oak$14,255Gypsy$13,121State median, under 1,000 students $12,870

Where the money came from

$2,103,000 in revenue: 14.4% state, 78.7% local and 6.8% federal. Total spending including $79,000 of capital outlay was $1,953,000, or $33,102 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Billings revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $303,000; Local $1,656,000; Federal $144,000; total $2,103,000.
  • State$303,000 14%
  • Local$1,656,000 79%
  • Federal$144,000 7%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 408 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

59 students in 2022-23, 77 students in 2023-24, 71 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Billings enrollment by school year2022-23: 59, 2023-24: 77, 2024-25: 710204060802022-23592023-24772024-2571
Billings enrollment by school year2022-23: 59, 2023-24: 77, 2024-25: 710204060802022-23592023-24772024-2571
Billings enrollment by school year2022-23: 59, 2023-24: 77, 2024-25: 710204060802022-23592023-24772024-2571
Billings enrollment by school year2022-23: 59, 2023-24: 77, 2024-25: 710204060802022-23592023-24772024-2571

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23597.28.2
2023-24776.012.8
2024-25718.08.9

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Billings scored proficient or above: 11-19% in reading and 10% or less in math, against 27.2% in reading and 24.9% in math across Oklahoma. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Oklahoma, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtOklahomaStudents tested
Reading and language arts11-19%27.2%40
Math10% or less24.9%40

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

50% or more of the 6 students in Billings' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.2% across Oklahoma. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtOklahoma
Four-year graduation rate50% or more81.2%
Students in the class652,179

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 43 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Billings Elementary School4321.5All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 28 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Billings High School284.7All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Billings

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Billings

  1. Oklahoma districts by spending per studentBillings ranks 5 of 408 Oklahoma districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($31,763).#5 of 408
  2. Every school district in OklahomaBillings is the number 529 by size of 544 Oklahoma districts, with 59 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#529 of 544
  3. Comanche AcademyThe next larger Oklahoma district: 64 students in fall 2022, $15,375 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,375
  4. GypsyThe next smaller Oklahoma district: 58 students in fall 2022, $13,121 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,121
  5. Compare Billings with Comanche AcademyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Billings High School, its largest high school28 students in 2024-25, 4.7 per teacher.28
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Billings

  1. How many schools and students are in Billings?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 71 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Billings spend per student?
    $31,763 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Oklahoma median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $12,870 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $25,143 per student, down 20.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Billings' money come from?
    $2,103,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 14.4% state, 78.7% local and 6.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Billings do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Billings scored proficient or above: 11-19% in reading and 10% or less in math, against 27.2% in reading and 24.9% in math across Oklahoma. Oklahoma's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Billings?
    50% or more of the 6 students in Billings' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.2% across Oklahoma. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Billings' NCES district ID?
    4004360. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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