Bozeman School District 7
Listed by NCES as Bozeman High School (district ID 3004590)
Public school district · Gallatin County · Montana · NCES district ID 3004590
Bozeman School District 7 spent $13,794 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 90% of the other Montana districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $12,120). Its 2 schools enrolled 2,721 students in 2024-25; 27.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $13,483 per student, down 2.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% (Montana: 85.5%).
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 Montana districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Bozeman School District 7 in enrollment (1,666 to 3,101 students) and Bozeman School District 7 itself.
Where the money came from
$48,832,000 in revenue: 27.6% state, 70.3% local and 2.0% federal. Total spending including $945,000 of capital outlay was $42,667,000, or $16,217 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$13,489,000 28%
- Local$34,350,000 70%
- Federal$993,000 2%
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 30 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
2,631 students in 2022-23, 2,744 students in 2023-24, 2,721 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 2,631 | 161.6 | 16.3 |
| 2023-24 | 2,744 | 160.3 | 17.1 |
| 2024-25 | 2,721 | 169.5 | 16.1 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$12,646,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,807 per student
Bozeman School District 7 booked $12,646,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 162 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $78,274 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 97 in 100 Montana districts with a figure (state median $53,321, 282 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Montana teacher salary at $53,628 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $10,515,000 | 83.1% |
| Special education | $969,000 | 7.7% |
| Vocational | $1,108,000 | 8.8% |
| Other programs | $54,000 | 0.4% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,175 in 2018-19, $4,333 in 2019-20, $4,288 in 2020-21, $4,254 in 2021-22, $4,807 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Bozeman School District 7 scored proficient or above: 63% in reading and 41% in math, against 45.7% in reading and 35.2% in math across Montana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Montana, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Montana | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 63% | 45.7% | 540 |
| Math | 41% | 35.2% | 541 |
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
90% of the 607 students in Bozeman School District 7's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 85.5% across Montana. 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.
| This district | Montana | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 90% | 85.5% |
| Students in the class | 607 | 10,838 |
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.
2 high schools, 2,721 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallatin High School | 1,442 | 15.9 | 14.3% | Not Title I |
| Bozeman High School | 1,279 | 16.2 | 11.0% | Not Title I |
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 Bozeman School District 7
- Website: bsd7.org
- Phone: (406) 522-6042
- Office: 404 West Main, Bozeman, MT 59715
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 Bozeman School District 7
- Montana districts by spending per studentBozeman School District 7 ranks 4 of 30 Montana districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,794).#4 of 30
- Every school district in MontanaBozeman School District 7 is the number 12 by size of 398 Montana districts, with 2,631 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#12 of 398
- Butte ElementaryThe next larger Montana district: 2,966 students in fall 2022, $10,585 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,585
- Helena High SchoolThe next smaller Montana district: 2,514 students in fall 2022, $13,044 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,044
- Compare Bozeman School District 7 with Butte ElementaryEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Gallatin High School, its largest high school1,442 students in 2024-25, 15.9 per teacher.1,442
- Teacher salary spending across MontanaBozeman School District 7 spent $78,274 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $53,321); spending, not a salary.$78,274
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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 Bozeman School District 7
How many schools and students are in Bozeman School District 7?
2 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 high), enrolling 2,721 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Bozeman School District 7 spend per student?
$13,794 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Montana median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $12,120 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $13,483 per student, down 2.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Bozeman School District 7's money come from?
$48,832,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 27.6% state, 70.3% local and 2.0% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Bozeman School District 7 live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 116 of the 2,997 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 3.9%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Bozeman School District 7 spend on teacher salaries?
$12,646,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,807 per student. Divided by the 162 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $78,274 per teacher, more than 97 in 100 Montana districts (state median $53,321). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Montana teacher salary at $53,628 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Bozeman School District 7 do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Bozeman School District 7 scored proficient or above: 63% in reading and 41% in math, against 45.7% in reading and 35.2% in math across Montana. Montana'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.What is the graduation rate in Bozeman School District 7?
90% of the 607 students in Bozeman School District 7's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 85.5% across Montana. 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.What is Bozeman School District 7's NCES district ID?
3004590. 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
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.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