Colstrip High School

Public school district · Rosebud County · Montana · NCES district ID 3007080

Colstrip High School spent $33,940 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 90% of the other Montana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,778). Its one school enrolled 155 students in 2024-25; 30.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $25,962 per student, down 23.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80-89% (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 Colstrip High School in enrollment (145 to 154 students) and Colstrip High School itself.

Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to Colstrip High School, FY23Colstrip High School $33,940; Wibaux K-12 Schools $23,715; Lincoln K-12 Schools $18,141; Broadus Elementary $17,707; Rocky Boy High School $16,493; Arlee High School $15,076; Winifred K-12 Schools $14,896; Conrad High School $14,817; North Star Elementary $13,287; Vaughn Elementary $12,708; State median, under 1,000 students $16,778.10k20k30k40kColstrip High School$33,940Wibaux K-12 Schools$23,715Lincoln K-12 Schools$18,141Broadus Elementary$17,707Rocky Boy High School$16,493Arlee High School$15,076Winifred K-12 Schools$14,896Conrad High School$14,817North Star Elementary$13,287Vaughn Elementary$12,708State median, under 1,000 students $16,778
Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to Colstrip High School, FY23Colstrip High School $33,940; Wibaux K-12 Schools $23,715; Lincoln K-12 Schools $18,141; Broadus Elementary $17,707; Rocky Boy High School $16,493; Arlee High School $15,076; Winifred K-12 Schools $14,896; Conrad High School $14,817; North Star Elementary $13,287; Vaughn Elementary $12,708; State median, under 1,000 students $16,778.10k20k30k40kColstrip High School$33,940Wibaux K-12 Schools$23,715Lincoln K-12 Schools$18,141Broadus Elementary$17,707Rocky Boy High School$16,493Arlee High School$15,076Winifred K-12 Schools$14,896Conrad High School$14,817North Star Elementary$13,287Vaughn Elementary$12,708State median, under 1,000 students $16,778
Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to Colstrip High School, FY23Colstrip High School $33,940; Wibaux K-12 Schools $23,715; Lincoln K-12 Schools $18,141; Broadus Elementary $17,707; Rocky Boy High School $16,493; Arlee High School $15,076; Winifred K-12 Schools $14,896; Conrad High School $14,817; North Star Elementary $13,287; Vaughn Elementary $12,708; State median, under 1,000 students $16,778.10k20k30k40kColstrip High School$33,940Wibaux K-12 Schools$23,715Lincoln K-12 Schools$18,141Broadus Elementary$17,707Rocky Boy High School$16,493Arlee High School$15,076Winifred K-12 Schools$14,896Conrad High School$14,817North Star Elementary$13,287Vaughn Elementary$12,708State median, under 1,000 students $16,778
Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to Colstrip High School, FY23Colstrip High School $33,940; Wibaux K-12 Schools $23,715; Lincoln K-12 Schools $18,141; Broadus Elementary $17,707; Rocky Boy High School $16,493; Arlee High School $15,076; Winifred K-12 Schools $14,896; Conrad High School $14,817; North Star Elementary $13,287; Vaughn Elementary $12,708; State median, under 1,000 students $16,778.10k20k30k40kColstrip High School$33,940Wibaux K-12 Schools$23,715Lincoln K-12 Schools$18,141Broadus Elementary$17,707Rocky Boy High School$16,493Arlee High School$15,076Winifred K-12 Schools$14,896Conrad High School$14,817North Star Elementary$13,287Vaughn Elementary$12,708State median, under 1,000 students $16,778

Where the money came from

$5,092,000 in revenue: 30.2% state, 65.8% local and 4.0% federal. Total spending including $36,000 of capital outlay was $5,234,000, or $34,662 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Colstrip High School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,536,000; Local $3,352,000; Federal $204,000; total $5,092,000.
  • State$1,536,000 30%
  • Local$3,352,000 66%
  • Federal$204,000 4%

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 361 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

151 students in 2022-23, 157 students in 2023-24, 155 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Colstrip High School enrollment by school year2022-23: 151, 2023-24: 157, 2024-25: 1550501001502002022-231512023-241572024-25155
Colstrip High School enrollment by school year2022-23: 151, 2023-24: 157, 2024-25: 1550501001502002022-231512023-241572024-25155
Colstrip High School enrollment by school year2022-23: 151, 2023-24: 157, 2024-25: 1550501001502002022-231512023-241572024-25155
Colstrip High School enrollment by school year2022-23: 151, 2023-24: 157, 2024-25: 1550501001502002022-231512023-241572024-25155

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2315119.17.9
2023-2415715.510.1
2024-2515518.38.5

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 Colstrip High School scored proficient or above: 20-29% in reading and 11-19% 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.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMontanaStudents tested
Reading and language arts20-29%45.7%37
Math11-19%35.2%37

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

80-89% of the 38 students in Colstrip High School'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.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMontana
Four-year graduation rate80‑89%85.5%
Students in the class3810,838

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.

1 high school, 155 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Colstrip High School1558.532.3%Targeted 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.

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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 Colstrip High School

  1. Montana districts by spending per studentColstrip High School ranks 37 of 361 Montana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($33,940).#37 of 361
  2. Every school district in MontanaColstrip High School is the number 174 by size of 398 Montana districts, with 151 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#174 of 398
  3. Conrad High SchoolThe next larger Montana district: 153 students in fall 2022, $14,817 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,817
  4. Broadus ElementaryThe next smaller Montana district: 150 students in fall 2022, $17,707 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,707
  5. Compare Colstrip High School with Conrad High SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Colstrip High School, its largest high school155 students in 2024-25, 8.5 per teacher.155
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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 Colstrip High School

  1. How many schools and students are in Colstrip High School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 155 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Colstrip High School spend per student?
    $33,940 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 fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,778 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $25,962 per student, down 23.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Colstrip High School's money come from?
    $5,092,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 30.2% state, 65.8% local and 4.0% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Colstrip High School live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 20 of the 168 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 11.9%, 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.
  5. How do students in Colstrip High School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Colstrip High School scored proficient or above: 20-29% in reading and 11-19% 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.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Colstrip High School?
    80-89% of the 38 students in Colstrip High School'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.
  7. What is Colstrip High School's NCES district ID?
    3007080. 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, 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

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