Dodson K-12

Public school district · Phillips County · Montana · NCES district ID 3009120

Dodson K-12 spent $28,196 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 85% of the other Montana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,778). Its 3 schools enrolled 78 students in 2024-25; 30.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $29,284 per student, up 3.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (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 Dodson K-12 in enrollment (85 to 99 students) and Dodson K-12 itself.

Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to Dodson K-12, FY23Plevna K-12 Schools $31,358; Dodson K-12 $28,196; Wyola Elementary $25,693; Culbertson High School $22,532; Forsyth High School $20,192; Harrison K-12 Schools $20,022; Belt High School $17,956; Gardiner Elementary $16,099; Power Elementary $14,788; Augusta Elementary $11,944; State median, under 1,000 students $16,778.10k20k30k40kPlevna K-12 Schools$31,358Dodson K-12$28,196Wyola Elementary$25,693Culbertson High School$22,532Forsyth High School$20,192Harrison K-12 Schools$20,022Belt High School$17,956Gardiner Elementary$16,099Power Elementary$14,788Augusta Elementary$11,944State median, under 1,000 students $16,778
Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to Dodson K-12, FY23Plevna K-12 Schools $31,358; Dodson K-12 $28,196; Wyola Elementary $25,693; Culbertson High School $22,532; Forsyth High School $20,192; Harrison K-12 Schools $20,022; Belt High School $17,956; Gardiner Elementary $16,099; Power Elementary $14,788; Augusta Elementary $11,944; State median, under 1,000 students $16,778.10k20k30k40kPlevna K-12 Schools$31,358Dodson K-12$28,196Wyola Elementary$25,693Culbertson High School$22,532Forsyth High School$20,192Harrison K-12 Schools$20,022Belt High School$17,956Gardiner Elementary$16,099Power Elementary$14,788Augusta Elementary$11,944State median, under 1,000 students $16,778
Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to Dodson K-12, FY23Plevna K-12 Schools $31,358; Dodson K-12 $28,196; Wyola Elementary $25,693; Culbertson High School $22,532; Forsyth High School $20,192; Harrison K-12 Schools $20,022; Belt High School $17,956; Gardiner Elementary $16,099; Power Elementary $14,788; Augusta Elementary $11,944; State median, under 1,000 students $16,778.10k20k30k40kPlevna K-12 Schools$31,358Dodson K-12$28,196Wyola Elementary$25,693Culbertson High School$22,532Forsyth High School$20,192Harrison K-12 Schools$20,022Belt High School$17,956Gardiner Elementary$16,099Power Elementary$14,788Augusta Elementary$11,944State median, under 1,000 students $16,778
Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to Dodson K-12, FY23Plevna K-12 Schools $31,358; Dodson K-12 $28,196; Wyola Elementary $25,693; Culbertson High School $22,532; Forsyth High School $20,192; Harrison K-12 Schools $20,022; Belt High School $17,956; Gardiner Elementary $16,099; Power Elementary $14,788; Augusta Elementary $11,944; State median, under 1,000 students $16,778.10k20k30k40kPlevna K-12 Schools$31,358Dodson K-12$28,196Wyola Elementary$25,693Culbertson High School$22,532Forsyth High School$20,192Harrison K-12 Schools$20,022Belt High School$17,956Gardiner Elementary$16,099Power Elementary$14,788Augusta Elementary$11,944State median, under 1,000 students $16,778

Where the money came from

$3,082,000 in revenue: 30.7% state, 24.2% local and 45.1% federal. Total spending including $74,000 of capital outlay was $2,671,000, or $29,033 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Dodson K-12 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $946,000; Local $745,000; Federal $1,391,000; total $3,082,000.
  • State$946,000 31%
  • Local$745,000 24%
  • Federal$1,391,000 45%

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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

92 students in 2022-23, 95 students in 2023-24, 78 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Dodson K-12 enrollment by school year2022-23: 92, 2023-24: 95, 2024-25: 7802550751002022-23922023-24952024-2578
Dodson K-12 enrollment by school year2022-23: 92, 2023-24: 95, 2024-25: 7802550751002022-23922023-24952024-2578
Dodson K-12 enrollment by school year2022-23: 92, 2023-24: 95, 2024-25: 7802550751002022-23922023-24952024-2578
Dodson K-12 enrollment by school year2022-23: 92, 2023-24: 95, 2024-25: 7802550751002022-23922023-24952024-2578

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-239212.07.7
2023-249514.66.5
2024-257816.04.9

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 Dodson K-12 scored proficient or above: 20-29% in reading and 10% or less 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%46
Math10% or less35.2%48

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 9 students in Dodson K-12'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 rate50% or more85.5%
Students in the class910,838

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 elementary school, 38 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Dodson School384.8100.0%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 middle school, 16 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Dodson 7-8164.0100.0%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, 24 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Dodson High School246.0100.0%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 Dodson K-12

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 Dodson K-12

  1. Montana districts by spending per studentDodson K-12 ranks 55 of 361 Montana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($28,196).#55 of 361
  2. Every school district in MontanaDodson K-12 is the number 225 by size of 398 Montana districts, with 92 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#225 of 398
  3. Culbertson High SchoolThe next larger Montana district: 94 students in fall 2022, $22,532 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,532
  4. Belt High SchoolThe next smaller Montana district: 91 students in fall 2022, $17,956 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,956
  5. Compare Dodson K-12 with Culbertson High SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Dodson High School, its largest high school24 students in 2024-25, 6.0 per teacher.24
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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 Dodson K-12

  1. How many schools and students are in Dodson K-12?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 78 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Dodson K-12 spend per student?
    $28,196 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 $29,284 per student, up 3.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Dodson K-12's money come from?
    $3,082,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 30.7% state, 24.2% local and 45.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Dodson K-12 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Dodson K-12 scored proficient or above: 20-29% in reading and 10% or less 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.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Dodson K-12?
    50% or more of the 9 students in Dodson K-12'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.
  6. What is Dodson K-12's NCES district ID?
    3009120. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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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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