Geraldine K-12

Public school district · Chouteau County · Montana · NCES district ID 3012210

Geraldine K-12 spent $30,564 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 88% of the other Montana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,778). Its 3 schools enrolled 77 students in 2024-25; 26.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $26,132 per student, down 14.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

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 Geraldine K-12 in enrollment (52 to 58 students) and Geraldine K-12 itself.

Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to Geraldine K-12, FY23Brockton High School $35,173; Geraldine K-12 $30,564; North Star High School $30,396; Gardiner High School $28,786; Garfield County High School $25,909; Froid Elementary $23,204; Dixon Elementary $22,732; Broadview High School $17,232; Woodman Elementary $14,945; Grass Range Elementary $13,672; State median, under 1,000 students $16,778.10k20k30k40kBrockton High School$35,173Geraldine K-12$30,564North Star High School$30,396Gardiner High School$28,786Garfield County High School$25,909Froid Elementary$23,204Dixon Elementary$22,732Broadview High School$17,232Woodman Elementary$14,945Grass Range Elementary$13,672State median, under 1,000 students $16,778
Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to Geraldine K-12, FY23Brockton High School $35,173; Geraldine K-12 $30,564; North Star High School $30,396; Gardiner High School $28,786; Garfield County High School $25,909; Froid Elementary $23,204; Dixon Elementary $22,732; Broadview High School $17,232; Woodman Elementary $14,945; Grass Range Elementary $13,672; State median, under 1,000 students $16,778.10k20k30k40kBrockton High School$35,173Geraldine K-12$30,564North Star High School$30,396Gardiner High School$28,786Garfield County High School$25,909Froid Elementary$23,204Dixon Elementary$22,732Broadview High School$17,232Woodman Elementary$14,945Grass Range Elementary$13,672State median, under 1,000 students $16,778
Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to Geraldine K-12, FY23Brockton High School $35,173; Geraldine K-12 $30,564; North Star High School $30,396; Gardiner High School $28,786; Garfield County High School $25,909; Froid Elementary $23,204; Dixon Elementary $22,732; Broadview High School $17,232; Woodman Elementary $14,945; Grass Range Elementary $13,672; State median, under 1,000 students $16,778.10k20k30k40kBrockton High School$35,173Geraldine K-12$30,564North Star High School$30,396Gardiner High School$28,786Garfield County High School$25,909Froid Elementary$23,204Dixon Elementary$22,732Broadview High School$17,232Woodman Elementary$14,945Grass Range Elementary$13,672State median, under 1,000 students $16,778
Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to Geraldine K-12, FY23Brockton High School $35,173; Geraldine K-12 $30,564; North Star High School $30,396; Gardiner High School $28,786; Garfield County High School $25,909; Froid Elementary $23,204; Dixon Elementary $22,732; Broadview High School $17,232; Woodman Elementary $14,945; Grass Range Elementary $13,672; State median, under 1,000 students $16,778.10k20k30k40kBrockton High School$35,173Geraldine K-12$30,564North Star High School$30,396Gardiner High School$28,786Garfield County High School$25,909Froid Elementary$23,204Dixon Elementary$22,732Broadview High School$17,232Woodman Elementary$14,945Grass Range Elementary$13,672State median, under 1,000 students $16,778

Where the money came from

$1,942,000 in revenue: 26.2% state, 64.7% local and 9.1% federal. Total spending including $231,000 of capital outlay was $1,933,000, or $35,145 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Geraldine K-12 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $508,000; Local $1,257,000; Federal $177,000; total $1,942,000.
  • State$508,000 26%
  • Local$1,257,000 65%
  • Federal$177,000 9%

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

55 students in 2022-23, 68 students in 2023-24, 77 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Geraldine K-12 enrollment by school year2022-23: 55, 2023-24: 68, 2024-25: 770204060802022-23552023-24682024-2577
Geraldine K-12 enrollment by school year2022-23: 55, 2023-24: 68, 2024-25: 770204060802022-23552023-24682024-2577
Geraldine K-12 enrollment by school year2022-23: 55, 2023-24: 68, 2024-25: 770204060802022-23552023-24682024-2577
Geraldine K-12 enrollment by school year2022-23: 55, 2023-24: 68, 2024-25: 770204060802022-23552023-24682024-2577

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23559.85.6
2023-246811.06.2
2024-257710.47.4

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 Geraldine K-12 scored proficient or above: 21-39% in reading and 21-39% 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 arts21-39%45.7%24
Math21-39%35.2%24

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.

1 elementary school, 47 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Geraldine Elementary479.644.7%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.

1 middle school, 11 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Geraldine Middle School116.245.5%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.

1 high school, 19 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Geraldine High School195.152.6%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.

Contact Geraldine 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 Geraldine K-12

  1. Montana districts by spending per studentGeraldine K-12 ranks 46 of 361 Montana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($30,564).#46 of 361
  2. Every school district in MontanaGeraldine K-12 is the number 269 by size of 398 Montana districts, with 55 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#269 of 398
  3. Broadview High SchoolThe next larger Montana district: 56 students in fall 2022, $17,232 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,232
  4. Froid ElementaryThe next smaller Montana district: 54 students in fall 2022, $23,204 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,204
  5. Compare Geraldine K-12 with Broadview High SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Geraldine High School, its largest high school19 students in 2024-25, 5.1 per teacher.19
  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 Geraldine K-12

  1. How many schools and students are in Geraldine K-12?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 77 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Geraldine K-12 spend per student?
    $30,564 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 $26,132 per student, down 14.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Geraldine K-12's money come from?
    $1,942,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 26.2% state, 64.7% local and 9.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Geraldine K-12 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Geraldine K-12 scored proficient or above: 21-39% in reading and 21-39% 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 Geraldine K-12's NCES district ID?
    3012210. 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 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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