Goodwater Montessori School

Public school district · Williamson County · Texas · NCES district ID 4801458

Goodwater Montessori School spent $10,285 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 96% of the other Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,156). Its one school enrolled 323 students in 2024-25; 86.1% of its revenue came from the state.

Spending per student among Texas districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Goodwater Montessori School in enrollment (401 to 418 students) and Goodwater Montessori School itself.

Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Goodwater Montessori School, FY23Lockney ISD $17,619; Hamlin Collegiate ISD $17,206; Pettus ISD $16,354; Milano ISD $16,002; Agua Dulce ISD $15,277; Munday CISD $14,870; Knippa ISD $13,690; Chireno ISD $12,842; Mcleod ISD $11,773; Goodwater Montessori School $10,285; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5k20kLockney ISD$17,619Hamlin Collegiate ISD$17,206Pettus ISD$16,354Milano ISD$16,002Agua Dulce ISD$15,277Munday CISD$14,870Knippa ISD$13,690Chireno ISD$12,842Mcleod ISD$11,773Goodwater Montessori School$10,285State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Goodwater Montessori School, FY23Lockney ISD $17,619; Hamlin Collegiate ISD $17,206; Pettus ISD $16,354; Milano ISD $16,002; Agua Dulce ISD $15,277; Munday CISD $14,870; Knippa ISD $13,690; Chireno ISD $12,842; Mcleod ISD $11,773; Goodwater Montessori School $10,285; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5k20kLockney ISD$17,619Hamlin Collegiate ISD$17,206Pettus ISD$16,354Milano ISD$16,002Agua Dulce ISD$15,277Munday CISD$14,870Knippa ISD$13,690Chireno ISD$12,842Mcleod ISD$11,773Goodwater Montessori School$10,285State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Goodwater Montessori School, FY23Lockney ISD $17,619; Hamlin Collegiate ISD $17,206; Pettus ISD $16,354; Milano ISD $16,002; Agua Dulce ISD $15,277; Munday CISD $14,870; Knippa ISD $13,690; Chireno ISD $12,842; Mcleod ISD $11,773; Goodwater Montessori School $10,285; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.7.5k12.5k17.5k20kLockney ISD$17,619Hamlin Collegiate ISD$17,206Pettus ISD$16,354Milano ISD$16,002Agua Dulce ISD$15,277Munday CISD$14,870Knippa ISD$13,690Chireno ISD$12,842Mcleod ISD$11,773Goodwater Montessori School$10,285State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Goodwater Montessori School, FY23Lockney ISD $17,619; Hamlin Collegiate ISD $17,206; Pettus ISD $16,354; Milano ISD $16,002; Agua Dulce ISD $15,277; Munday CISD $14,870; Knippa ISD $13,690; Chireno ISD $12,842; Mcleod ISD $11,773; Goodwater Montessori School $10,285; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.7.5k12.5k17.5k20kLockney ISD$17,619Hamlin Collegiate ISD$17,206Pettus ISD$16,354Milano ISD$16,002Agua Dulce ISD$15,277Munday CISD$14,870Knippa ISD$13,690Chireno ISD$12,842Mcleod ISD$11,773Goodwater Montessori School$10,285State median, under 1,000 students $15,156

Where the money came from

$4,075,000 in revenue: 86.1% state, 6.3% local and 7.6% federal. Total spending was $4,269,000, or $10,412 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Goodwater Montessori School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $3,510,000; Local $256,000; Federal $309,000; total $4,075,000.
  • State$3,510,000 86%
  • Local$256,000 6%
  • Federal$309,000 8%

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 629 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

410 students in 2022-23, 396 students in 2023-24, 323 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Goodwater Montessori School enrollment by school year2022-23: 410, 2023-24: 396, 2024-25: 32302004006002022-234102023-243962024-25323
Goodwater Montessori School enrollment by school year2022-23: 410, 2023-24: 396, 2024-25: 32302004006002022-234102023-243962024-25323
Goodwater Montessori School enrollment by school year2022-23: 410, 2023-24: 396, 2024-25: 32302004006002022-234102023-243962024-25323
Goodwater Montessori School enrollment by school year2022-23: 410, 2023-24: 396, 2024-25: 32302004006002022-234102023-243962024-25323

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2341018.622.1
2023-2439621.118.8
2024-2532316.319.8

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 Goodwater Montessori School scored proficient or above: 41-57% in reading and 14-30% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Texas, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtTexasStudents tested
Reading and language arts41-57%52%143
Math14-30%42%145

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, 323 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Goodwater Montessori School32319.827.2%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 Goodwater Montessori School

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 Goodwater Montessori School

  1. Texas districts by spending per studentGoodwater Montessori School ranks 604 of 629 Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($10,285).#604 of 629
  2. Every school district in TexasGoodwater Montessori School is the number 867 by size of 1,212 Texas districts, with 410 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#867 of 1,212
  3. Mcleod ISDThe next larger Texas district: 414 students in fall 2022, $11,773 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,773
  4. Munday CISDThe next smaller Texas district: 409 students in fall 2022, $14,870 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,870
  5. Compare Goodwater Montessori School with Mcleod ISDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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 Goodwater Montessori School

  1. How many schools and students are in Goodwater Montessori School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 323 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Goodwater Montessori School spend per student?
    $10,285 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Texas median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,156 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Goodwater Montessori School's money come from?
    $4,075,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 86.1% state, 6.3% local and 7.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Goodwater Montessori School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Goodwater Montessori School scored proficient or above: 41-57% in reading and 14-30% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Texas'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 Goodwater Montessori School's NCES district ID?
    4801458. 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
  • 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: 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