Judith Gap Elementary

Public school district · Wheatland County · Montana · NCES district ID 3015360

Judith Gap Elementary spent $28,550 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 86% of the other Montana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,778). Its 2 schools enrolled 26 students in 2024-25; 22.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $24,077 per student, down 15.7% 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 Judith Gap Elementary in enrollment (18 to 21 students) and Judith Gap Elementary itself.

Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to Judith Gap Elementary, FY23Roy K-12 Schools $50,556; Rapelje High School $40,500; Reed Point High School $38,211; Grass Range High School $33,667; Judith Gap Elementary $28,550; Elliston Elementary $13,947; Deer Creek Elementary $13,800; Dupuyer Elementary $13,714; Cottonwood Elementary $12,000; Springhill Elementary $10,421; State median, under 1,000 students $16,778.020k40k60kRoy K-12 Schools$50,556Rapelje High School$40,500Reed Point High School$38,211Grass Range High School$33,667Judith Gap Elementary$28,550Elliston Elementary$13,947Deer Creek Elementary$13,800Dupuyer Elementary$13,714Cottonwood Elementary$12,000Springhill Elementary$10,421State median, under 1,000 students $16,778
Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to Judith Gap Elementary, FY23Roy K-12 Schools $50,556; Rapelje High School $40,500; Reed Point High School $38,211; Grass Range High School $33,667; Judith Gap Elementary $28,550; Elliston Elementary $13,947; Deer Creek Elementary $13,800; Dupuyer Elementary $13,714; Cottonwood Elementary $12,000; Springhill Elementary $10,421; State median, under 1,000 students $16,778.020k40k60kRoy K-12 Schools$50,556Rapelje High School$40,500Reed Point High School$38,211Grass Range High School$33,667Judith Gap Elementary$28,550Elliston Elementary$13,947Deer Creek Elementary$13,800Dupuyer Elementary$13,714Cottonwood Elementary$12,000Springhill Elementary$10,421State median, under 1,000 students $16,778
Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to Judith Gap Elementary, FY23Roy K-12 Schools $50,556; Rapelje High School $40,500; Reed Point High School $38,211; Grass Range High School $33,667; Judith Gap Elementary $28,550; Elliston Elementary $13,947; Deer Creek Elementary $13,800; Dupuyer Elementary $13,714; Cottonwood Elementary $12,000; Springhill Elementary $10,421; State median, under 1,000 students $16,778.020k40k60kRoy K-12 Schools$50,556Rapelje High School$40,500Reed Point High School$38,211Grass Range High School$33,667Judith Gap Elementary$28,550Elliston Elementary$13,947Deer Creek Elementary$13,800Dupuyer Elementary$13,714Cottonwood Elementary$12,000Springhill Elementary$10,421State median, under 1,000 students $16,778
Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to Judith Gap Elementary, FY23Roy K-12 Schools $50,556; Rapelje High School $40,500; Reed Point High School $38,211; Grass Range High School $33,667; Judith Gap Elementary $28,550; Elliston Elementary $13,947; Deer Creek Elementary $13,800; Dupuyer Elementary $13,714; Cottonwood Elementary $12,000; Springhill Elementary $10,421; State median, under 1,000 students $16,778.020k40k60kRoy K-12 Schools$50,556Rapelje High School$40,500Reed Point High School$38,211Grass Range High School$33,667Judith Gap Elementary$28,550Elliston Elementary$13,947Deer Creek Elementary$13,800Dupuyer Elementary$13,714Cottonwood Elementary$12,000Springhill Elementary$10,421State median, under 1,000 students $16,778

Where the money came from

$680,000 in revenue: 22.6% state, 59.0% local and 18.4% federal. Total spending was $576,000, or $28,800 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Judith Gap Elementary revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $154,000; Local $401,000; Federal $125,000; total $680,000.
  • State$154,000 23%
  • Local$401,000 59%
  • Federal$125,000 18%

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

20 students in 2022-23, 26 students in 2023-24, 26 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Judith Gap Elementary enrollment by school year2022-23: 20, 2023-24: 26, 2024-25: 2601020302022-23202023-24262024-2526
Judith Gap Elementary enrollment by school year2022-23: 20, 2023-24: 26, 2024-25: 2601020302022-23202023-24262024-2526
Judith Gap Elementary enrollment by school year2022-23: 20, 2023-24: 26, 2024-25: 2601020302022-23202023-24262024-2526
Judith Gap Elementary enrollment by school year2022-23: 20, 2023-24: 26, 2024-25: 2601020302022-23202023-24262024-2526

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23203.36.2
2023-24265.64.7
2024-25264.95.3

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 Judith Gap Elementary scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading and under 50% 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 artsunder 50%45.7%7
Mathunder 50%35.2%7

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, 25 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Judith Gap School256.6100.0%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, 1 student

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Judith Gap 7-810.9All free (CEP)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 Judith Gap Elementary

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 Judith Gap Elementary

  1. Montana districts by spending per studentJudith Gap Elementary ranks 53 of 361 Montana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($28,550).#53 of 361
  2. Every school district in MontanaJudith Gap Elementary is the number 324 by size of 398 Montana districts, with 20 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#324 of 398
  3. Dupuyer ElementaryThe next larger Montana district: 21 students in fall 2022, $13,714 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,714
  4. Cottonwood ElementaryThe next smaller Montana district: 19 students in fall 2022, $12,000 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,000
  5. Compare Judith Gap Elementary with Dupuyer ElementaryEnrollment, 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 Judith Gap Elementary

  1. How many schools and students are in Judith Gap Elementary?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle), enrolling 26 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Judith Gap Elementary spend per student?
    $28,550 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 $24,077 per student, down 15.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Judith Gap Elementary's money come from?
    $680,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 22.6% state, 59.0% local and 18.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Judith Gap Elementary do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Judith Gap Elementary scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading and under 50% 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 Judith Gap Elementary's NCES district ID?
    3015360. 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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