Kester Elementary
Public school district · Garfield County · Montana · NCES district ID 3015510
Kester Elementary spent $68,000 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 99% of the other Montana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,778). Its one school enrolled 4 students in 2024-25; 35.0% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $42,000 per student, down 38.2% 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 Kester Elementary in enrollment (2 to 5 students) and Kester Elementary itself.
Where the money came from
$140,000 in revenue: 35.0% state, 11.4% local and 53.6% federal. Total spending including $44,000 of capital outlay was $114,000; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$49,000 35%
- Local$16,000 11%
- Federal$75,000 54%
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
1 students in 2022-23, 3 students in 2023-24, 4 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 2023-24 | 3 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 2024-25 | 4 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
1 elementary school, 4 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kester School | 4 | 4.0 | not reported | 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 Kester Elementary
- Phone: (406) 557-6127
- Office: 26 Miles NE of Jordan, Jordan, MT 59337
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 Kester Elementary
- Montana districts by spending per studentKester Elementary ranks 4 of 361 Montana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($68,000).#4 of 361
- Every school district in MontanaKester Elementary is the number 397 by size of 398 Montana districts, with 1 student in fall 2022 (F-33).#397 of 398
- Swan Lake-Salmon ElementaryThe next larger Montana district: 2 students in fall 2022, $72,000 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$72,000
- Compare Kester Elementary with Swan Lake-Salmon 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 Kester Elementary
How many schools and students are in Kester Elementary?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 4 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Kester Elementary spend per student?
$68,000 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 $42,000 per student, down 38.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Kester Elementary's money come from?
$140,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 35.0% state, 11.4% local and 53.6% federal (NCES F-33).What is Kester Elementary's NCES district ID?
3015510. 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
- 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