Moore Elementary

Public school district · Fergus County · Montana · NCES district ID 3018870

Moore Elementary spent $19,354 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 61% of the other Montana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,778). Its 2 schools enrolled 62 students in 2024-25; 25.9% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,809 per student, down 2.8% 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 Moore Elementary in enrollment (44 to 52 students) and Moore Elementary itself.

Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to Moore Elementary, FY23Brockton High School $35,173; Rosebud K-12 $34,130; Westby K-12 Schools $34,040; Shields Valley High School $28,520; Valier High School $25,043; Melstone Elementary $20,170; Moore Elementary $19,354; Lustre Elementary $13,735; Golden Ridge Elementary $13,341; Vida Elementary $11,152; State median, under 1,000 students $16,778.10k20k30k40kBrockton High School$35,173Rosebud K-12$34,130Westby K-12 Schools$34,040Shields Valley High School$28,520Valier High School$25,043Melstone Elementary$20,170Moore Elementary$19,354Lustre Elementary$13,735Golden Ridge Elementary$13,341Vida Elementary$11,152State median, under 1,000 students $16,778
Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to Moore Elementary, FY23Brockton High School $35,173; Rosebud K-12 $34,130; Westby K-12 Schools $34,040; Shields Valley High School $28,520; Valier High School $25,043; Melstone Elementary $20,170; Moore Elementary $19,354; Lustre Elementary $13,735; Golden Ridge Elementary $13,341; Vida Elementary $11,152; State median, under 1,000 students $16,778.10k20k30k40kBrockton High School$35,173Rosebud K-12$34,130Westby K-12 Schools$34,040Shields Valley High School$28,520Valier High School$25,043Melstone Elementary$20,170Moore Elementary$19,354Lustre Elementary$13,735Golden Ridge Elementary$13,341Vida Elementary$11,152State median, under 1,000 students $16,778
Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to Moore Elementary, FY23Brockton High School $35,173; Rosebud K-12 $34,130; Westby K-12 Schools $34,040; Shields Valley High School $28,520; Valier High School $25,043; Melstone Elementary $20,170; Moore Elementary $19,354; Lustre Elementary $13,735; Golden Ridge Elementary $13,341; Vida Elementary $11,152; State median, under 1,000 students $16,778.10k20k30k40kBrockton High School$35,173Rosebud K-12$34,130Westby K-12 Schools$34,040Shields Valley High School$28,520Valier High School$25,043Melstone Elementary$20,170Moore Elementary$19,354Lustre Elementary$13,735Golden Ridge Elementary$13,341Vida Elementary$11,152State median, under 1,000 students $16,778
Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to Moore Elementary, FY23Brockton High School $35,173; Rosebud K-12 $34,130; Westby K-12 Schools $34,040; Shields Valley High School $28,520; Valier High School $25,043; Melstone Elementary $20,170; Moore Elementary $19,354; Lustre Elementary $13,735; Golden Ridge Elementary $13,341; Vida Elementary $11,152; State median, under 1,000 students $16,778.10k20k30k40kBrockton High School$35,173Rosebud K-12$34,130Westby K-12 Schools$34,040Shields Valley High School$28,520Valier High School$25,043Melstone Elementary$20,170Moore Elementary$19,354Lustre Elementary$13,735Golden Ridge Elementary$13,341Vida Elementary$11,152State median, under 1,000 students $16,778

Where the money came from

$1,039,000 in revenue: 25.9% state, 62.5% local and 11.6% federal. Total spending including $79,000 of capital outlay was $1,021,000, or $21,271 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Moore Elementary revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $269,000; Local $649,000; Federal $121,000; total $1,039,000.
  • State$269,000 26%
  • Local$649,000 62%
  • Federal$121,000 12%

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

48 students in 2022-23, 47 students in 2023-24, 62 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Moore Elementary enrollment by school year2022-23: 48, 2023-24: 47, 2024-25: 620204060802022-23482023-24472024-2562
Moore Elementary enrollment by school year2022-23: 48, 2023-24: 47, 2024-25: 620204060802022-23482023-24472024-2562
Moore Elementary enrollment by school year2022-23: 48, 2023-24: 47, 2024-25: 620204060802022-23482023-24472024-2562
Moore Elementary enrollment by school year2022-23: 48, 2023-24: 47, 2024-25: 620204060802022-23482023-24472024-2562

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23487.86.2
2023-24476.96.8
2024-25628.27.6

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 Moore Elementary scored proficient or above: 60-79% in reading and 40-59% 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 arts60-79%45.7%28
Math40-59%35.2%28

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, 40 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Moore School408.065.0%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, 22 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Moore 6-8226.840.9%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 Moore 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 Moore Elementary

  1. Montana districts by spending per studentMoore Elementary ranks 141 of 361 Montana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($19,354).#141 of 361
  2. Every school district in MontanaMoore Elementary is the number 280 by size of 398 Montana districts, with 48 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#280 of 398
  3. Lustre ElementaryThe next larger Montana district: 49 students in fall 2022, $13,735 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,735
  4. Melstone ElementaryThe next smaller Montana district: 47 students in fall 2022, $20,170 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,170
  5. Compare Moore Elementary with Lustre 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 Moore Elementary

  1. How many schools and students are in Moore Elementary?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle), enrolling 62 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Moore Elementary spend per student?
    $19,354 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 $18,809 per student, down 2.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Moore Elementary's money come from?
    $1,039,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 25.9% state, 62.5% local and 11.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Moore Elementary do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Moore Elementary scored proficient or above: 60-79% in reading and 40-59% 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 Moore Elementary's NCES district ID?
    3018870. 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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