Rapelje High School

Public school district · Stillwater County · Montana · NCES district ID 3021900

Rapelje High School spent $40,500 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 96% of the other Montana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,778). Its one school enrolled 12 students in 2024-25; 39.1% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $40,000 per student, down 1.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (Montana: 85.5%).

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 Rapelje High School in enrollment (17 to 19 students) and Rapelje High School itself.

Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to Rapelje High School, FY23Roy K-12 Schools $50,556; Rapelje High School $40,500; Reed Point High School $38,211; Grass Range High School $33,667; Alder Elementary $17,588; Reichle Elementary $15,235; Elliston Elementary $13,947; Garrison Elementary $13,353; 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$33,667Alder Elementary$17,588Reichle Elementary$15,235Elliston Elementary$13,947Garrison Elementary$13,353Cottonwood Elementary$12,000Springhill Elementary$10,421State median, under 1,000 students $16,778
Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to Rapelje High School, FY23Roy K-12 Schools $50,556; Rapelje High School $40,500; Reed Point High School $38,211; Grass Range High School $33,667; Alder Elementary $17,588; Reichle Elementary $15,235; Elliston Elementary $13,947; Garrison Elementary $13,353; 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$33,667Alder Elementary$17,588Reichle Elementary$15,235Elliston Elementary$13,947Garrison Elementary$13,353Cottonwood Elementary$12,000Springhill Elementary$10,421State median, under 1,000 students $16,778
Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to Rapelje High School, FY23Roy K-12 Schools $50,556; Rapelje High School $40,500; Reed Point High School $38,211; Grass Range High School $33,667; Alder Elementary $17,588; Reichle Elementary $15,235; Elliston Elementary $13,947; Garrison Elementary $13,353; 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$33,667Alder Elementary$17,588Reichle Elementary$15,235Elliston Elementary$13,947Garrison Elementary$13,353Cottonwood Elementary$12,000Springhill Elementary$10,421State median, under 1,000 students $16,778
Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to Rapelje High School, FY23Roy K-12 Schools $50,556; Rapelje High School $40,500; Reed Point High School $38,211; Grass Range High School $33,667; Alder Elementary $17,588; Reichle Elementary $15,235; Elliston Elementary $13,947; Garrison Elementary $13,353; 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$33,667Alder Elementary$17,588Reichle Elementary$15,235Elliston Elementary$13,947Garrison Elementary$13,353Cottonwood Elementary$12,000Springhill Elementary$10,421State median, under 1,000 students $16,778

Where the money came from

$838,000 in revenue: 39.1% state, 59.5% local and 1.3% federal. Total spending including $35,000 of capital outlay was $811,000, or $45,056 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Rapelje High School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $328,000; Local $499,000; Federal $11,000; total $838,000.
  • State$328,000 39%
  • Local$499,000 60%
  • Federal$11,000 1%

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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

18 students in 2022-23, 20 students in 2023-24, 12 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Rapelje High School enrollment by school year2022-23: 18, 2023-24: 20, 2024-25: 12051015202022-23182023-24202024-2512
Rapelje High School enrollment by school year2022-23: 18, 2023-24: 20, 2024-25: 12051015202022-23182023-24202024-2512
Rapelje High School enrollment by school year2022-23: 18, 2023-24: 20, 2024-25: 12051015202022-23182023-24202024-2512
Rapelje High School enrollment by school year2022-23: 18, 2023-24: 20, 2024-25: 12051015202022-23182023-24202024-2512

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23184.83.7
2023-24204.94.1
2024-25124.82.5

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 Rapelje High School 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%6
Mathunder 50%35.2%6

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.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

50% or more of the 6 students in Rapelje High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 85.5% across Montana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMontana
Four-year graduation rate50% or more85.5%
Students in the class610,838

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 high school, 12 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Rapelje High School122.525.0%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.

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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 Rapelje High School

  1. Montana districts by spending per studentRapelje High School ranks 16 of 361 Montana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($40,500).#16 of 361
  2. Every school district in MontanaRapelje High School is the number 330 by size of 398 Montana districts, with 18 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#330 of 398
  3. Cottonwood ElementaryThe next larger Montana district: 19 students in fall 2022, $12,000 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,000
  4. Alder ElementaryThe next smaller Montana district: 17 students in fall 2022, $17,588 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,588
  5. Compare Rapelje High School with Cottonwood ElementaryEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Rapelje High School, its largest high school12 students in 2024-25.12
  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 Rapelje High School

  1. How many schools and students are in Rapelje High School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 12 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Rapelje High School spend per student?
    $40,500 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 $40,000 per student, down 1.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Rapelje High School's money come from?
    $838,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 39.1% state, 59.5% local and 1.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Rapelje High School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Rapelje High School 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 the graduation rate in Rapelje High School?
    50% or more of the 6 students in Rapelje High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 85.5% across Montana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Rapelje High School's NCES district ID?
    3021900. 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
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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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