Rosebud K-12

Public school district · Rosebud County · Montana · NCES district ID 3022920

Rosebud K-12 spent $34,130 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 91% of the other Montana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,778). Its 3 schools enrolled 60 students in 2024-25; 29.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $25,576 per student, down 25.1% 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 Rosebud K-12 in enrollment (43 to 48 students) and Rosebud K-12 itself.

Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to Rosebud K-12, FY23Ryegate K-12 Schools $36,568; Rosebud K-12 $34,130; Carter County High School $32,419; Valier High School $25,043; Rapelje Elementary $21,750; Melstone Elementary $20,170; Moore Elementary $19,354; Upper West Shore Elementary $16,558; Golden Ridge Elementary $13,341; Vida Elementary $11,152; State median, under 1,000 students $16,778.10k20k30k40kRyegate K-12 Schools$36,568Rosebud K-12$34,130Carter County High School$32,419Valier High School$25,043Rapelje Elementary$21,750Melstone Elementary$20,170Moore Elementary$19,354Upper West Shore Elementary$16,558Golden Ridge Elementary$13,341Vida Elementary$11,152State median, under 1,000 students $16,778
Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to Rosebud K-12, FY23Ryegate K-12 Schools $36,568; Rosebud K-12 $34,130; Carter County High School $32,419; Valier High School $25,043; Rapelje Elementary $21,750; Melstone Elementary $20,170; Moore Elementary $19,354; Upper West Shore Elementary $16,558; Golden Ridge Elementary $13,341; Vida Elementary $11,152; State median, under 1,000 students $16,778.10k20k30k40kRyegate K-12 Schools$36,568Rosebud K-12$34,130Carter County High School$32,419Valier High School$25,043Rapelje Elementary$21,750Melstone Elementary$20,170Moore Elementary$19,354Upper West Shore Elementary$16,558Golden Ridge Elementary$13,341Vida Elementary$11,152State median, under 1,000 students $16,778
Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to Rosebud K-12, FY23Ryegate K-12 Schools $36,568; Rosebud K-12 $34,130; Carter County High School $32,419; Valier High School $25,043; Rapelje Elementary $21,750; Melstone Elementary $20,170; Moore Elementary $19,354; Upper West Shore Elementary $16,558; Golden Ridge Elementary $13,341; Vida Elementary $11,152; State median, under 1,000 students $16,778.10k20k30k40kRyegate K-12 Schools$36,568Rosebud K-12$34,130Carter County High School$32,419Valier High School$25,043Rapelje Elementary$21,750Melstone Elementary$20,170Moore Elementary$19,354Upper West Shore Elementary$16,558Golden Ridge Elementary$13,341Vida Elementary$11,152State median, under 1,000 students $16,778
Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to Rosebud K-12, FY23Ryegate K-12 Schools $36,568; Rosebud K-12 $34,130; Carter County High School $32,419; Valier High School $25,043; Rapelje Elementary $21,750; Melstone Elementary $20,170; Moore Elementary $19,354; Upper West Shore Elementary $16,558; Golden Ridge Elementary $13,341; Vida Elementary $11,152; State median, under 1,000 students $16,778.10k20k30k40kRyegate K-12 Schools$36,568Rosebud K-12$34,130Carter County High School$32,419Valier High School$25,043Rapelje Elementary$21,750Melstone Elementary$20,170Moore Elementary$19,354Upper West Shore Elementary$16,558Golden Ridge Elementary$13,341Vida Elementary$11,152State median, under 1,000 students $16,778

Where the money came from

$1,826,000 in revenue: 29.7% state, 52.6% local and 17.7% federal. Total spending including $5,000 of capital outlay was $1,602,000, or $34,826 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Rosebud K-12 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $543,000; Local $960,000; Federal $323,000; total $1,826,000.
  • State$543,000 30%
  • Local$960,000 53%
  • Federal$323,000 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

46 students in 2022-23, 59 students in 2023-24, 60 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Rosebud K-12 enrollment by school year2022-23: 46, 2023-24: 59, 2024-25: 6002040602022-23462023-24592024-2560
Rosebud K-12 enrollment by school year2022-23: 46, 2023-24: 59, 2024-25: 6002040602022-23462023-24592024-2560
Rosebud K-12 enrollment by school year2022-23: 46, 2023-24: 59, 2024-25: 6002040602022-23462023-24592024-2560
Rosebud K-12 enrollment by school year2022-23: 46, 2023-24: 59, 2024-25: 6002040602022-23462023-24592024-2560

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23468.95.2
2023-24598.66.9
2024-25609.16.6

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 Rosebud K-12 scored proficient or above: 21-39% in reading and 20% or less 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 arts21-39%45.7%24
Math20% or less35.2%24

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, 30 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Rosebud School307.536.7%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, 15 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Rosebud 7-8157.746.7%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 high school, 15 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Rosebud High School154.840.0%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.

Contact Rosebud K-12

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 Rosebud K-12

  1. Montana districts by spending per studentRosebud K-12 ranks 34 of 361 Montana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($34,130).#34 of 361
  2. Every school district in MontanaRosebud K-12 is the number 282 by size of 398 Montana districts, with 46 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#282 of 398
  3. Melstone ElementaryThe next larger Montana district: 47 students in fall 2022, $20,170 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,170
  4. Golden Ridge ElementaryThe next smaller Montana district: 44 students in fall 2022, $13,341 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,341
  5. Compare Rosebud K-12 with Melstone ElementaryEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Rosebud High School, its largest high school15 students in 2024-25, 4.8 per teacher.15
  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 Rosebud K-12

  1. How many schools and students are in Rosebud K-12?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 60 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Rosebud K-12 spend per student?
    $34,130 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 $25,576 per student, down 25.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Rosebud K-12's money come from?
    $1,826,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 29.7% state, 52.6% local and 17.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Rosebud K-12 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Rosebud K-12 scored proficient or above: 21-39% in reading and 20% or less 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 Rosebud K-12's NCES district ID?
    3022920. 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 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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