Shields Valley High School

Public school district · Park County · Montana · NCES district ID 3000933

Shields Valley High School spent $28,520 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 85% of the other Montana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,778). Its one school enrolled 59 students in 2024-25; 39.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $25,051 per student, down 12.2% 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 Shields Valley High School in enrollment (47 to 54 students) and Shields Valley High School itself.

Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to Shields Valley High School, FY23Brockton High School $35,173; Westby K-12 Schools $34,040; North Star High School $30,396; Shields Valley High School $28,520; Froid Elementary $23,204; Richey Elementary $21,212; Melstone Elementary $20,170; Moore Elementary $19,354; LaMotte Elementary $17,808; Lustre Elementary $13,735; State median, under 1,000 students $16,778.10k20k30k40kBrockton High School$35,173Westby K-12 Schools$34,040North Star High School$30,396Shields Valley High School$28,520Froid Elementary$23,204Richey Elementary$21,212Melstone Elementary$20,170Moore Elementary$19,354LaMotte Elementary$17,808Lustre Elementary$13,735State median, under 1,000 students $16,778
Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to Shields Valley High School, FY23Brockton High School $35,173; Westby K-12 Schools $34,040; North Star High School $30,396; Shields Valley High School $28,520; Froid Elementary $23,204; Richey Elementary $21,212; Melstone Elementary $20,170; Moore Elementary $19,354; LaMotte Elementary $17,808; Lustre Elementary $13,735; State median, under 1,000 students $16,778.10k20k30k40kBrockton High School$35,173Westby K-12 Schools$34,040North Star High School$30,396Shields Valley High School$28,520Froid Elementary$23,204Richey Elementary$21,212Melstone Elementary$20,170Moore Elementary$19,354LaMotte Elementary$17,808Lustre Elementary$13,735State median, under 1,000 students $16,778
Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to Shields Valley High School, FY23Brockton High School $35,173; Westby K-12 Schools $34,040; North Star High School $30,396; Shields Valley High School $28,520; Froid Elementary $23,204; Richey Elementary $21,212; Melstone Elementary $20,170; Moore Elementary $19,354; LaMotte Elementary $17,808; Lustre Elementary $13,735; State median, under 1,000 students $16,778.10k20k30k40kBrockton High School$35,173Westby K-12 Schools$34,040North Star High School$30,396Shields Valley High School$28,520Froid Elementary$23,204Richey Elementary$21,212Melstone Elementary$20,170Moore Elementary$19,354LaMotte Elementary$17,808Lustre Elementary$13,735State median, under 1,000 students $16,778
Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to Shields Valley High School, FY23Brockton High School $35,173; Westby K-12 Schools $34,040; North Star High School $30,396; Shields Valley High School $28,520; Froid Elementary $23,204; Richey Elementary $21,212; Melstone Elementary $20,170; Moore Elementary $19,354; LaMotte Elementary $17,808; Lustre Elementary $13,735; State median, under 1,000 students $16,778.10k20k30k40kBrockton High School$35,173Westby K-12 Schools$34,040North Star High School$30,396Shields Valley High School$28,520Froid Elementary$23,204Richey Elementary$21,212Melstone Elementary$20,170Moore Elementary$19,354LaMotte Elementary$17,808Lustre Elementary$13,735State median, under 1,000 students $16,778

Where the money came from

$1,475,000 in revenue: 39.8% state, 53.9% local and 6.3% federal. Total spending including $24,000 of capital outlay was $1,496,000, or $29,920 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Shields Valley High School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $587,000; Local $795,000; Federal $93,000; total $1,475,000.
  • State$587,000 40%
  • Local$795,000 54%
  • Federal$93,000 6%

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

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

Shields Valley High School enrollment by school year2022-23: 50, 2023-24: 59, 2024-25: 5902040602022-23502023-24592024-2559
Shields Valley High School enrollment by school year2022-23: 50, 2023-24: 59, 2024-25: 5902040602022-23502023-24592024-2559
Shields Valley High School enrollment by school year2022-23: 50, 2023-24: 59, 2024-25: 5902040602022-23502023-24592024-2559
Shields Valley High School enrollment by school year2022-23: 50, 2023-24: 59, 2024-25: 5902040602022-23502023-24592024-2559

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23506.77.5
2023-24596.39.4
2024-25596.78.8

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 Shields Valley High School scored proficient or above: 50% or more in reading and 50% or more 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 arts50% or more45.7%9
Math50% or more35.2%9

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 9 students in Shields Valley 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 class910,838

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, 59 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Shields Valley High Schl598.830.5%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 Shields Valley High School

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 Shields Valley High School

  1. Montana districts by spending per studentShields Valley High School ranks 54 of 361 Montana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($28,520).#54 of 361
  2. Every school district in MontanaShields Valley High School is the number 277 by size of 398 Montana districts, with 50 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#277 of 398
  3. Brockton High SchoolThe next larger Montana district: 52 students in fall 2022, $35,173 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$35,173
  4. Lustre ElementaryThe next smaller Montana district: 49 students in fall 2022, $13,735 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,735
  5. Compare Shields Valley High School with Brockton High SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Shields Valley High Schl, its largest high school59 students in 2024-25, 8.8 per teacher.59
  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 Shields Valley High School

  1. How many schools and students are in Shields Valley High School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 59 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Shields Valley High School spend per student?
    $28,520 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 $25,051 per student, down 12.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Shields Valley High School's money come from?
    $1,475,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 39.8% state, 53.9% local and 6.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Shields Valley High School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Shields Valley High School scored proficient or above: 50% or more in reading and 50% or more 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 Shields Valley High School?
    50% or more of the 9 students in Shields Valley 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 Shields Valley High School's NCES district ID?
    3000933. 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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