Trail Creek Elementary
Public school district · Custer County · Montana · NCES district ID 3026400
Trail Creek Elementary spent $17,429 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 54% of the other Montana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,778). Its one school enrolled 8 students in 2024-25; 40.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $29,750 per student, up 70.7% 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 Trail Creek Elementary in enrollment (6 to 8 students) and Trail Creek Elementary itself.
Where the money came from
$129,000 in revenue: 40.3% state, 31.8% local and 27.9% federal. Total spending was $124,000, or $17,714 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.
- State$52,000 40%
- Local$41,000 32%
- Federal$36,000 28%
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
7 students in 2022-23, 4 students in 2023-24, 8 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 | 7 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 2023-24 | 4 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 2024-25 | 8 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
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, 8 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview School | 8 | 8.0 | 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 Trail Creek Elementary
- Phone: (406) 421-5503
- Office: 1734 Road 506, Miles City, MT 59301
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 Trail Creek Elementary
- Montana districts by spending per studentTrail Creek Elementary ranks 165 of 361 Montana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($17,429).#165 of 361
- Every school district in MontanaTrail Creek Elementary is the number 369 by size of 398 Montana districts, with 7 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#369 of 398
- Biddle ElementaryThe next larger Montana district: 8 students in fall 2022, $19,000 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,000
- Birney ElementaryThe next smaller Montana district: 6 students in fall 2022, $39,500 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$39,500
- Compare Trail Creek Elementary with Biddle 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 Trail Creek Elementary
How many schools and students are in Trail Creek Elementary?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 8 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Trail Creek Elementary spend per student?
$17,429 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 $29,750 per student, up 70.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Trail Creek Elementary's money come from?
$129,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 40.3% state, 31.8% local and 27.9% federal (NCES F-33).What is Trail Creek Elementary's NCES district ID?
3026400. 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