Upper West Shore Elementary
Public school district · Lake County · Montana · NCES district ID 3015900
Upper West Shore Elementary spent $16,558 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 51% of the other Montana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $16,778). Its one school enrolled 46 students in 2024-25; 27.9% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,694 per student, down 11.3% 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 Upper West Shore Elementary in enrollment (40 to 46 students) and Upper West Shore Elementary itself.
Where the money came from
$904,000 in revenue: 27.9% state, 36.8% local and 35.3% federal. Total spending including $66,000 of capital outlay was $787,000, or $18,302 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$252,000 28%
- Local$333,000 37%
- Federal$319,000 35%
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
43 students in 2022-23, 49 students in 2023-24, 46 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 | 43 | 6.5 | 6.6 |
| 2023-24 | 49 | 6.0 | 8.2 |
| 2024-25 | 46 | 6.0 | 7.7 |
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 Upper West Shore Elementary scored proficient or above: 40-59% 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.
| Subject | This district | Montana | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 40-59% | 45.7% | 20 |
| Math | 40-59% | 35.2% | 20 |
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, 46 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton School | 46 | 7.7 | not reported | Schoolwide 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 Upper West Shore Elementary
- Website: daytonschool.net
- Phone: (406) 849-5240
- Office: 506 B Street, Dayton, MT 59914
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 Upper West Shore Elementary
- Montana districts by spending per studentUpper West Shore Elementary ranks 186 of 361 Montana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,558).#186 of 361
- Every school district in MontanaUpper West Shore Elementary is the number 288 by size of 398 Montana districts, with 43 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#288 of 398
- Golden Ridge ElementaryThe next larger Montana district: 44 students in fall 2022, $13,341 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,341
- Mont Sch for Deaf BlindThe next smaller Montana district: 40 students in fall 2022.
- Compare Upper West Shore Elementary with Golden Ridge ElementaryEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- 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 Upper West Shore Elementary
How many schools and students are in Upper West Shore Elementary?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 46 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Upper West Shore Elementary spend per student?
$16,558 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 $14,694 per student, down 11.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Upper West Shore Elementary's money come from?
$904,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 27.9% state, 36.8% local and 35.3% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Upper West Shore Elementary live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 23 of the 106 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 21.7%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How do students in Upper West Shore Elementary do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Upper West Shore Elementary scored proficient or above: 40-59% 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.What is Upper West Shore Elementary's NCES district ID?
3015900. 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, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.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