Yellowstone Academy Elementary
Public school district · Yellowstone County · Montana · NCES district ID 3028860
Yellowstone Academy Elementary's fiscal year 2022-23 finance report (NCES F-33) gives no current spending per student. Its 2 schools enrolled 52 students in 2024-25. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $124,500 per student, up 23.9% 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
Where the money came from
$6,139,000 in revenue: 27.4% state, 59.7% local and 12.9% federal. Total spending was $5,837,000; the district reported no capital outlay that year.
- State$1,684,000 27%
- Local$3,666,000 60%
- Federal$789,000 13%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23, revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
58 students in 2022-23, 50 students in 2023-24, 52 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 | 58 | 24.8 | 2.3 |
| 2023-24 | 50 | 14.8 | 3.4 |
| 2024-25 | 52 | 11.3 | 4.6 |
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 Yellowstone Academy Elementary scored proficient or above: 15-19% in reading and 5% 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.
| Subject | This district | Montana | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 15-19% | 45.7% | 67 |
| Math | 5% or less | 35.2% | 65 |
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, 36 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowstone Academy Elementary | 36 | 6.8 | 77.8% | 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, 16 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowstone Academy 7-8 | 16 | 2.6 | 68.8% | 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 Yellowstone Academy Elementary
- Website: ybgr.org
- Phone: (406) 656-2198
- Office: 1750 Ray of Hope Lane, Billings, MT 59106
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 Yellowstone Academy Elementary
- Every school district in MontanaYellowstone Academy Elementary is the number 263 by size of 398 Montana districts, with 58 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#263 of 398
- Lima K-12 SchoolsThe next larger Montana district: 60 students in fall 2022, $25,467 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$25,467
- Broadview High SchoolThe next smaller Montana district: 56 students in fall 2022, $17,232 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,232
- Compare Yellowstone Academy Elementary with Lima K-12 SchoolsEnrollment, 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 Yellowstone Academy Elementary
How many schools and students are in Yellowstone Academy Elementary?
2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle), enrolling 52 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.Where does Yellowstone Academy Elementary's money come from?
$6,139,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 27.4% state, 59.7% local and 12.9% federal (NCES F-33).How do students in Yellowstone Academy Elementary do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Yellowstone Academy Elementary scored proficient or above: 15-19% in reading and 5% 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.What is Yellowstone Academy Elementary's NCES district ID?
3028860. 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