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Alder Elementary School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Alder.

Alder’s Schools page →

Students
11
Schools
1
Spent per student
$19,467
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
5:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
The gist

What stands out about Alder Elementary School District

  • Math proficiency 40 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 29 pts above the state
  • Spends 43% more per student than the MT average
  • 5 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 63.3% since 2020–21

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Alder. Grade by grade →

PK–8Alder SchoolThis district
9–12Sheridan High SchoolSheridan High School District

Test scores vs. MT

2020–21
Math proficiency50–100%
State average 34.6% · 7 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Reading / language arts50–100%
State average 46.2% · 7 students tested · small group: the state reports a range

Graduation rate 90% at Sheridan High School District, which runs the high school (state 85.5%) · class of 2023.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$19,467 per student · 43% above MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 25%Other 12%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 22%Federal 33%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
30’20
12’21
17’22
15’23
11’24

Down 63.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 91%Black 9%

Schools in the district

1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Montana’s other public schools.

Alder School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Alder
11 students5:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute).