School district · Montana

Alder Elem

Alder Elem in Montana: 1 public schools with 11 students and 5.2 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $19,467 per student in FY2024.

Schools
1
Students
11
Students per teacher
5.2
MT 13.8 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$19,467
MT $13.5K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
2.1
Counselors (FTE)
0.0
Students per counselor
—
MT 277 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.0
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$16.5K15
$14.8K16
$10.0K17
$12.0K18
$12.1K19
$10.6K20
$10.2K21
$24.1K22
$17.6K23
$19.5K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
33% · $146K
State
22% · $100K
Local
45% · $199K

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$12,333
Support services
$4,867
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$122K
Long-term debt
$0

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacher
Pre-K–8115.2

Sources

Address
36 Upper Ruby River Road, Alder, MT 59710
Phone
(406)842-5285