Laurel Elementary
A public school district in Laurel, Montana, with 4 operational schools in 2024–25.
The district in 2024–25
- 1,157
- Students enrolled
- 78.8
- Teachers, full-time equivalent
- Derived by NCES from the state’s counts.
- 162
- All staff, full-time equivalent
- $12,438
- Spending per pupil, fiscal year 2023
- Current expenditure over fall membership, both as the district reported them.
How this compares
- Students enrolled: 1,157 in 2024–25
- Ranks 6,776th of 17,800 districts by enrollment, and 27th of 394 in Montana. Larger than 61% of the 17,800 districts in the fifty states and DC that report an enrollment. The ranking →
- Current spending per pupil: $12,438 in fiscal year 2023
- More than 20% of the 17,189 districts with a spending figure. Current spending leaves out buildings and debt, and a district of a few pupils can spend far more per pupil than any large one.
Spending and revenue
Laurel Elementary spent $12,438 per pupil in fiscal year 2023, against $6,505 in fiscal year 2005
Current spending per pupil, each fiscal year: current expenditure over fall membership, both as the district reported them to NCES. In the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. A year with no column is a year the survey has no figure for.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics — School District Finance Survey (F-33), fiscal year 2005 onwards
About this chart
The figures
| Fiscal year | Spending per pupil | Current expenditure | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $12,438 | $15.8 million | 1,272 |
| FY2022 | $12,716 | $16.2 million | 1,275 |
| FY2021 | $12,768 | $15.9 million | 1,244 |
| FY2020 | $9,729 | $13.5 million | 1,387 |
| FY2019 | $8,785 | $12.7 million | 1,445 |
| FY2018 | $8,661 | $12.4 million | 1,431 |
| FY2017 | $8,340 | $12.3 million | 1,476 |
| FY2016 | $8,342 | $12.2 million | 1,468 |
| FY2015 | $8,447 | $12.1 million | 1,435 |
| FY2014 | $8,578 | $12.0 million | 1,394 |
| FY2013 | $8,253 | $11.0 million | 1,334 |
| FY2012 | $8,219 | $10.5 million | 1,280 |
| FY2011 | $8,509 | $11.0 million | 1,294 |
| FY2010 | $8,106 | $10.7 million | 1,325 |
| FY2009 | $7,725 | $10.1 million | 1,313 |
| FY2008 | $7,652 | $9.8 million | 1,280 |
| FY2007 | $7,007 | $8.8 million | 1,252 |
| FY2006 | $6,969 | $8.4 million | 1,208 |
| FY2005 | $6,505 | $7.7 million | 1,183 |
Revenue by source, fiscal year 2023
| Source | Revenue | Share of total |
|---|---|---|
| Federal | $3.6 million | 21.3% |
| State | $6.8 million | 40.1% |
| Local | $6.6 million | 38.6% |
| Total | $17.1 million |
Federal, state and local revenue as the F-33 records them. Each share is of the survey’s total revenue, so a part withheld does not inflate the others.
The district’s schools
4 operational schools, A to Z.
2 more columns on a wider screen
| School | Students |
|---|---|
| Fred W Graff School | 245 |
| Laurel Middle School | 506 |
| South School | 158 |
| West School | 248 |
The district’s entry
- Name as NCES lists it
- Laurel Elem
- Status
- Open
- Type
- Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
- Charter status
- Not applicable
- Grades
- Pre-kindergarten to Grade 8
- NCES district ID
- 3016200
Elsewhere
- Public schools in Montana — enrollment, teachers and spending across the state, against the nation.
- Every school district in Montana — A to Z, each with its page.
- Montana on the American Factbook — the state’s entry, across every hub.
Sources
- Common Core of Data (CCD), 2024–25 — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), 2024–25.
- School District Finance Survey (F-33), fiscal years 2005 to 2023
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), "School District Finance Survey (F-33)," fiscal years 2005 to 2023.
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