### Montana

http://www.opi.state.mt.us

# School and Teacher Demographics

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  Per pupil expenditures                     \$6,726

  (CCD, 2000-01)                             
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  Number of Districts                        453

  (CCD, 2001-02)                             
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  Number of Charter Schools                  0

  (CCD, 2001-02)                             
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Number of Public Schools

(CCD)

  ----------------------------- -------------------- --------------------
                                **1993-94**          **2001-02**

  Elementary                    487                  453

  Middle                        236                  239

  High                          173                  176

  Combined                      1                    \-

  Total                         897                  868
  ----------------------------- -------------------- --------------------

Number of FTE Teachers

(CCD)

  ----------------------------- -------------------- --------------------
                                **1993-94**          **2001-02**

  Elementary                    4,817                4,761

  Middle                        2,083                2,169

  High                          2,994                3,403

  Combined                      7                    

  Total                         9,901                
  ----------------------------- -------------------- --------------------

Percentage of teachers with a major in the main subject taught, grades
7-12 (SASS)

  ----------------------------- -------------------- --------------------
                                **1994**             **2000**

  English                       75%                  71%

  Math                          77                   68

  Science                       76                   74

  Social Studies                79                   67
  ----------------------------- -------------------- --------------------

Sources of Funding

District Average

(CCD, 2000-01)

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height="1.8395833333333333in"}

### Student Demographics

Public school enrollment

(CCD)

  ----------------------------- -------------------- --------------------
                                **1993-94**          **2001-02**

  Pre-K                         483                  497

  K-8                           115,509              101,612

  9-12                          46,111               49,151

  Total (K-12)                  161,620              150,763
  ----------------------------- -------------------- --------------------

Race/ethnicity (CCD)

  ------------------------------ -------------------- --------------------
                                 **1993-94**          **2001-02**

  American Indian/Alaskan        10%                  11%
  Natives                                             

  Asian/Pacific Islander         1                    1

  Black                          \*                   1

  Hispanic                       1                    2

  White                          88                   86

  Other                          \-                   \-
  ------------------------------ -------------------- --------------------

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  Students with disabilities    **1993-94**          **2001-02**

  (OSEP)                        10%                  11%
  ----------------------------- -------------------- --------------------

  ----------------------------- -------------------- --------------------
  Students with limited         **1993-94**          **2000-01**

  English proficiency           5%                   5%

  (ED/NCBE)                                          
  ----------------------------- -------------------- --------------------

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  Migratory students            **1993-94**          **2001-02**

  (OME)                         1%                   2%
  ----------------------------- -------------------- --------------------

All schools by percent of students eligible to participate in the Free
and Reduced-Price Lunch Program^†^ (CCD, 2001-02)

![](media/image2.jpeg){width="4.229861111111111in" height="2.0625in"}

†16 schools did not report.

### Statewide Accountability Information

# (Collected from states, January 2002 for 2001-02 school year.)

# Statewide Goal for Schools on State Assessment

School accreditation process; State assessment system participation.

# Expected School Improvement on Assessment 

Under development.

# Title I Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for Schools

Average score on reading and math above 41^st^ percentile for two
consecutive years.

### Title I 2001-02

### (ED Consolidated Report, 2001-02)

###  

+----------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------+
|                | **Schoolwide** | **Targeted     | **Total**       |
|                |                | Assistance**   |                 |
|                | **Programs**   |                |                 |
+----------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------+
| Number of      | 121            | 515            | 636             |
| schools        |                |                |                 |
+----------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------+
|                | 19%            | 28%            | 100%            |
+----------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------+
| Schools        | 93             | 500            | 593             |
| meeting AYP    |                |                |                 |
| Goal           |                |                |                 |
+----------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------+
|                | 16%            | 84%            | 93%             |
+----------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------+
| Schools        | 28             | 15             | 43              |
| identified for |                |                |                 |
| Improvement    |                |                |                 |
+----------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------+
|                | 65%            | 35%            | 7%              |
+----------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------+

  ------------------------------ ----------------------------------------
  Title I Allocation             \$30,980,926

  ------------------------------ ----------------------------------------

(Includes Basic, Concentration, and LEA grants, Capital Expenditures,
Even Start, Migrant Education, and Neglected and Delinquent, ED,
2000-2001)

### NAEP State Results

+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+
|                             | Grade 4           | Grade 8           |
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+
| # Reading, 2003             | #                 | #                 |
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+
| Proficient level and above  | 35%               | 37%               |
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+
| Basic level and above       | 69                | 82                |
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+
|                             |                   |                   |
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+
| # Math, 2003                | #                 | #                 |
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+
| Proficient level and above  | 31%               | 35%               |
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+
| Basic level and above       | 81                | 79                |
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+

**Montana**

# Student Achievement 2001-02

Assessment:

Iowa Tests of Basic Skills..

State Definition of Proficient:

See Apendix A.

**Elementary School**

+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| **Grade 4**         |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| **Reading**         |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
|                     |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| Students in:        | Novice    | Nearing   | P         | Advanced  |
|                     |           |           | roficient |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
|                     |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| All schools         | 11%       | 14%       | 57%       | 18%       |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| Title I schools     |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| Economically        | 18        | 20        | 53        | 9         |
| Disadvantaged       |           |           |           |           |
| Students            |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
|                     |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| Students with       | 45        | 28        | 26        | \*        |
| limited             |           |           |           |           |
|                     |           |           |           |           |
| English proficiency |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| Migratory students  | 5         | 35        | 59        | 0         |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| Students with       | 44        | 25        | 27        | 3         |
| Disabilities        |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+

+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| **Grade 4**         |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| **Mathematics**     |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
|                     |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| Students in:        | Novice    | Nearing   | P         | Advanced  |
|                     |           |           | roficient |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
|                     |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| All schools         | 14%       | 15%       | 57%       | 14%       |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| Title I schools     |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| Economically        | 22        | 19        | 51        | 7         |
| Disadvantaged       |           |           |           |           |
| Students            |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
|                     |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| Students with       | 45        | 25        | 28        | 2         |
| limited             |           |           |           |           |
|                     |           |           |           |           |
| English proficiency |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| Migratory students  | 28        | 17        | 56        | 0         |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| Students with       | 47        | 22        | 28        | 3         |
| Disabilities        |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+

# Student Achievement Trend

Reading 4^th^ grade Meets or Exceeds Proficient

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height="1.7979166666666666in"}

**Middle School**

+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| **Grade 8**         |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| **Reading**         |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
|                     |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| Students in:        | Novice    | Nearing   | P         | Advanced  |
|                     |           |           | roficient |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
|                     |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| All schools         | 14%       | 14%       | 56%       | 15%       |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| Title I schools     |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| Economically        | 25        | 20        | 48        | 7         |
| Disadvantaged       |           |           |           |           |
| Students            |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
|                     |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| Students with       | 55        | 25        | 18        | 1         |
| limited             |           |           |           |           |
|                     |           |           |           |           |
| English proficiency |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| Migratory students  | 33        | 17        | 33        | 17        |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| Students with       | 55        | 22        | 22        | 2         |
| Disabilities        |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+

+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| **Grade 8**         |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| **Mathematics**     |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
|                     |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| Students in:        | Novice    | Nearing   | P         | Advanced  |
|                     |           |           | roficient |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
|                     |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| All schools         | 17%       | 15%       | 54%       | 14%       |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| Title I schools     |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| Economically        | 30        | 20        | 43        | 7         |
| Disadvantaged       |           |           |           |           |
| Students            |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
|                     |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| Students with       | 57        | 20        | 20        | 2         |
| limited             |           |           |           |           |
|                     |           |           |           |           |
| English proficiency |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| Migratory students  | 17        | 17        | 56        | 11        |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| Students with       | 57        | 24        | 18        | 1         |
| Disabilities        |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+

# 

# Student Achievement Trend

Mathematics 8^th^ grade Meets or Exceeds Proficient

![](media/image4.jpeg){width="1.9604166666666667in"
height="1.7979166666666666in"}

**High School**

+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| **Grade 11**        |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| **Reading**         |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
|                     |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| Students in:        | Novice    | Nearing   | P         | Advanced  |
|                     |           |           | roficient |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
|                     |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| All schools         | 9%        | 13%       | 57%       | 21%       |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| Title I schools     |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| Economically        | 21        | 18        | 49        | 12        |
| Disadvantaged       |           |           |           |           |
| Students            |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
|                     |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| Students with       | 39        | 28        | 29        | 3         |
| limited             |           |           |           |           |
|                     |           |           |           |           |
| English proficiency |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| Migratory students  | 20        | 25        | 45        | 10        |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| Students with       | 47        | 25        | 25        | 2         |
| Disabilities        |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+

+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| **Grade 11**        |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| **Mathematics**     |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
|                     |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| Students in:        | Novice    | Nearing   | P         | Advanced  |
|                     |           |           | roficient |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
|                     |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| All schools         | 12%       | 13%       | 58%       | 17%       |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| Title I schools     |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| Economically        | 23        | 18        | 50        | 8         |
| Disadvantaged       |           |           |           |           |
| Students            |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
|                     |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| Students with       | 43        | 22        | 30        | 5         |
| limited             |           |           |           |           |
|                     |           |           |           |           |
| English proficiency |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| Migratory students  | 23        | 5         | 50        | 20        |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| Students with       | 55        | 22        | 21        | 1         |
| Disabilities        |           |           |           |           |
+---------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+

+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| ### High School Indicators      | ### 1993-94     | ### 2000-01     |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| High school dropout rate (CCD,  | n/a%            | 4%              |
| event)                          |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                                 | **1994-95**     | **2000-01**     |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Postsecondary enrollment        | 54%             | 54%             |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| (NCES, High school grads        |                 |                 |
| enrolled in college)            |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+