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Shepherd Elementary School District

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Shepherd Elementary School District is located close to the center of Montana. Shepherd Elementary School District has 236.28 square miles of land area and 0.57 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Shepherd Elementary School District population is 4,069. Shepherd Elementary School District median household income is $63,881 in 2010-2014. Shepherd Elementary School District median house value is $190,400 in 2010-2014. On average, Shepherd Elementary School District is better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	(75 out of 190, top 39%)*
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 8
Number of Schools:	2
Population	4,069 (2010-2014), rank #78
Population Growth	39.35% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	17.18/sq mi, rank #73
Median Household Income:	$63,881 at 2010-2014—1.96% increase since 2005-2009, rank #41
Median House Price:	$190,400 at 2010-2014—28.56% increase since 2005-2009, rank #136
Time Zone:	Mountain GMT -7:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	236.28 sq mi, rank #295
Water Area:	0.57 sq mi (0.24%), rank #291
State:	Montana
County:	Yellowstone County
City:	Shepherd, Billings
Zip:	59079, 59105
Area:	Billings, MT

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Shepherd Elementary School District Map and Nearby Locations

7842 Shepherd Rd

Shepherd MT, 59079, Yellowstone County

Phone: 406-373-5461

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	580	551	536	562	559	547	550
English Language Learner Students:	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Teachers:	39.05	38.56	38.59	41.65	40.71	40.70	39.30
Prekindergarten:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Kindergarten:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Elementary:	39.05	38.56	38.59	41.65	40.71	40.70	39.30
Secondary:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	33.97	17.72	13.41	16.54	20.15	20.80	19.30
Instructional Aides:	10.89	11.80	7.80	9.00	12.58	13.10	12.90
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.25	0.00	0.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	1.25	1.25	1.36	1.50	1.25	1.30	1.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	1.25	1.25	1.36	1.50	1.25	1.30	1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA	0.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	1.28	1.42	1.00	1.29	1.57	1.60	1.50
Library/Media Support:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
District Administrators:	1.25	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.00
District Administrative Support:	1.10	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
School Administrators:	1.50	2.00	2.00	2.50	2.25	2.50	2.10
School Administrative Support:	2.50	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Student Support Services:	1.10	0.75	0.75	1.75	1.75	1.80	1.80
Other Support Services:	13.10	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Student-Teacher Ratio:	14.85	14.29	13.89	13.49	13.73	13.44	13.99

Schools

Shepherd 7-8		Grade 7 to Grade 8	7842 Shepherd Rd, Shepherd MT 59079
Shepherd Elementary		Prekindergarten to Grade 6	7842 Shepherd Rd, Shepherd MT 59079

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
CRT Test
2006	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	78.6%	65.8%
2007	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	58.2%	67.6%
2008	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	52%	63%
2009	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	87%	67%
2006	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	87.5%	80.5%
2007	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	85.5%	83.4%
2008	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	67%	84%
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	87%	85%
2004	Math	4th Grade	% met std	44.9%	45.2%
2005	Math	4th Grade	% met std	66.7%	56.5%
2006	Math	4th Grade	% met std	71.8%	63.7%
2007	Math	4th Grade	% met std	95%	67.4%
2008	Math	4th Grade	% met std	72%	67%
2009	Math	4th Grade	% met std	62%	67%
2004	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	74.4%	65.7%
2005	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	83.3%	75%
2006	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	80.3%	79.9%
2007	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	90%	79.8%
2008	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	72%	79%
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	69%	81%
2008	Science	4th Grade	% met std	69%	62%
2009	Science	4th Grade	% met std	59%	66%
2006	Math	5th Grade	% met std	74.6%	62.2%
2007	Math	5th Grade	% met std	76.5%	66.8%
2008	Math	5th Grade	% met std	91%	68%
2009	Math	5th Grade	% met std	71%	67%
2006	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	88.1%	79.3%
2007	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	83.8%	81%
2008	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	87%	82%
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	85%	84%
2006	Math	6th Grade	% met std	60.5%	62%
2007	Math	6th Grade	% met std	69.2%	63.5%
2008	Math	6th Grade	% met std	68%	63%
2009	Math	6th Grade	% met std	78%	65%
2006	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	86.4%	78.3%
2007	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	83.1%	82.9%
2008	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	80%	83%
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	94%	84%
2006	Math	7th Grade	% met std	53.4%	60.9%
2007	Math	7th Grade	% met std	63.6%	64.3%
2008	Math	7th Grade	% met std	61%	67%
2009	Math	7th Grade	% met std	72%	66%
2006	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	75.3%	77.1%
2007	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	86.4%	83.4%
2008	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	87%	82%
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	81%	82%
2004	Math	8th Grade	% met std	67.1%	64%
2005	Math	8th Grade	% met std	65.7%	63.1%
2006	Math	8th Grade	% met std	65.7%	57.5%
2007	Math	8th Grade	% met std	56.1%	59.2%
2008	Math	8th Grade	% met std	63%	60%
2009	Math	8th Grade	% met std	65%	60%
2004	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	72.4%	58.3%
2005	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	64.2%	63.6%
2006	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	78.6%	75.7%
2007	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	80.3%	78.4%
2008	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	87%	81%
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	88%	81%
2008	Science	8th Grade	% met std	63%	58%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	65%	60%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$4,878,000	$9,101		$4,882,000	$8,687		$4,738,000	$8,476
Federal:	$351,000	$655	7.2%	$586,000	$1,043	12.0%	$542,000	$970	11.4%
State:	$2,902,000	$5,414	59.5%	$2,716,000	$4,833	55.6%	$2,794,000	$4,998	59.0%
Local:	$1,625,000	$3,032	33.3%	$1,580,000	$2,811	32.4%	$1,402,000	$2,508	29.6%
Total Expenditures:	$4,392,000	$8,194		$5,183,000	$9,222		$4,700,000	$8,408
Total Current Expenditures:	$4,288,000	$8,000		$4,576,000	$8,142		$4,508,000	$8,064
Instructional Expenditures:	$3,078,000	$5,743	71.8%	$3,206,000	$5,705	70.1%	$3,205,000	$5,733	71.1%
Student and Staff Support:	$143,000	$267	3.3%	$167,000	$297	3.6%	$168,000	$301	3.7%
Administration:	$250,000	$466	5.8%	$274,000	$488	6.0%	$281,000	$503	6.2%
Operations, Food, Other:	$817,000	$1,524	19.1%	$929,000	$1,653	20.3%	$854,000	$1,528	18.9%
Total Capital Outlay:	$60,000	$112		$510,000	$907		$112,000	$200
Construction:	$2,000	$4		$253,000	$450		$49,000	$88
Total Other:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0
Interest on Debt:	$25,000	$47		$26,000	$46		$22,000	$39

Total Salary:	$2,654,000	$4,951		$2,787,000	$4,959		$2,744,000	$4,909
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$2,083,000	$3,886	78.5%	$2,119,000	$3,770	76.0%	$2,094,000	$3,746	76.3%
Other Salary:	$571,000	$1,065	21.5%	$668,000	$1,189	24.0%	$650,000	$1,163	23.7%
Total Benefit:	$812,000	$1,515		$795,000	$1,415		$789,000	$1,411
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$615,000	$1,147	75.7%	$594,000	$1,057	74.7%	$593,000	$1,061	75.2%
Other Benefit:	$197,000	$368	24.3%	$201,000	$358	25.3%	$196,000	$351	24.8%

* Shepherd Elementary School District was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.