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Bridger K-12 Schools, Montana, elections

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Bridger K-12 Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 199 (2022-2023)
Schools: 3 (2022-2023)
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Bridger K-12 Schools is a school district in Montana (Carbon County). During the 2023 school year, 199 students attended one of the district's three schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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Bridger Public Schools, At-large

General election

General election for Bridger Public Schools, At-large (2 seats)

Jim Moran and Stephanie Townsend ran in the general election for Bridger Public Schools, At-large on May 6, 2025.

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Stephanie Townsend (Nonpartisan)

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Bridger Public Schools, At-large

General election

General election for Bridger Public Schools, At-large

Kirstin Sweet ran in the general election for Bridger Public Schools, At-large on May 7, 2024.

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About the district

School board

Bridger K-12 Schools consists of five members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Jim Moran2028
Stephanie Townsend20252028
Kirstin Sweet2027
Tyler Peterson2026
Krystal Zentner2026

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Bridger K-12 Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Montana House of Representatives District 55Brad BarkerRepublican Party 100% 33%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $553,000 $3,038 13%
Local: $2,457,000 $13,500 57%
State: $1,261,000 $6,929 30%
Total: $4,271,000 $23,467
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $6,195,000 $34,038
Total Current Expenditures: $3,407,000 $18,719
Instructional Expenditures: $1,957,000 $10,752 32%
Student and Staff Support: $213,000 $1,170 3%
Administration: $510,000 $2,802 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $727,000 $3,994 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,579,000 $14,170
Construction: $2,531,000 $13,906
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $2,000 $10
Interest on Debt: $130,000 $714

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 30-34 PS PS PS PS 30-34
2018-2019 35-39 PS <50 PS PS 40-44
2017-2018 35-39 PS PS PS PS 35-39
2016-2017 35-39 PS PS PS 40-44
2015-2016 40-44 PS >=50 40-44
2014-2015 40-49 PS PS 30-39
2013-2014 PS PS PS PS
2012-2013 60-64 PS PS >=50 65-69
2011-2012 60-64 PS PS <50 60-64
2010-2011 70-74 PS PS PS 65-69

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 45-49 PS PS PS PS 50-54
2018-2019 40-44 PS <50 PS PS 40-44
2017-2018 50-54 PS PS PS PS 50-54
2016-2017 45-49 PS PS PS 50-54
2015-2016 40-44 PS >=50 40-44
2014-2015 50-59 PS PS 40-49
2013-2014 PS PS PS PS
2012-2013 85-89 PS PS >=50 85-89
2011-2012 80-84 PS PS >=50 80-84
2010-2011 85-89 PS PS PS 85-89

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 >=50 PS PS >=50
2018-2019 >=50 >=50
2017-2018 >=80 >=80
2016-2017 >=50 PS >=50
2015-2016 >=50 PS PS >=50
2014-2015 >=80 PS PS PS >=80
2013-2014 >=50 PS >=50
2012-2013 >=80 PS PS PS >=50
2011-2012 >=80 PS PS >=50
2010-2011 >=80 >=80

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 199 9.5
2021-2022 180 -1.1
2020-2021 182 -9.9
2019-2020 200 7.0
2018-2019 186 -7.5
2017-2018 200 -2.0
2016-2017 204 1.0
2015-2016 202 -0.5
2014-2015 203 -8.4
2013-2014 220 3.2
2012-2013 213 5.2
2011-2012 202 2.0
2010-2011 198 0.0
2009-2010 198 4.5
2008-2009 189 3.2
2007-2008 183 0.0
2006-2007 183 9.8
2005-2006 165 -7.9
2004-2005 178 -6.7
2003-2004 190 -9.5
2002-2003 208 4.3
2001-2002 199 -11.1
2000-2001 221 -3.2
1999-2000 228 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Bridger K-12 Schools (%) Montana K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 2.0 10.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.7
Black 1.0 0.7
Hispanic 3.0 5.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.5 0.2
Two or More Races 3.5 4.8
White 90.0 77.4

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Bridger K-12 Schools had 20.49 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 9.71.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 0.00
Elementary: 12.26
Secondary: 8.23
Total: 20.49

Bridger K-12 Schools employed 1.83 district administrators and 1.50 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 1.83
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 1.50
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 4.34
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.67
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.33
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.48
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 0.00
Other Support Services: 9.45

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Bridger K-12 Schools operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bridger 7-8257-8
Bridger Elementary School118PK-6
Bridger High School569-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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