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Somers Elementary School District, Montana

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Somers Elementary School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 533 (2023-2024)
Schools: 2 (2023-2024)
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Somers Elementary School District is a school district in Montana (Flathead County). During the 2024 school year, 533 students attended one of the district's two schools.

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

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School board

The Somers Elementary School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Kimberly Eisenlohr2028
Sarah Carver20252028
Tiffany Sinner20252028
Chelsey Spence2027
Chance Barrett20252027
Adam Shilling20242027
Kendall Massie2026

Elections

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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, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $1,456,000 $2,563 18%
Local: $3,714,000 $6,539 47%
State: $2,688,000 $4,732 34%
Total: $7,858,000 $13,835
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $7,637,000 $13,445
Total Current Expenditures: $6,302,000 $11,095
Instructional Expenditures: $4,008,000 $7,056 52%
Student and Staff Support: $218,000 $383 3%
Administration: $803,000 $1,413 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $1,273,000 $2,241 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $709,000 $1,248
Construction: $504,000 $887
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $579,000 $1,019


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 (%)
2021-2022 58 PS PS PS PS 60
2020-2021 48 PS PS PS 49
2018-2019 54 PS PS <50 PS PS 55
2017-2018 48 PS PS PS PS PS 48
2016-2017 45 PS PS PS <50 46
2015-2016 45 PS PS PS 46
2014-2015 47 PS <50 PS 48
2013-2014 PS PS
2012-2013 66 PS PS >=50 PS 67
2011-2012 75 >=50 PS >=50 <50 76
2010-2011 74 PS PS >=50 PS 74

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 (%)
2021-2022 65 PS PS PS PS 66
2020-2021 59 PS PS PS 59
2018-2019 67 PS PS >=50 PS PS 67
2017-2018 63 PS PS PS PS PS 63
2016-2017 60 PS PS PS >=50 61
2015-2016 62 PS PS PS 62
2014-2015 57 PS <50 PS 58
2013-2014 PS PS
2012-2013 89 PS PS >=50 PS 90
2011-2012 91 PS PS >=50 <50 92
2010-2011 92 PS >=50 PS 92

Ballotpedia has not located graduation data for this district.


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 (%)
2023-2024 533 -4.1
2022-2023 555 -2.3
2021-2022 568 2.6
2020-2021 553 -4.2
2019-2020 576 2.6
2018-2019 561 3.9
2017-2018 539 0.2
2016-2017 538 3.0
2015-2016 522 -4.0
2014-2015 543 -4.8
2013-2014 569 -1.9
2012-2013 580 -0.5
2011-2012 583 4.6
2010-2011 556 -4.7
2009-2010 582 1.9
2008-2009 571 -1.6
2007-2008 580 -1.0
2006-2007 586 9.4
2005-2006 531 0.9
2004-2005 526 3.2
2003-2004 509 -2.0
2002-2003 519 -1.5
2001-2002 527 -1.5
2000-2001 535 0.4
1999-2000 533 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Somers Elementary School District (%) Montana K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4 10.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.8 0.6
Black 0.8 0.7
Hispanic 2.1 6.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.2
Two or More Races 1.3 5.0
White 94.6 76.9

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 2023-2024 school year, Somers Elementary School District had 34.90 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.27.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 4.00
Elementary: 30.90
Secondary: 0.00
Total: 34.90

Somers Elementary School District employed 1.00 district administrators and 2.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 1.00
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 2.50
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 8.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.01
Total Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 1.00
Other Support Services: 8.63


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]

The Somers Elementary School District operates two schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Lakeside Elementary School279PK-4
Somers Middle School2545-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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