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School district · Montana · LEAID 3003290

Belgrade Elem

Belgrade Elem spends $15,634 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Montana districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Belgrade Elem come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$64,111
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$15,634
Per-pupil spending
2,374
Students enrolled
74th
Pct. in MT
$64,111

Belgrade Elem spends $15,634 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Montana districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $64,111, below the national average of $70,245, serving 2,374 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • High per-pupil spending: Belgrade Elem spends $15,634 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Montana districts with a reliable figure.
  • 74th percentile for Montana
  • 46th percentile nationally
  • 29% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Montana ranks #36 of 49 on the salary estimate and #43 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Belgrade Elem ranks #37 of 140 Montana districts by estimated teacher salary and #56 of 140 by per-pupil spending. Helena H S pay #1 at $104,507 is not Lolo Elem spending #1 at $49,777 per pupil
  • +12.7% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Montana median

Among 317 Montana districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Belgrade Elem's instructional payroll puts 8.9% into special education , 2.2 points above the state median of 6.7%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Montana peer.

Program Belgrade Elem MT median Gap
Regular program 90.0% 90.0% +0.0 pp
Special education 8.9% 6.7% +2.2 pp
Vocational programs 1.1% 0.0% +1.1 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 317 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 3003290 · FY2023.

LEAID 3003290 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Belgrade Elem F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +9% vs state RANK-ST-MID P74 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P46 national PPE-MID $16K/pupil ENR-SMALL 2,374 students INSTR-LOW 29% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Laurel FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $64,111 estimated average teacher salary · P74 in Montana · P46 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Ronan ($366est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Belgrade Elem

Salary neighbourhood · Belgrade Elem

Belgrade Elem already leads most of its in-state peer set; the chart plots it against the top and bottom pay poles for context (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Belgrade Elem

Belgrade Elem's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$64,111 46th percentile higher than 46% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Belgrade Elem $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$64,110.677

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Montana price level
91.0 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$70,440

+10% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Montana run below the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. A district in a costlier state can advertise a larger nominal salary and still leave a teacher with less.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how Montana compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Belgrade Elem

What the Numbers Say About Belgrade Elem

Belgrade Elem is a small school district in Montana, serving 2,374 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,634. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $64,111, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3003290 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Montana statewide average of $59,058, teacher pay in Belgrade Elem runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 8.6% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (8.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Montana, it pays more than 74% of them. Montana itself ranks #36 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Belgrade Elem reports $37.1M in total expenditure against $33.2M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 29% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $9.3M, special-education teacher pay is $0.9M.

How does Belgrade Elem compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Montana average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Belgrade Elem $64,111
Billings Elem $74,295
Montana avg $59,058
National avg $70,245

Belgrade Elem pays -13.7% less than Billings Elem · per-pupil $15,634 vs $12,841

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable Montana districts

On pay, Belgrade Elem sits closest to Laurel H S; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Glendive Elem. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Laurel H S
  2. Ronan Elem
  3. Glendive Elem
  4. Browning Elem
  5. Columbia Falls Elem
  6. Great Falls H S
  7. Dillon Elem
  8. Hardin Elem
  9. Libby K-12 Schools
  10. Laurel Elem
  11. Huntley Project K-12 Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Glendive Elem
  2. Bozeman H S
  3. Livingston Elem
  4. Havre Elem
  5. Helena Elem
  6. Missoula H S
  7. Glasgow K-12 Schools
  8. Missoula Elem
  9. Polson Elem
  10. Laurel Elem
  11. Butte H S

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Belgrade Elem's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Belgrade Elem: closest on enrollment (2,374 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($64,111 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$33.2M
Total Revenue
$37.1M
Total Expenditure
$10.7M
Instruction Salaries
29% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$9.3M
Regular Program
$0.9M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Belgrade Elem: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 97% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 3% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Montana Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Montana districts belongs to Helena H S at $104,507. Belgrade Elem places 24 of 64 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. New Mexico and Missouri are the states closest to Montana on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.

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Other Montana Districts

Large-district sample from 139 Montana peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

Kalispell Elem
$77,722
3,095 students
Great Falls H S
$65,774
3,095 students
Flathead H S
$75,582
3,101 students
Columbia Falls Elem
$62,457
1,562 students
Hellgate Elem
$60,039
1,498 students
Frenchtown K-12 Schools
$51,114
1,443 students

This is a sample of 6 from 139 Montana districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Belgrade Elem
What is the average teacher salary in Belgrade Elem?

The average teacher salary in Belgrade Elem is $64,111 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Belgrade Elem teacher pay compare to the Montana average?

Belgrade Elem pays 8.6% more than the Montana state average of $59,058. The district's average is $64,111.

How does Belgrade Elem teacher pay compare to the national average?

Belgrade Elem pays 8.7% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $64,111.

What is the per-pupil spending in Belgrade Elem?

Belgrade Elem spends approximately $15,634 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Belgrade Elem's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 29% of Belgrade Elem's total expenditure of $37.1M (NCES FY2023).

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Belgrade Elem's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2023.