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Corvallis K-12 Schools

Corvallis K-12 Schools spends $11,378 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Montana districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Corvallis K-12 Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$56,714
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$11,378
Per-pupil spending
1,342
Students enrolled
49th
Pct. in MT
$56,714

Corvallis K-12 Schools spends $11,378 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Montana districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $56,714, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,342 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower per-pupil spending: Corvallis K-12 Schools spends $11,378 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Montana districts with a reliable figure.
  • 49th percentile for Montana
  • 30th percentile nationally
  • 39% 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.
  • Corvallis K-12 Schools ranks #72 of 140 Montana districts by estimated teacher salary and #125 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
  • +14.9% 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, Corvallis K-12 Schools's instructional payroll puts 3.2% into vocational programs , 3.2 points above the state median of 0.0%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical Montana peer.

Program Corvallis K-12 MT median Gap
Regular program 87.9% 90.0% -2.1 pp
Special education 8.9% 6.7% +2.2 pp
Vocational programs 3.2% 0.0% +3.2 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 3007410 · FY2023.

LEAID 3007410 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Corvallis K-12 F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -4% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P49 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P30 national PPE-LOW $11K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,342 students INSTR-MID 39% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Lockwood FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $56,714 estimated average teacher salary · P49 in Montana · P30 nationally · 39% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Lockwood ($69est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Corvallis K-12

Salary neighbourhood · Corvallis K-12

Corvallis K-12 sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (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 Corvallis K-12

Corvallis K-12 Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$56,714 30th percentile higher than 30% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $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. Corvallis K-12 Schools $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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

Corvallis K-12 in Montana's lower-third pay band

Same 140 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Corvallis K-12 Schools ranks #72 of 140 Montana districts by estimated teacher salary and #125 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

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Corvallis K-12 Schools is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Lolo Elem leads spending at $49,777 per pupil; Helena H S leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$56,713.514

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
$62,313

+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 Corvallis K-12 Schools

What the Numbers Say About Corvallis K-12 Schools

Corvallis K-12 Schools is a small school district in Montana, serving 1,342 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $11,378. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $56,714, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3007410 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Montana statewide average of $59,058, teacher pay in Corvallis K-12 Schools runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 4.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (19.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Montana, it pays more than 49% 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, Corvallis K-12 Schools reports $15.3M in total expenditure against $16.2M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 39% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $4.6M, special-education teacher pay is $0.5M.

How does Corvallis K-12 Schools compare?

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

Corvallis K-12 Schools $56,714
Billings Elem $74,295
Montana avg $59,058
National avg $70,245

Corvallis K-12 Schools pays -23.7% less than Billings Elem · per-pupil $11,378 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, Corvallis K-12 Schools sits closest to Lockwood K-12; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Bigfork 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. Lockwood K-12
  2. Cut Bank Elem
  3. Florence-Carlton K-12 Schls
  4. Bonner Elem
  5. Sidney Elem
  6. Montana City Elem
  7. Conrad Elem
  8. Deer Lodge Elem
  9. Columbus Elem
  10. Lewistown Elem
  11. Hardin H S
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Bigfork Elem
  2. Montana City Elem
  3. East Helena K-12
  4. Bozeman Elem
  5. Dillon Elem
  6. Frenchtown K-12 Schools
  7. Somers Elem
  8. Manhattan School
  9. Target Range Elem
  10. Shepherd Elem
  11. Elder Grove Elem

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts with similar lower pay

Two out-of-state peer sets for Corvallis K-12 Schools: closest on enrollment (1,342 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($56,714 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

$16.2M
Total Revenue
$15.3M
Total Expenditure
$6.0M
Instruction Salaries
39% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$4.6M
Regular Program
$0.5M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Corvallis K-12 Schools: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 87% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 13% 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. Corvallis K-12 Schools places 47 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

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this Montana sample (including Corvallis K-12). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Columbia Falls H S
$70,683
687 students
Monforton Elem
$59,000
669 students
Stevensville Elem
$42,329
656 students
Evergreen Elem
$84,090
651 students
Laurel H S
$63,813
619 students
Bigfork Elem
$58,811
610 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 Corvallis K-12 Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Corvallis K-12 Schools?

The average teacher salary in Corvallis K-12 Schools is $56,714 (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 Corvallis K-12 Schools teacher pay compare to the Montana average?

Corvallis K-12 Schools pays 4.0% less than the Montana state average of $59,058. The district's average is $56,714.

How does Corvallis K-12 Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Corvallis K-12 Schools pays 19.3% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $56,714.

What is the per-pupil spending in Corvallis K-12 Schools?

Corvallis K-12 Schools spends approximately $11,378 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Corvallis K-12 Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 39% of Corvallis K-12 Schools's total expenditure of $15.3M (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. Corvallis K-12 Schools'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.