School district · Montana · LEAID 3000003
Cut Bank Elem
Cut Bank Elem is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Montana districts (551 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Cut Bank Elem come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $56,837
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $15,105
- Per-pupil spending
- 551
- Students enrolled
- 49th
- Pct. in MT
Below benchmark
Cut Bank Elem is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Montana districts (551 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $56,837, below the national average of $70,245, serving 551 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Cut Bank Elem is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Montana districts (551 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 49th percentile for Montana
- 30th percentile nationally
- 34% 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.
- Cut Bank Elem ranks #71 of 140 Montana districts by estimated teacher salary and #62 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
- +55.0% 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, Cut Bank Elem's instructional payroll puts 9.6% into special education , 2.9 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 | Cut Bank | MT median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 90.4% | 90.0% | +0.4 pp |
| Special education | 9.6% | 6.7% | +2.9 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 3000003 · FY2023.
LEAID 3000003 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Cut Bank F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $56,837 estimated average teacher salary · P49 in Montana · P30 nationally · 34% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Corvallis ($123est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Cut Bank
Salary neighbourhood · Cut Bank
Cut Bank 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).
- Livingston · low pole
Livingston · low pole
$42,701 est. salary
- Florence-Carlton
Florence-Carlton · near
$56,501 est. salary
- Lockwood · near
Lockwood · near
$56,644 est. salary
- Corvallis · near
Corvallis · near
$56,714 est. salary
- Cut · this district
Cut · this district
$56,837 est. salary
- Helena · top pay
Helena · top pay
$104,507 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Cut Bank
Cut Bank Elem's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$56,837 30th percentile higher than 30% of 10,684 US districts
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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023
Cut Bank in Montana's lower-third pay band
Same 140 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Helena H S
Helena H S
$104,507 est. avg salary
- Cut Bank Elem
Cut Bank Elem
$56,837 est. avg salary
- Lolo Elem
Lolo Elem
$53,377 est. avg salary
What this shows Cut Bank Elem ranks #71 of 140 Montana districts by estimated teacher salary and #62 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
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Cut Bank Elem is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Lolo Elem
Lolo Elem
$49,777 per pupil
- Cut Bank Elem $15,105
Cut Bank Elem
$15,105 per pupil
- Helena H S $13,679
Helena H S
$13,679 per pupil
What this shows Lolo Elem leads spending at $49,777 per pupil; Helena H S leads pay.
What stands out about Cut Bank Elem
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +55.0% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Montana's statewide +12.5% by 42.4 points, a growth rate faster than 98% of the 277 Montana districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $56,836.828
- Montana price level
- 91.0 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $62,448
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+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 Cut Bank Elem
What the Numbers Say About Cut Bank Elem
Cut Bank Elem is a small school district in Montana, serving 551 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,105. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $56,837, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3000003 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Montana statewide average of $59,058, teacher pay in Cut Bank Elem runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 3.8% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (19.1% 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, Cut Bank Elem reports $8.3M in total expenditure against $8.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 34% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.3M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.
How does Cut Bank Elem compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Montana average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Cut Bank Elem pays -23.5% less than Billings Elem · per-pupil $15,105 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, Cut Bank Elem sits closest to Corvallis K-12 Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Polson H S. 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Cut Bank Elem's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Cut Bank Elem: closest on enrollment (551 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($56,837 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Cut Bank Elem: the regular program and special education. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs and other programs. Together they are 88% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 12% 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. Cut Bank Elem places 46 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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Smaller-district sample from 139 Montana peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 Cut Bank Elem
What is the average teacher salary in Cut Bank Elem?
The average teacher salary in Cut Bank Elem is $56,837 (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 Cut Bank Elem teacher pay compare to the Montana average?
Cut Bank Elem pays 3.8% less than the Montana state average of $59,058. The district's average is $56,837.
How does Cut Bank Elem teacher pay compare to the national average?
Cut Bank Elem pays 19.1% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $56,837.
What is the per-pupil spending in Cut Bank Elem?
Cut Bank Elem spends approximately $15,105 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Cut Bank Elem's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 34% of Cut Bank Elem's total expenditure of $8.3M (NCES FY2023).
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