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School district · Montana · LEAID 3018750

Monforton Elem

From the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022): Monforton Elem pays an estimated average teacher salary of $65,035, alongside per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget figures.

$65,035
Est. avg teacher salary
$10,016
Per-pupil spending
668
Students enrolled
35th
Pct. in MT
$65,035

Monforton Elem (Montana) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $65,035, materially below the Montana average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 668 students.

  • 35th percentile for Montana
  • 28th percentile nationally
  • 41% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +11.9% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$65,035

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$10,016

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

668 students

Salary vs State Average 88.3%

11.7% below Montana average

Nationally, Monforton Elem's estimated average out-pays 28% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the lower half of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Monforton Elem's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$65,035 Top 72% higher than 28% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Monforton Elem $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What the Numbers Say About Monforton Elem

Monforton Elem is a small school district in Montana, serving 668 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $10,016. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $65,035, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3018750 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Montana statewide average of $73,667, teacher pay in Monforton Elem runs materially below the state benchmark, a 11.7% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (24.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Montana, it pays more than 35% of them.

Monforton Elem's budget totals $6.7M in expenditure against $8.1M in revenue; instructional salaries account for 41% of spending here, a compensation-to-budget ratio showing how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.3M, special-education teacher pay is $0.1M.

How does Monforton Elem compare?

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

Monforton Elem $65,035
Billings Elem $80,233
Montana avg $73,667
National avg $85,759

Monforton Elem pays -18.9% less than Billings Elem · per-pupil $10,016 vs $13,071

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

Data-derived comparison paths

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Revenue & Expenditure

$8.1M
Total Revenue
$6.7M
Total Expenditure
$2.8M
Instruction Salaries
41% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.3M
Regular Program
$0.1M
Special Education

Other Montana Districts

Deer Lodge Elem
$72,462
400 students
Big Sky School K-12
$62,343
400 students
Colstrip Elem
$78,202
395 students
Elysian Elem
$53,974
391 students
Sidney H S
$69,644
388 students
Townsend K-12 Schools
$64,943
667 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Monforton Elem?

Monforton Elem's average teacher salary is $65,035, per NCES CCD FY2022 data -- total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's own reported teacher headcount.

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

Monforton Elem pays 11.7% less than the Montana state average of $73,667. The district's average is $65,035.

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

Monforton Elem pays 24.2% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $65,035.

What is the per-pupil spending in Monforton Elem?

NCES FY2022 data puts Monforton Elem's per-student spending at approximately $10,016 annually, covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Monforton Elem?

Monforton Elem has 668 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

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

Instructional salaries account for 41% of Monforton Elem's total expenditure of $6.7M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

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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. Monforton Elem's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 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 FY2022.