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School district · Montana · LEAID 3024200

Sidney Elem

Sidney Elem spends $12,141 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Montana districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Sidney Elem come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$57,193
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$12,141
Per-pupil spending
856
Students enrolled
50th
Pct. in MT
$57,193

Sidney Elem spends $12,141 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Montana districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $57,193, below the national average of $70,245, serving 856 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower per-pupil spending: Sidney Elem spends $12,141 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Montana districts with a reliable figure.
  • 50th percentile for Montana
  • 30th percentile nationally
  • 40% 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.
  • Sidney Elem ranks #70 of 140 Montana districts by estimated teacher salary and #115 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
  • +21.8% 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, Sidney Elem's instructional payroll puts 80.2% into regular program , 9.8 points below the state median of 90.0%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Sidney Elem MT median Gap
Regular program 80.2% 90.0% -9.8 pp
Special education 15.1% 6.7% +8.3 pp
Vocational programs 4.7% 0.0% +4.7 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 3024200 · FY2023.

LEAID 3024200 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Sidney Elem F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -3% vs state RANK-ST-MID P50 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P30 national PPE-LOW $12K/pupil ENR-SMALL 856 students INSTR-MID 40% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Cut FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $57,193 estimated average teacher salary · P50 in Montana · P30 nationally · 40% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Corvallis ($480est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Sidney Elem

Salary neighbourhood · Sidney Elem

Sidney Elem 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 Sidney Elem

Sidney Elem's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$57,193 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. Sidney Elem $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

Sidney Elem 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 Sidney Elem ranks #70 of 140 Montana districts by estimated teacher salary and #115 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

Sidney Elem 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

What stands out about Sidney Elem

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +21.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Montana's statewide +12.5% by 9.2 points, a growth rate faster than 77% of the 277 Montana districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 934 to 856 students (8.4% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$57,193.456

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
$62,840

+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 Sidney Elem

What the Numbers Say About Sidney Elem

Sidney Elem is a small school district in Montana, serving 856 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $12,141. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $57,193, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3024200 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Montana statewide average of $59,058, teacher pay in Sidney Elem runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 3.2% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (18.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Montana, it pays more than 50% 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, Sidney Elem reports $10.4M in total expenditure against $10.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 40% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.7M, special-education teacher pay is $0.5M.

How does Sidney Elem compare?

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

Sidney Elem $57,193
Billings Elem $74,295
Montana avg $59,058
National avg $70,245

Sidney Elem pays -23.0% less than Billings Elem · per-pupil $12,141 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, Sidney Elem sits closest to Cut Bank Elem; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Cayuse Prairie 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. Cut Bank Elem
  2. Deer Lodge Elem
  3. Corvallis K-12 Schools
  4. West Yellowstone K-12
  5. Lockwood K-12
  6. Florence-Carlton K-12 Schls
  7. Bonner Elem
  8. Montana City Elem
  9. Cut Bank H S
  10. Lewistown Elem
  11. Conrad Elem
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Cayuse Prairie Elem
  2. Hellgate Elem
  3. Shepherd Elem
  4. Butte Elem
  5. Choteau Elem
  6. Manhattan School
  7. Canyon Creek Elem
  8. Somers Elem
  9. Cascade Elem
  10. Belgrade H S
  11. Frenchtown K-12 Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Sidney Elem's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Sidney Elem: closest on enrollment (856 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($57,193 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

$10.9M
Total Revenue
$10.4M
Total Expenditure
$4.2M
Instruction Salaries
40% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.7M
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 Sidney Elem: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 81% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 19% 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. Sidney Elem places 45 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

Smaller-district sample from 139 Montana peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Somers Elem
$52,956
555 students
Cut Bank Elem
$56,837
551 students
Libby K-12 Schools
$61,908
1,164 students
Polson Elem
$74,666
1,173 students
Havre H S
$60,990
531 students
Polson H S
$63,226
524 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 Sidney Elem
What is the average teacher salary in Sidney Elem?

The average teacher salary in Sidney Elem is $57,193 (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 Sidney Elem teacher pay compare to the Montana average?

Sidney Elem pays 3.2% less than the Montana state average of $59,058. The district's average is $57,193.

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

Sidney Elem pays 18.6% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $57,193.

What is the per-pupil spending in Sidney Elem?

Sidney Elem spends approximately $12,141 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 40% of Sidney Elem's total expenditure of $10.4M (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. Sidney 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.