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School district · Montana · LEAID 3026730

Twin Bridges K-12 Schools

Twin Bridges K-12 Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Montana districts (210 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Twin Bridges K-12 Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$47,126
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$20,490
Per-pupil spending
210
Students enrolled
10th
Pct. in MT
$47,126

Twin Bridges K-12 Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Montana districts (210 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $47,126, below the national average of $70,245, serving 210 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Twin Bridges K-12 Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Montana districts (210 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 10th percentile for Montana
  • 8th 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.
  • Twin Bridges K-12 Schools ranks #126 of 140 Montana districts by estimated teacher salary and #19 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
  • +7.6% 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, Twin Bridges K-12 Schools's instructional payroll puts 76.3% into regular program , 13.7 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 Twin Bridges MT median Gap
Regular program 76.3% 90.0% -13.7 pp
Special education 8.1% 6.7% +1.4 pp
Vocational programs 11.7% 0.0% +11.7 pp
Other programs 3.9% 0.0% +3.9 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 3026730 · FY2023.

LEAID 3026730 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Twin Bridges F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -20% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P10 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P8 national PPE-MID $20K/pupil ENR-TINY 210 students INSTR-LOW 29% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Joliet FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $47,126 estimated average teacher salary · P10 in Montana · P8 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Miles (+$2,353est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Twin Bridges

Salary neighbourhood · Twin Bridges

Twin Bridges trails 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 Twin Bridges

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$47,126 8th percentile higher than 8% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $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. Twin Bridges 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

Twin Bridges 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 Twin Bridges K-12 Schools ranks #126 of 140 Montana districts by estimated teacher salary and #19 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

Twin Bridges 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

What stands out about Twin Bridges K-12 Schools

  • It ranks in the bottom 10% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 8% of districts.
  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +7.6% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Montana's statewide +12.5% by 5.0 points, a growth rate faster than 43% of the 277 Montana districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • It is a very small district (210 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$47,126.437

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
$51,779

+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 Twin Bridges K-12 Schools

What the Numbers Say About Twin Bridges K-12 Schools

Twin Bridges K-12 Schools is a small school district in Montana, serving 210 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $20,490. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $47,126, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3026730 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Montana statewide average of $59,058, teacher pay in Twin Bridges K-12 Schools runs materially below the state benchmark, a 20.2% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (32.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Montana, it pays more than 10% 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, Twin Bridges K-12 Schools reports $4.3M in total expenditure against $4.2M 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 $0.8M, special-education teacher pay is $0.1M.

How does Twin Bridges 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.

Twin Bridges K-12 Schools $47,126
Billings Elem $74,295
Montana avg $59,058
National avg $70,245

Twin Bridges K-12 Schools pays -36.6% less than Billings Elem · per-pupil $20,490 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, Twin Bridges K-12 Schools sits closest to Joliet Elem; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Three Forks 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. Joliet Elem
  2. Clancy Elem
  3. Plentywood K-12 Schools
  4. Dawson H S
  5. Centerville Elem
  6. Choteau Elem
  7. Heart Butte K-12 Schools
  8. Cayuse Prairie Elem
  9. Shepherd H S
  10. Big Sky School K-12
  11. Anaconda H S
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Three Forks Elem
  2. Baker K-12 Schools
  3. Beaverhead County H S
  4. Harlowton K-12
  5. Browning H S
  6. Victor K-12 Schools
  7. Colstrip Elem
  8. Evergreen Elem
  9. Lodge Grass Elem
  10. St Ignatius K-12 Schools
  11. Troy Elem

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Twin Bridges K-12 Schools's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Twin Bridges K-12 Schools: closest on enrollment (210 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($47,126 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

$4.2M
Total Revenue
$4.3M
Total Expenditure
$1.2M
Instruction Salaries
29% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$0.8M
Regular Program
$0.1M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Twin Bridges K-12 Schools: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 80% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 20% 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. At the other end, Twin Bridges K-12 Schools anchors the bottom of the 65-district field, so the gap between it and the state's ceiling is close to the full spread the state average is drawn from. 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.

View all Montana districts →

Other Montana Districts

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

Columbus H S
$73,015
244 students
Hays-Lodge Pole K-12 Schls
$64,311
248 students
Fort Benton Elem
$32,982
249 students
Shepherd H S
$48,570
253 students
Lone Rock Elem
$40,907
254 students
Choteau Elem
$47,719
255 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 Twin Bridges K-12 Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Twin Bridges K-12 Schools?

The average teacher salary in Twin Bridges K-12 Schools is $47,126 (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 Twin Bridges K-12 Schools teacher pay compare to the Montana average?

Twin Bridges K-12 Schools pays 20.2% less than the Montana state average of $59,058. The district's average is $47,126.

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

Twin Bridges K-12 Schools pays 32.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $47,126.

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

Twin Bridges K-12 Schools spends approximately $20,490 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 29% of Twin Bridges K-12 Schools's total expenditure of $4.3M (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. Twin Bridges 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.