Public schools in Montague, CA
Montague has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 6 elementary, enrolling 472 students. They are run by 6 districts and agencies; Montague Elementary runs 1 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 6 districts and agencies that run Montague's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Montague | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montague Elementary | 1 | 169 | $16,751 |
| Big Springs Union Elementary | 1 | 153 | $16,745 |
| Delphic Elementary | 1 | 57 | $21,386 |
| Willow Creek Elementary | 1 | 44 | $18,614 |
| Bogus Elementary | 1 | 16 | $21,688 |
| Little Shasta Elementary | 1 | 12 | $35,583 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
6 elementary schools in Montague, 472 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montague Elementary | 178 | 19.8 | 60.7% | Montague Elementary |
| Big Springs Elementary | 151 | 28.0 | 60.3% | Big Springs Union Elementary |
| Delphic Elementary | 61 | 20.3 | 50.8% | Delphic Elementary |
| Willow Creek Elementary | 44 | 22.0 | 59.1% | Willow Creek Elementary |
| Bogus Elementary | 20 | 20.0 | 80.0% | Bogus Elementary |
| Little Shasta Elementary | 18 | 9.0 | 44.4% | Little Shasta Elementary |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Montague's public schools compare with California's
The median Montague school has 20.0 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 53 students (state 471).
| Montague | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 20.0 | 21.6 |
| Median school size (students) | 53 | 471 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | not reported | not reported |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 50% | 74% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Montague schools and the 9,918 California schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Montague
- Montague ElementaryRuns 1 of Montague's 6 public schools and spent $16,751 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,751
- Compare Montague Elementary with Big Springs Union ElementaryMontague's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in CaliforniaCalifornia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Montague addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Montague
How many public schools are in Montague, CA?
6 public schools with an address in Montague were open in 2024-25: 6 elementary, enrolling 472 students.Which districts run Montague's schools?
Montague Elementary (1 school), Big Springs Union Elementary (1 school), Delphic Elementary (1 school), Willow Creek Elementary (1 school), and 2 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25