Cayuse Prairie School District #10
Listed by NCES as Cayuse Prairie Elementary (district ID 3005990)
Public school district · Flathead County · Montana · NCES district ID 3005990
Cayuse Prairie School District #10 spent $11,674 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 86% of the other Montana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $16,778). Its 2 schools enrolled 311 students in 2024-25; 46.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $11,033 per student, down 5.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Montana districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Cayuse Prairie School District #10 in enrollment (284 to 324 students) and Cayuse Prairie School District #10 itself.
Where the money came from
$3,680,000 in revenue: 46.8% state, 44.4% local and 8.8% federal. Total spending including $46,000 of capital outlay was $3,697,000, or $12,161 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$1,722,000 47%
- Local$1,634,000 44%
- Federal$324,000 9%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 361 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
304 students in 2022-23, 306 students in 2023-24, 311 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 304 | 20.5 | 14.8 |
| 2023-24 | 306 | 20.7 | 14.8 |
| 2024-25 | 311 | 20.8 | 14.9 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$951,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,128 per student
Cayuse Prairie School District #10 booked $951,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 21 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $46,300 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 23 in 100 Montana districts with a figure (state median $53,321, 282 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Montana teacher salary at $53,628 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $870,000 | 91.5% |
| Special education | $81,000 | 8.5% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,139 in 2018-19, $3,276 in 2019-20, $3,446 in 2020-21, $3,330 in 2021-22, $3,128 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Cayuse Prairie School District #10 scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading and 35-39% in math, against 45.7% in reading and 35.2% in math across Montana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Montana, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Montana | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 50-54% | 45.7% | 174 |
| Math | 35-39% | 35.2% | 174 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
1 elementary school, 254 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cayuse Prairie School | 254 | 14.9 | 22.0% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 middle school, 57 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cayuse Prairie 7-8 | 57 | 14.8 | 19.3% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Cayuse Prairie School District #10
- Website: cayuseprairie.com
- Phone: (406) 756-4560
- Office: 897 Lake Blaine Road, Kalispell, MT 59901
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Cayuse Prairie School District #10
- Montana districts by spending per studentCayuse Prairie School District #10 ranks 312 of 361 Montana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,674).#312 of 361
- Every school district in MontanaCayuse Prairie School District #10 is the number 102 by size of 398 Montana districts, with 304 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#102 of 398
- Lincoln County High SchoolThe next larger Montana district: 306 students in fall 2022, $9,905 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,905
- Box Elder Public SchoolsThe next smaller Montana district: 303 students in fall 2022, $21,294 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,294
- Compare Cayuse Prairie School District #10 with Lincoln County High SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Teacher salary spending across MontanaCayuse Prairie School District #10 spent $46,300 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $53,321); spending, not a salary.$46,300
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Cayuse Prairie School District #10
How many schools and students are in Cayuse Prairie School District #10?
2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle), enrolling 311 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Cayuse Prairie School District #10 spend per student?
$11,674 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Montana median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,778 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $11,033 per student, down 5.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Cayuse Prairie School District #10's money come from?
$3,680,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 46.8% state, 44.4% local and 8.8% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Cayuse Prairie School District #10 live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 22 of the 347 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 6.3%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Cayuse Prairie School District #10 spend on teacher salaries?
$951,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,128 per student. Divided by the 21 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $46,300 per teacher, more than 23 in 100 Montana districts (state median $53,321). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Montana teacher salary at $53,628 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Cayuse Prairie School District #10 do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Cayuse Prairie School District #10 scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading and 35-39% in math, against 45.7% in reading and 35.2% in math across Montana. Montana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is Cayuse Prairie School District #10's NCES district ID?
3005990. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25