Centerville Elem operates 5 public schools serving 237 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Montana. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 other, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 242 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Cascade County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,382 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 31.0% local, 45.5% state, and 23.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $73,355 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 55/100, ranked #25 of 141 in Montana against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 368.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 19.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.8% White, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools.
Centerville School accounts for 49.6% of all Centerville Elem student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Centerville Elem-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Centerville Elem school enrollment varies 7.1× across entities
Centerville Elem school enrollment ranges from 17 students (lowest) to 120 students (highest), a spread of 103 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Centerville Elem student-counselor ratio is 369:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Centerville Elem chronic absenteeism rate is 19.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Centerville Elem is typically wider than the Centerville Elem-aggregate figure suggests.
Centerville Elem has 5 schools, including 4 other, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 237 students.
How much does Centerville Elem spend per student?
Centerville Elem spends $14,382 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #25 in Montana.
What is the average teacher salary in Centerville Elem?
The average teacher salary in Centerville Elem is $73,355 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Centerville Elem?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Cascade County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Centerville Elem?
Centerville Elem students are 93.8% White, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Centerville Elem?
Centerville Elem has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #25 out of 141 districts in Montana. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.