Deer Creek Elementary

Public school district · Dawson County · Montana · NCES district ID 3008470

Deer Creek Elementary spent $13,800 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 71% of the other Montana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $16,778). Its one school enrolled 18 students in 2024-25; 23.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $17,800 per student, up 29.0% 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 Deer Creek Elementary in enrollment (18 to 21 students) and Deer Creek Elementary itself.

Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to Deer Creek Elementary, FY23Roy K-12 Schools $50,556; Rapelje High School $40,500; Reed Point High School $38,211; Grass Range High School $33,667; Judith Gap Elementary $28,550; Elliston Elementary $13,947; Deer Creek Elementary $13,800; Dupuyer Elementary $13,714; Cottonwood Elementary $12,000; Springhill Elementary $10,421; State median, under 1,000 students $16,778.020k40k60kRoy K-12 Schools$50,556Rapelje High School$40,500Reed Point High School$38,211Grass Range High School$33,667Judith Gap Elementary$28,550Elliston Elementary$13,947Deer Creek Elementary$13,800Dupuyer Elementary$13,714Cottonwood Elementary$12,000Springhill Elementary$10,421State median, under 1,000 students $16,778
Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to Deer Creek Elementary, FY23Roy K-12 Schools $50,556; Rapelje High School $40,500; Reed Point High School $38,211; Grass Range High School $33,667; Judith Gap Elementary $28,550; Elliston Elementary $13,947; Deer Creek Elementary $13,800; Dupuyer Elementary $13,714; Cottonwood Elementary $12,000; Springhill Elementary $10,421; State median, under 1,000 students $16,778.020k40k60kRoy K-12 Schools$50,556Rapelje High School$40,500Reed Point High School$38,211Grass Range High School$33,667Judith Gap Elementary$28,550Elliston Elementary$13,947Deer Creek Elementary$13,800Dupuyer Elementary$13,714Cottonwood Elementary$12,000Springhill Elementary$10,421State median, under 1,000 students $16,778
Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to Deer Creek Elementary, FY23Roy K-12 Schools $50,556; Rapelje High School $40,500; Reed Point High School $38,211; Grass Range High School $33,667; Judith Gap Elementary $28,550; Elliston Elementary $13,947; Deer Creek Elementary $13,800; Dupuyer Elementary $13,714; Cottonwood Elementary $12,000; Springhill Elementary $10,421; State median, under 1,000 students $16,778.020k40k60kRoy K-12 Schools$50,556Rapelje High School$40,500Reed Point High School$38,211Grass Range High School$33,667Judith Gap Elementary$28,550Elliston Elementary$13,947Deer Creek Elementary$13,800Dupuyer Elementary$13,714Cottonwood Elementary$12,000Springhill Elementary$10,421State median, under 1,000 students $16,778
Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to Deer Creek Elementary, FY23Roy K-12 Schools $50,556; Rapelje High School $40,500; Reed Point High School $38,211; Grass Range High School $33,667; Judith Gap Elementary $28,550; Elliston Elementary $13,947; Deer Creek Elementary $13,800; Dupuyer Elementary $13,714; Cottonwood Elementary $12,000; Springhill Elementary $10,421; State median, under 1,000 students $16,778.020k40k60kRoy K-12 Schools$50,556Rapelje High School$40,500Reed Point High School$38,211Grass Range High School$33,667Judith Gap Elementary$28,550Elliston Elementary$13,947Deer Creek Elementary$13,800Dupuyer Elementary$13,714Cottonwood Elementary$12,000Springhill Elementary$10,421State median, under 1,000 students $16,778

Where the money came from

$534,000 in revenue: 23.8% state, 65.4% local and 10.9% federal. Total spending was $287,000, or $14,350 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Deer Creek Elementary revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $127,000; Local $349,000; Federal $58,000; total $534,000.
  • State$127,000 24%
  • Local$349,000 65%
  • Federal$58,000 11%

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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

20 students in 2022-23, 15 students in 2023-24, 18 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Deer Creek Elementary enrollment by school year2022-23: 20, 2023-24: 15, 2024-25: 18051015202022-23202023-24152024-2518
Deer Creek Elementary enrollment by school year2022-23: 20, 2023-24: 15, 2024-25: 18051015202022-23202023-24152024-2518
Deer Creek Elementary enrollment by school year2022-23: 20, 2023-24: 15, 2024-25: 18051015202022-23202023-24152024-2518
Deer Creek Elementary enrollment by school year2022-23: 20, 2023-24: 15, 2024-25: 18051015202022-23202023-24152024-2518

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23201.020.0
2023-24151.015.0
2024-25181.018.0

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$60,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,000 per student

Deer Creek Elementary booked $60,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 1 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 $60,000 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 71 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).

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,579 in 2018-19, $5,000 in 2019-20, $4,286 in 2020-21, $3,333 in 2021-22, $3,000 in 2022-23.

Deer Creek Elementary teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,579, 2019-20: $5,000, 2020-21: $4,286, 2021-22: $3,333, 2022-23: $3,00002k4k6k2018-19$2,5792019-20$5,0002020-21$4,2862021-22$3,3332022-23$3,000
Deer Creek Elementary teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,579, 2019-20: $5,000, 2020-21: $4,286, 2021-22: $3,333, 2022-23: $3,00002k4k6k2018-19$2,5792019-20$5,0002020-21$4,2862021-22$3,3332022-23$3,000
Deer Creek Elementary teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,579, 2019-20: $5,000, 2020-21: $4,286, 2021-22: $3,333, 2022-23: $3,00002k4k6k2018-19$2,5792019-20$5,0002020-21$4,2862021-22$3,3332022-23$3,000
Deer Creek Elementary teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,579, 2019-20: $5,000, 2020-21: $4,286, 2021-22: $3,333, 2022-23: $3,00002k4k6k2018-19$2,5792019-20$5,0002020-21$4,2862021-22$3,3332022-23$3,000

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 Deer Creek Elementary scored proficient or above: 50% or more in reading and under 50% 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.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMontanaStudents tested
Reading and language arts50% or more45.7%9
Mathunder 50%35.2%9

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, 18 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Deer Creek School1818.0not reportedSchoolwide 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 Deer Creek Elementary

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 Deer Creek Elementary

  1. Montana districts by spending per studentDeer Creek Elementary ranks 256 of 361 Montana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,800).#256 of 361
  2. Every school district in MontanaDeer Creek Elementary is the number 324 by size of 398 Montana districts, with 20 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#324 of 398
  3. Dupuyer ElementaryThe next larger Montana district: 21 students in fall 2022, $13,714 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,714
  4. Cottonwood ElementaryThe next smaller Montana district: 19 students in fall 2022, $12,000 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,000
  5. Compare Deer Creek Elementary with Dupuyer ElementaryEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across MontanaDeer Creek Elementary spent $60,000 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $53,321); spending, not a salary.$60,000
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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 Deer Creek Elementary

  1. How many schools and students are in Deer Creek Elementary?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 18 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Deer Creek Elementary spend per student?
    $13,800 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 $17,800 per student, up 29.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Deer Creek Elementary's money come from?
    $534,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 23.8% state, 65.4% local and 10.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Deer Creek Elementary spend on teacher salaries?
    $60,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,000 per student. Divided by the 1 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $60,000 per teacher, more than 71 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).
  5. How do students in Deer Creek Elementary do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Deer Creek Elementary scored proficient or above: 50% or more in reading and under 50% 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.
  6. What is Deer Creek Elementary's NCES district ID?
    3008470. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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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, 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

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