Fairview Elementary
Public school district · Richland County · Montana · NCES district ID 3010210
Fairview Elementary spent $18,170 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 57% of the other Montana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,778). Its 2 schools enrolled 193 students in 2024-25; 61.5% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $19,285 per student, up 6.1% 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 Fairview Elementary in enrollment (176 to 187 students) and Fairview Elementary itself.
Where the money came from
$4,695,000 in revenue: 61.5% state, 30.6% local and 7.9% federal. Total spending including $197,000 of capital outlay was $3,551,000, or $19,511 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$2,886,000 61%
- Local$1,438,000 31%
- Federal$371,000 8%
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
182 students in 2022-23, 179 students in 2023-24, 193 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 | 182 | 15.9 | 11.4 |
| 2023-24 | 179 | 17.3 | 10.4 |
| 2024-25 | 193 | 18.6 | 10.4 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$838,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,604 per student
Fairview Elementary booked $838,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 16 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 $52,704 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 48 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 | $729,000 | 87.0% |
| Special education | $96,000 | 11.5% |
| Vocational | $13,000 | 1.6% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,680 in 2018-19, $3,979 in 2019-20, $4,624 in 2020-21, $4,982 in 2021-22, $4,604 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 Fairview Elementary scored proficient or above: 35-39% in reading and 20-24% 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 | 35-39% | 45.7% | 100 |
| Math | 20-24% | 35.2% | 101 |
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, 134 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview School | 134 | 9.8 | 40.3% | Targeted 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, 59 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview 7-8 | 59 | 12.0 | 37.3% | Targeted 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 Fairview Elementary
- Website: fschool.org
- Phone: (406) 742-5265
- Office: 713 S Western Ave, Fairview, MT 59221
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 Fairview Elementary
- Montana districts by spending per studentFairview Elementary ranks 156 of 361 Montana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($18,170).#156 of 361
- Every school district in MontanaFairview Elementary is the number 151 by size of 398 Montana districts, with 182 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#151 of 398
- White Sulphur Spgs K-12The next larger Montana district: 185 students in fall 2022, $20,168 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,168
- Blue Creek ElementaryThe next smaller Montana district: 181 students in fall 2022, $10,265 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,265
- Compare Fairview Elementary with White Sulphur Spgs K-12Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Teacher salary spending across MontanaFairview Elementary spent $52,704 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $53,321); spending, not a salary.$52,704
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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 Fairview Elementary
How many schools and students are in Fairview Elementary?
2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle), enrolling 193 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Fairview Elementary spend per student?
$18,170 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 $19,285 per student, up 6.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Fairview Elementary's money come from?
$4,695,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 61.5% state, 30.6% local and 7.9% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Fairview Elementary live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 24 of the 212 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 11.3%, 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 Fairview Elementary spend on teacher salaries?
$838,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,604 per student. Divided by the 16 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $52,704 per teacher, more than 48 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 Fairview Elementary do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Fairview Elementary scored proficient or above: 35-39% in reading and 20-24% 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 Fairview Elementary's NCES district ID?
3010210. 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