Montague Elementary
Public school district · Siskiyou County · California · NCES district ID 0625380
Montague Elementary spent $16,751 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 58% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 178 students in 2024-25; 61.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $19,435 per student, up 16.0% 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 California districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Montague Elementary in enrollment (168 to 171 students) and Montague Elementary itself.
Where the money came from
$4,192,000 in revenue: 61.7% state, 25.0% local and 13.3% federal. Total spending including $128,000 of capital outlay was $3,005,000, or $17,781 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$2,586,000 62%
- Local$1,047,000 25%
- Federal$559,000 13%
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 1,238 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
169 students in 2022-23, 154 students in 2023-24, 178 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 | 169 | 6.0 | 28.2 |
| 2023-24 | 154 | 8.0 | 19.3 |
| 2024-25 | 178 | 9.0 | 19.8 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Montague Elementary scored proficient or above: 27-50% in reading and 14-37% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | California | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 27-50% | 45% | 103 |
| Math | 14-37% | 34% | 104 |
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, 178 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montague Elementary | 178 | 19.8 | 60.7% | Not reported |
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 Montague Elementary
- Website: montagueschools.net
- Phone: (530) 459-3001
- Office: 430 East Prather St., Montague, CA 96064
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 Montague Elementary
- California districts by spending per studentMontague Elementary ranks 723 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,751).#723 of 1,238
- Every school district in CaliforniaMontague Elementary is the number 1,663 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 169 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,663 of 1,991
- Aspire Capitol Heights Academy DistrictThe next larger California district: 170 students in fall 2022, $28,747 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$28,747
- Ballington Acad for Arts & Scis - San Bernardino DistrictThe next smaller California district: 168 students in fall 2022, $17,244 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,244
- Compare Montague Elementary with Aspire Capitol Heights Academy DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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 Montague Elementary
How many schools and students are in Montague Elementary?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 178 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Montague Elementary spend per student?
$16,751 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the California median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,666 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $19,435 per student, up 16.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Montague Elementary's money come from?
$4,192,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 61.7% state, 25.0% local and 13.3% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Montague Elementary live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 29 of the 190 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 15.3%, 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 do students in Montague Elementary do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Montague Elementary scored proficient or above: 27-50% in reading and 14-37% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. California'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 Montague Elementary's NCES district ID?
0625380. 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
- 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